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WSP USA Senior Protection and Control Engineer - Energy in United Kingdom
Our Energy Networks business, led by Mark, is home to over two hundred talented people ranging from our early career professionals through to established engineers and project managers. We work throughout the UK and beyond in the Off-Shore Electricity Transmission, On-Shore Electricity Transmission and Distribution markets to help keep the lights on!
These are exciting times in our marketplace and joining our team you will work collectively to deliver crucial national electricity infrastructure, working in partnership with TNO’s, DNO’s, Contractors and Developers. The Networks team plan, design and deliver new customer connections as well as network reinforcements to ensure the infrastructure is ready for green investment and new technologies. Our bright sparks are spread throughout the UK, working under a flexible hybrid setup. The team are encouraged and supported to realise their potential with training courses, further education, and mentors for chartership provided together with a thriving positive social culture to celebrate our success.
YOUR NEW ROLE, WHATS INVOLVED?
As a Senior Protection & Control Engineer, you will design of a range of Technical Protection & Control solutions for EHV substation projects including both AIS & GIS substations at voltages ranging from 11kV to 400kV.
You could be based in either our Guilford, Birmingham, Derby, Manchester, Leeds, Stockton-on-Tees, Newcastle or Glasgow offices but you will need the flexibility to travel to UK client offices and sites as required.
You will:
Produce a comprehensive suite of protection and control system design drawings for Grid and Primary substations.
Create all associated Engineering Design calculations and documentation.
Support the creation of all necessary Equipment specifications.
Visit Sites to assess project requirements.
Attend site meetings and provide ongoing design drawing changes / support as required during project build.
Reviewing designs produced by suppliers and client to ensure designs are technically compliant and in line with current legislation and policies.
WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:
HNC Electrical Engineering
Proven experience in the design of protection and control schemes.
Knowledge of Electrical Networks and Engineering standards
An ability to interpret 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.
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