Lead Power System Engineer (Protection & Control)

The Power System Engineer will have prior knowledge and expertise in Electrical Protection & Control Systems for grid-based substations and power generation and distribution equipment or islanded grids including commercial &/or marine naval power and propulsion systems with deep domain expertise in protection relay configuration development test and commissioning.
You will provide technical guidance & leadership across tendering design and delivery of AIS & GIS substation projects (up to 400 kV) as well as asset level protection for (15 kV range) generation protection and LV protection and will contribute to the overall protection & control strategy with a safety critical mindset.
This is a technical role involving close collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams (design & simulation HV & MV Plant Civil Cable CAD FAT and Commissioning) to specify design and validate Control & Relay Panels for MVAC / LVAC / LVDC systems and Excitation & Synchronization systems for Energy Marine Defence and Industrial applications.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Have prior expertise in electrical protection control panel engineering and excitation systems for substations and power generation and distribution equipment.
• Provide guidance & technical ownership of projects producing detailed specifications site visit reports FDSs circuit diagrams relay configurations setting reports equipment schedules I/O lists cabling and MVAC/LVAC/LVDC load calculations fault level & arc flash.
• Undertake relay setting calculations CT/VT sizing and configuration/testing of numerical relays (e.g. GE MiCOM Siemens Siprotec ABB Rex)
• Design and review Protection SLDs Key Line Diagrams General Arrangements and Control & Protection schematics for transformers overheads lines ground cables busbars bus sections bus couplers and feeder bays
• Provide project technical leadership for design reviews tender support man-hour estimation and risk management across multi-region projects.
• Support FAT SAT and site commissioning activities for control relay and excitation panels including synchronization of synchronous generators with national grids.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant health & safety national/international standards (as example IEC 61850 IECModbus RTU Modbus TCP/IP) and contract specifications.
• Support on-time delivery cost and quality targets coordinating with HV Plant Civil Cable CAD FAT and Commissioning teams.
• Provide technical support to Project Managers Application and Lead Engineers in managing project deliverables and variations.
• Mentor and develop graduate and junior engineers through structured technical guidance in protection design relay configuration testing and commissioning.

Required Qualifications

• Able to achieve UK security clearance and willing to travel for short term working.
• Minimum of a bachelors degree in Power Systems or related technical subject.
• Experience with eTAP or similar to perform protection co-ordination studies AC/DC load flow fault level arc flash etc.
• Hands-on experience with relay testing kits (e.g. OMICRON CMC) and panel design tools (EPLAN Electric P8 and/or AutoCAD).

Desired Characteristics

• Working to or achieved CEng accreditation.
• Knowledge of protection and control system design testing and commissioning for synchronous machines.
• Experience with communication protocol to ensure design comply with IEC 61850 IECModbus RTU/TCP.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness: scope definition tender support budgeting on-site/remote support for Field Service Engineers and contract close-out.
• Demonstrated leadership and the ability to multi-task across a variety of projects adapting to changing circumstances and ambiguity.
• Well organised good time management and excellent communication and report-writing skills tailored to technical and commercial audiences.

You can expect from us

• Flexible working arrangements and an attractive overall compensation package
• Company pension contribution; income protection; private health insurance; life assurance healthy lifestyle account
• Flexible benefits you can personalise and 34 days vacation including national holidays.