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Job Description - Protection and Control Engineer

Protection & Control Design Engineer (SCADA)

Location: Glasgow, Leeds or Edinburgh (2-3 days per week) | Manchester, Birmingham and London also considered

Contract: Initial 6 Months

Rate: £65-75 per hour (Inside IR35)

Hours: 37.5

The Role

An urgent requirement has arisen for experienced Protection & Control Design Engineers with SCADA experience to support the delivery of major National Grid transmission projects.

Working on transmission voltage substations from 132kV to 400kV, you will be involved in FEED and detailed design activities through tender and construction phases. This is a critical hire due to an imminent departure within the existing project team.

Key Responsibilities

·Protection & Control detailed design for National Grid transmission projects
·SCADA integration and interface design
·Development of protection philosophies, schematics and detailed design deliverables
·Relay settings and logic design
·Coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams
·Support FEED, tender and construction design phases

Requirements

·Protection & Control Design experience on UK transmission projects
·SCADA design experience within transmission substations
·Detailed Design experience gained with a UK Transmission Owner or UK contractor
·Experience working on substations between 132kV and 400kV
·Strong understanding of National Grid standards and requirements

Part-time candidates will also be considered.

Footnote

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically, then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, and our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call James Gillespie at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent, please contact us
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