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ENGINEERING/DESIGN STUDIES/METHODS Coventry, England

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Principal P&C Engineer (KP)

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.

Job Responsibilities

  • 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

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