Senior Authorised Protection Commissioning Engineer

Company Description

Egis is a leading global architecture, consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work side by side with clients to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world.

Omnia Projects, part of the Egis Group, are a UK-based engineering consultancy specialising in electricity Transmission and Distribution (T&D) providing engineering, project management and technical assurance.

Project Description

The successful individual will support and work with the inhouse project delivery team to provide works across several asset classes to include substations, underground cables, overhead lines and civils. This will cover at all system voltages from low voltage (LV) up to and including 132kV.

Role Overview

The Senior Authorised Protection Commissioning Engineer provides advanced commissioning and integration services for protection, control, and SCADA systems across all distribution asset classes. This role encompasses all aspects of project-based commissioning activities, ensuring new equipment and protection schemes are fully commissioned and integrated with existing systems, meeting regulatory and customer obligations.

Knowledge & Qualifications

Associated operational switching codes relevant to the voltages being commissioned.

Responsibilities

Undertake all duties required of a Protection Commissioning Engineer, including:; Pre-commissioning inspections and off-load commissioning tests.; Verification of detailed schematics against connection, protection, and tripping logic diagrams.; Attend Factory Acceptance Testing and project meetings as required.; Witness testing of primary substation plant (circuit breakers, switches/disconnectors, transformers, voltage and current transformers).; Insulation resistance, primary and secondary injection tests.; Circuit logic and relay logic tests.; Protection relay checks (distance, feeder differential, transformer differential, frequency, G99, high impedance busbar, blocked busbar protection).; Auto-reclose scheme, intertripping, and signalling equipment checks.; Integration testing of protection systems with control and SCADA (DNP3, IEC61850).; Testing and proving relay programmable logic and setting files.; Fully commission new items of plant and protection, integrating them with existing systems.; Hold relevant authorisations under Distribution Safety Rules to commission, operate, and maintain all protection systems up to and including 132kV.; Perform operational switching relevant to the voltages being commissioned.; Provide guidance and support to other members of the Protection Commissioning Team.; Complete all work in line with company objectives (time, cost, quality) and provide accurate reports on progress and status.; Use and update company data and information systems, including comprehensive commissioning records and fault/defect investigations.; Undertake duties under the CDM Regulations as Designer and/or Contractor.

Requirements

All qualifications and experience required for Protection Commissioning Engineer, including:; Minimum Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical Engineering.; Proven working history in electricity distribution/transmission industry, typically with 10+ years’ experience.; Detailed knowledge of protection on all distribution asset classes at all voltages up to and including 132kV.; High level of professionalism and ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.; Strong preference for recent experience commissioning protection systems associated with generation connections.; Must possess and be capable to maintain Senior Authorised Person authorisation, specifically:; Commissioning, operations & maintenance of all protection systems up to and including 66kV.; All operation on protection systems up to and including 132kV, including commissioning, testing, operational, and maintenance activities.