Protection Design Engineer

7 days ago


Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom Clancy Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Protection Design Engineer to join our team at Clancy. As a key member of our design team, you will play a vital role in the delivery of substation plant, equipment, and protection systems across a range of electrical infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess client project requirements and produce detailed plant and equipment specifications.
  • Create system designs ensuring compliance with applicable specifications and tender documentation.
  • Assist with tendering activities and provide technical guidance for proposed schemes.
  • Prepare site layouts and schematics for multi-staged substation construction projects.
  • Manage external plant and equipment manufacturers, design consultants, and oversee design outputs.
  • Liaise with internal and external design teams, clients, manufacturers, and consultancies to produce accurate designs within timescales.
  • Produce detailed electrical control and protection schematic drawings for large electrical infrastructure schemes.
  • Produce electro-technical drawings, plant and material procurement lists, and wiring diagrams for control and protection systems.
  • Prepare functional specifications and provide advice on procurement of plant and equipment.
  • Review equipment manufacturers' proposals and liaise with equipment manufacturers to ensure equipment suitability.
  • Produce equipment schedules in line with relevant IEC, DNO, ENA, IDNO, and client-based specifications.
  • Develop and review single line diagrams, P&C block diagrams, and connection diagrams.
  • Produce AC and DC schematic drawings, control and protection, cable block diagrams, SCADA, and multicore cable and termination schedules.
  • Maintain an electro-technical and commercial dialogue with suppliers and customers.
  • Ensure good technical documentation management and change control.
Requirements
  • Proficient understanding of electricity industry and regulatory standards, policies, and their application to the role.
  • Good understanding of electrical plant, transformer, protection, relays, and control and construction disciplines and current ENA, BS, and IEC electrotechnical engineering standards.
  • Strong electrical knowledge within the contestable and non-contestable connections sides of the market and a proven track record working within projects such as substation construction, cabling, overhead lines.
  • Good knowledge of power systems, renewable energy, and protection design at all voltages.
  • Ability to take a brief scope of works and assist in producing a detailed design based on appropriate standards.
  • Education to degree level or equivalent.
About Clancy

At Clancy, we work smarter, greener, and use our imaginations to make life better for everyone's growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses. We are one of the biggest family-owned construction businesses in the UK and care about our people, our clients, and the environment.

What We Offer
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Pension and healthcare scheme.
  • Holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum.
  • Clancy Xtras employee benefits programme with discounts for well-known retailers.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.



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