To enable us to fully deliver our projects we are looking for an innovative and passionate Lead Protection Substation Engineer to work on projects from initial concept and feasibility through to procurement specification, construction and commissioning. The successful candidate will have the chance to work on a wide variety of EHV (up to 400kV) substation design aspects, and our project program facilitates the roll-out of substation construction works from 11kV up to 400kV, along with providing support for increasing customer connection activity.
Job Description Lead protection design engineer: -
HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering with proven experience in a related engineering discipline;
- The ability to technically assess and solve issues, with a thorough understanding of the technical requirements of the protection aspects of the projects;
- Experience all voltages of transmission voltage plant and equipment is advantageous;
- Ideally experience in preparing and manipulating engineering drawings, using computer-aided design tools (e.g. AutoCAD) as this is the main tool we use;
- Be willing to travel and participate in site meetings throughout the UK when necessary.
Technical skills but not limited to:
Taking lead on Meetings for protection design part for each substation
Develop Key line diagram -Concept (even when no protection design of concept is given from client side)
CT/VT selection and calculation
Meeting with clients and working with multiple standards
In depth knowledge working principle of each IED
Liaising with DNOs and their side of design. (Interface design)
Finalizing protection panel GA drgs etc
Simple electrical calculation which are required to check Specifications of equipment’s
Liaising with other disciplines
Last but not least sometimes we work without client specification, as most of our client don’t know what the want , so someone should be able to drive the design.
Sometimes will have to go to site to troubleshoot any issues with commissioning engineer.
Testing of IED, visiting Panel supplier factory
Multicore sheets schedule
Your projects will include:
Your role will give you opportunities to:
