# Protection & Control Engineer (Energy)

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Midlothian
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

As a Protection & Control Engineer working within the UK Energy business at WSP, you will be responsible for working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver the power transmission infrastructure that will deliver Net Zero to the UK Energy System.

Responsibilities:

- Design protection and control systems for electrical power transmission and distribution networks.

- Develop detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and design documentation using software tools such as AutoCAD and ETAP.

- Perform technical calculations and analysis to ensure the reliability and performance of protection and control systems.

- Ensure designs comply with industry standards, safety regulations, and environmental guidelines.

- Conduct site surveys and assessments to gather data for design purposes.

- Collaborate with project managers, electrical engineers, and construction teams to integrate protection and control design requirements into project plans.

- Review and approve design modifications and provide technical support during installation and commissioning.

- Conduct design reviews and quality assurance checks to ensure accuracy and completeness.

- Stay updated with the latest advancements in protection and control technology and design practices.

Requirements:

- Minimum HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

- Proven experience in the design of protection and control schemes.

- Knowledge of Electrical Networks and Engineering standards

- Experience of interpreting technical documentation relating to design.

- Knowledge and experience of working with main suppliers’ products of substation control equipment (such as ABB / Hitachi, Siemens, GE)

- Experience in main standard protocols such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870.

- Preferable – Attained / working towards chartered engineer status

- Preferable – National Grid BP141 Authorisation

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- AutoCAD
- ETAP
- IEC 61850
- IEC 60870

### Nice to have
- Chartered Engineer status
- National Grid BP141 Authorisation

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