Senior Protection Systems Engineer

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Job description

Senior Protection Systems Engineer
Russell Taylor is actively recruiting a Senior Protection Systems Engineer to work for a business intelligence company in the transmission and distribution sector.

The candidate should have proven skills in all aspects Protection relay applications and protection systems and a clear understanding of the latest substation communication Protocols and integration into Control system.

Role description:
* Producing and/or reviewing in-house designs and those produced by external contractors.
* Experience in the concepts required in the safe design and operation of electrical networks, and development construction.
* Advising on design and design change issues.
* Specialist in an Electrical field but experience and extensive knowledge of other Engineering fields would be advantageous.
* Ensure that design projects are undertaken by competent personnel and sub-contractors.
* Challenging, proposing, agreeing, and implementing alternative solutions.
* Accountable for the effective delivery of the assigned tasks and deliverables of projects to time, to the required quality and to budget.
* Undertake site visits.
* Ensuring risks are proactively identified, assessed, and managed.
* Risk and CDM management.

Essential Requirements:
* Proven technical capability with the design/application of power system protection.
* Experience in preparing Single Line Diagram (SLD), Key Line Drawings (KLD) and Substation Layout.
* Experience in the preparation of detailed electrical schematic diagrams for substation Protection and Control systems.
* Experience in busbar, feeder, cable, transformer and reactor protection and control; including interface with CT, VT, circuit breaker, disconnector, and earthing systems.
* Preparation of Protection and Control design deliverables, feasibility studies, reports, programmes, and cost estimating.
* Proven ability of working with internal and external parties.
* Good Knowledge of IEC61850 communication protocols.
* TP141 or working toward TP141 Certification
* Good knowledge of the relevant National Grid TS

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