Protection and Control Project Engineer

Protection & Control Project Engineer

Contract & Role Details

• Location: Hybrid - Range of offices located in Scotland
• Duration: 12 months (initial)
• Hours: Full-time
• Travel Requirement: None
• Pay Rate: Up to £750/day (Umbrella)

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Overview

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Protection & Control Project Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary engineering team. The role will support the development and delivery of an expanding portfolio of transmission projects aligned to Net Zero targets.

This is a 12-month contract position with hybrid working, typically 3 days per week in the office (flexibility available). The role sits within a programme of upcoming transmission projects and offers the opportunity to contribute to large-scale infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide protection and control engineering support across multiple transmission projects, defining technical scope requirements during development stages and evaluating third-party detailed designs during delivery.
• Review and assess panel designs and protection schemes, ensuring compliance with project specifications and industry standards.
• Configure protection and control systems, including calculation and preparation of protection settings aligned to application and scheme requirements.
• Evaluate and adjudicate factory acceptance tests (FATs) carried out by third-party contractors for both new build and retrofit installations.
• Support multi-disciplinary teams in identifying, managing, and mitigating engineering risks, while identifying opportunities to enhance project delivery.
• Take ownership of engineering deliverables, ensuring outputs are completed on time and to programme.
• Contribute to the development of digital design capabilities and standardisation of protection schemes across the organisation.
• Provide clear technical input and guidance to stakeholders, enabling informed engineering and project decisions.

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent qualification).
• Demonstrable experience in:
• Transmission protection and control systems
• Panel and scheme design
• Protection settings calculations and implementation
• Experience in either or both:
• Protection scheme design
• Protection settings engineering
• Strong analytical capability with the confidence to critically assess technical problems and evaluate multiple engineering solutions.
• Ability to review and validate third-party contractor designs and test results.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise information for stakeholders and decision-makers. xwzovoh
• High level of engineering diligence, attention to detail, and accountability.