Protection and Control Engineer

Carbon60 are currently recruiting for an experienced Protection & Control Project Engineer to provide technical support across a growing portfolio of projects with our Client.

Role: Protection and Control Engineer

Sector: Transmission

Location: Scotland - Hybrid with attendance to Client's offices / sites

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6-Months + Possible Extension

Rates: Approx. £950 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella

Clearance: BPSS (DBS/DS, Financial Probity, Employment History) + Medical Questionnaire & Proof of Right to Work in the UK

Day to day responsibilities

• Assess and define the technical scope of protection and control requirements for new build substations and modifications to existing.
• Prepare outline scheme designs, key line diagrams, protection setting calculations and setting files for relays, and support the implementation of IEC61850 solutions.
• Review third-party contractor/consultant detailed designs and witness FAT, as well as provide support for field teams to ensure quality of installation's
• Evaluate tenders and procure/manage specialist services from consultants.
• Support multi-disciplinary project teams in identifying and managing engineering risks and identifying opportunities for the project to excel.

You will need:

• Qualified to a minimum of HND level in Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrable technical skills in Transmission protection and control specification and scheme design, as well as the skills to calculate protection settings for implementation.
• Confidence to technically assess engineering problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate diligence and prioritise tasks
• A thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM and ESQCR, and the implications of this for Transmission network management.
• Ideally, experience with Protection & Control Engineering on UK projects.