Substation Commissioning Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assist with project-based tasks, project portfolios, and ad-hoc repairs.

• Commission and integrate protection, control, and SCADA systems across overhead lines, underground cables, substations, civil works, and work programs.

• Conduct commissioning activities to ensure assets are suitable for their intended use and comply with regulatory and customer requirements.

• Carry out pre-commissioning inspections prior to off-load commissioning tests.

• Verify detailed schematics against connections, protection, and tripping logic diagrams.

• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing and project-specific meetings as necessary.

• Execute off-load commissioning checks and witness testing of primary substation equipment.

• Perform tests including insulation resistance, primary and secondary injection, circuit logic, relay logic, protection relay, auto-reclose, intertripping, and signaling equipment.

• Test the integration of protection systems with control and SCADA using DNP3 and IEC61850 protocols.

• Verify and validate relay programmable logic files, relay setting files, and DNP3 communication files.

• Collaborate with customers and internal and external stakeholders.

• Complete tasks in alignment with company objectives regarding time, cost, and quality.

• Accurately document project time and provide timely progress and status updates.

• Offer guidance and support to members of the Protection Commissioning Team.

• Utilize and update company data and information systems, including commissioning records and on-site fault/defect investigations.

• Perform duties in accordance with the CDM Regulations as Designer and/or Contractor.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical Engineering.

• Certification in TP141 OR SR141 OR CE141.

• Typically possess 10+ years of experience working as a Commissioning Engineer in the electricity distribution/transmission sector.

• Extensive knowledge of protection across all distribution asset classes of switchgear, transformers, and feeders at voltages up to and including 400kV.

• Recent experience in commissioning protection systems related to generation connections is highly desirable.

• Must either hold or be capable of successfully obtaining and maintaining A1 Access and Supervision for substations governed by a level 3 key.

• Must either hold or be capable of successfully obtaining and maintaining A2.1 and A2.4 Access and Supervision for open compounds.

• Must either hold or be capable of successfully obtaining and maintaining O11.11 Testing & Commissioning of all Primary S/S & Bulk Supply Point protection up to and including 132kV.

• Must either hold or be capable of successfully obtaining and maintaining O11.18 Work on protection, control, and equipment, including aiding an engineer with testing & operation of relays and isolated plant.

• Willingness to travel between various work locations, sites, and company/supplier offices.

• A current and valid UK driving licence is required.

• High level of professionalism with the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees have the option to work remotely.

• Travel and accommodation expenses incurred for company-related needs will be reimbursed separately, in accordance with company allowances and contract terms.