Lead Protection and Control Project Engineer

Lead Protection and Control Project Engineer focuses on provide protection and control engineering support across multiple transmission projects, defining technical scope requirements during development and evaluating third-party detail.

What the role involves

• Provide protection and control engineering support across multiple transmission projects, defining technical scope requirements during development and evaluating third-party detail.
• Leading the assessment of panel designs, scheme designs, and system integration for both new build and retrofit applications.
• Configure protection and control systems in line with application and scheme requirements, including calculation and preparation of protection settings.
• Review and adjudicate Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) conducted by third-party contractors.
• Supporting project teams in identifying, managing, and mitigating engineering risks , while also identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Ensure outputs are delivered to programme , maintaining high engineering standards and quality.

Skills and requirements

• Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Strong, demonstrable experience in transmission protection and control engineering , including.
• Experience in either scheme design, protection settings, or ideally both.
• Proven ability to critically assess engineering problems and evaluate multiple technical solutions.

Confirmed role details

• Home-based (remote working available).
• 12 months initial.
• Rate: Up to £950 per day (PAYE/Umbrella – flexible for the right candidate).
• Play a key role in developing and delivering a growing portfolio of transmission projects that support Net Zero targets.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Known job details

• Pay: £950 per day