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To enable us to fully deliver our projects we are looking for an innovative and passionate Principal Design Engineer - Protection & Control to work on projects from initial concept and feasibility through to procurement specification, construction and commissioning. The successful candidate will have the chance to work on a wide variety of EHV (up to 400kV) substation design aspects, and our project program facilitates the roll-out of substation construction works from 11kV up to 400kV, along with providing support for increasing customer connection activity. Job Description Lead protection design engineer: - • Lead a team of 2-3 engineers and CAD. • Maintain project momentum and deliver required milestones. • Liaise with project managers and the Head of Engineering. • Provide status updates for each project. • Review and approve design deliverables prepared by senior engineers. • Oversee annual performance appraisals and development activities for team members, and report to the Head of Engineering. What we’re looking for • HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering with proven experience in a related engineering discipline; • The ability to technically assess and solve issues, with a thorough understanding of the technical requirements of the protection aspects of the projects; • Experience all voltages of transmission voltage plant and equipment is advantageous; • Ideally experience in preparing and manipulating engineering drawings, using computer-aided design tools (e.g. AutoCAD) as this is the main tool we use; • Be willing to travel and participate in site meetings throughout the UK when necessary. Technical skills but not limited to: • Taking lead on Meetings for protection design part for each substation • Develop Key line diagram -Concept (even when no protection design of concept is given from client side) • Settings calculations • CT/VT selection and calculation • Wiring diagram • Termination diagram • Battery sizing • Meeting with clients and working with multiple standards • In depth knowledge working principle of each IED • Liaising with DNOs and their side of design. (Interface design) • Finalizing protection panel GA drgs etc • Simple electrical calculation which are required to check Specifications of equipment’s • Checking supplier drgs • Liaising with other disciplines • Selecting relays • Last but not least sometimes we work without client specification, as most of our client don’t know what the want ,  so someone should be able to drive the design. • Sometimes will have to go to site to troubleshoot any issues with commissioning engineer. • Testing of IED, visiting Panel supplier factory • Multicore sheets schedule Your projects will include: • HVAC substation primary and secondary design and HVDC Offshore Windfarm projects Your role will give you opportunities to: • Perform work in accordance with the agreed budget and schedule with little supervision. • Independently perform the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works to standard and compliant regulations. • Coordinate across project disciplines, external subcontractors and remote offices such that technical risks are identified and mitigated, and all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.