Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Validation Protection & Control Engineer on an initial 6 month contract based in Staffordshire
This role falls INSIDE IR35
Skills / Experience Requirements:
1. Distance Protection Testing:
o Understanding and testing protection systems for electrical grid components, possibly in virtualized environments to simulate real-time scenarios.
o This could involve automated testing tools and techniques to ensure stability and reliability.
2. IEC61850 Experience (Nice to Have):
o IEC61850 is a communication standard for electrical substations. If applicable, this could involve testing virtualized control systems or simulators for substation automation.
3. Omicron CMC2/356 Device Familiarity (Strongly recommend):
o The CMC356 is a testing device used for commissioning and maintaining protection relays. If your project involves virtualized testing of protection systems, familiarity with such a device is important.
Qualifications:
• Commission Engineer (Big advantage and highly preferred but not mandatory)
• Minimum of 5+ years in embedded firmware testing, with experience in protection and control schemes and relays.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills; ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Desired Characteristics:
• Previous work experience as a field engineer .
• Proactive & Result-Oriented: Self-starter with the ability to deliver results efficiently.
• Collaborative Team Player: Able to foster good relationships and collaborate across functional areas.
• Customer-Centric: Able to understand and identify customer requirements and address gaps.
Our Company
Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time