Senior Consultant / Principal Consultant (Protection Studies Specialist)

SALARY:Competitive and based on experience and qualifications.

LOCATION: Glasgow or Manchester office

THE POSITION

We’re searching for a Senior Consultant with Protection Studies experience to join us at an exciting stage of our growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to impactful consultancy work, help shape client outcomes, and play an important part in the continued development of our services. In this role, you will have the chance to take ownership of meaningful work, collaborate with talented specialists, and make a genuine contribution to TNEI’s mission in the energy transition.

Whether you’re looking to step up into your next level of responsibility, develop your technical or consultancy skills, gain more exposure to client-facing work, or broaden your project portfolio, this role offers significant scope for growth. We understand that career journeys aren’t always linear, this opportunity may equally suit someone seeking a sideways move into a new team, discipline or environment where they can make a real difference and apply existing expertise in a fresh context. At TNEI, you’ll be supported to shape a career pathway that fits your goals while contributing to high‑impact projects.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Delivery;

• Lead and deliver protection studies for a wide range of generation, storage, transmission and distribution projects, acting as Project Manager and/or Technical Lead on consultancy commissions as required.
• Undertake protection coordination studies and determine unit protection relay settings for equipment, including transformers, reactors, generators, transmission lines, and cables etc.
• Perform protection design reviews and provide specialist technical advice during project development and detailed design stages.
• Review and approve protection philosophies, protection settings reports, and technical documentation. Ensure quality assurance and compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and company procedures.
• Support proposals, technical bids, business development and develop strong client relationships across developers, network operators, OEMs, and EPC contractors.
• Mentor and train junior consultants and collaborate across power systems, EMT, earthing, and grid compliance teams.

REQUIREMENTS

Essential requirements include:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering protection engineering consultancy services for transmission, distribution, renewable generation, and/or industrial power systems.
• Strong understanding of protection principles for HV, EHV, and MV electrical networks and extensive experience in protection coordination and relay settings studies.
• Knowledge of protection logic diagrams and experience developing relay setting schedules using software such as MiCOM Agile, PCM600, and SEL AcSELerator.
• Thorough understanding of relevant industry standards and requirements and experience using industry standard protection and power system software
• Ability to analyse fault performance and assess protection system behaviour under various network operating conditions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage projects, client relationships, and technical deliverables.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership.
• Postgraduate degree in Electrical Power Engineering.
• Experience of transmission-connected renewable generation projects.
• Experience performing earthing design and safety assessments using CDEGS or equivalent software.
• Experience carrying out electromagnetic interference (EMI), induction, or electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) studies.
• Knowledge and practical experience of electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, ATP, or similar software.
• Familiarity with protection requirements associated with HVDC, FACTS, and converter-based resources.
• Capability in Python, DPL, VBA, or other engineering automation tools.
• Experience supporting commissioning activities and site-based protection testing.
• Ability and willingness to travel independently within the UK and occasionally overseas.

ABOUT TNEI

TNEI is a specialist, vibrant consulting company that has been at the forefront of providing expert technical advice to electricity network companies, renewable energy developers, regulators and funding institutions all over the world since it was established in 1999. By nurturing the top talent in the energy industry we’ve built a solid reputation of developing innovative solutions and solving complex problems associated with achieving net zero. We offer a fast-paced learning environment with excellent career development opportunities. Join us and become part of the net zero energy revolution.

TNEI staff at the heart of the business

TNEI is an Employee Ownership Trust meaning that the people who work in the business directly benefit from and influence the direction and future success of the company.

TNEI has always been proud of its inventive and collaborative culture. That culture is at the heart of its success and ensures innovative and novel approaches to supporting and helping solve challenges facing our client base. An Employee Ownership Trust embodies this company culture in which we all feel responsible for the business’ performance and success.

By remaining independent, the company is able to retain its culture and reputation and allow staff to feel even more connected to the company.

Find out what it’s like to be part of our team and visit ‘life at TNEI’ on our website’s careers page.

Here’s How We Take Care Of You

• Work life balance: 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays) & a day off to celebrate your birthday
• Flexible working: Hybrid, ‘flex’ your day around our core working hours & annual opportunity to work from ‘an alternative location’
• Career growth: Development opportunities & funded professional memberships
• Financial rewards: Annual pay review, Discretional annual bonus scheme, employee ownership dividend & 7% employer pension contribution (with the option to enhance with salary exchange)
• Wellbeing support: Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, extensive life assurance & income protection
• Enhanced policies and provisions to support colleagues through all of the moments that matter
• People & Community: Cycle to Work, annual travel loan, discounts platform, team socials & charity matching

Equality, diversity and inclusion

TNEI promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in a space where all are respected.

Please note we do not accept CV’s from recruitment agencies.