PRINCIPAL P&C ENGINEER

The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs and SCADA RTSD designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV.
The Principal Protection and Control Engineer will report to the Head of P&C and must have a minimum of 12 years’ working experience in the Electrical Power T&D sector.

The Engineer shall provide technical leadership in substation design, specifically focusing on Protection and Control / SCADA related work packages. The Engineer should have a sound understanding of substation designs. This includes:

• Interpreting client specifications from tender documents
• Interpreting Protection & Control schematics to prepare stage-by-stage interface documents and drawings
• Specification and design of ancillary equipment (e.g., batteries, chargers, LVAC boards)
• Designing mechanical and electrical interlocking schemes
• Leading client technical meetings and progress reviews

The Principal Electrical Engineer will also assist the Proposals Manager in tenders.

• Producing designs for substation Protection and Control systems, including:
• Single Line & Key Line Diagrams
• P&C Panel General Arrangement Diagrams
• AC/DC Circuit Diagrams
• SCADA I/O Schedule
• Wiring Diagrams
• Cable Sizing Calculations
• Cable Schedules & Cable Block Diagrams
• Design of mechanical & electrical interlocking schemes
• Provide technical support to the project delivery design team/project construction team
• Liaise with internal design team, client, and contractors as appropriate
• Attend technical meetings with clients and subcontractors
• Produce specifications for substation Protection and Control systems
• Calculate protection settings (mainly high impedance relay setting calculations)
• Review designs and make recommendations
• Assist the Proposals Managers in tenders
• Tender verification and cost estimation for protection & control design work
• Prepare, check, and approve engineering designs, calculations, and oversee drawing production