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Transmission Protection FAT Tester - 132kV
Job in
Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, SY7, England, UK
Listed on 2026-08-21
Listing for:
iO Associates
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-21
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Test Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Transmission Protection FAT Tester - 132kV
Transmission Protection FAT Tester - 132kV+
Newcastle - Factory Based
£70/hr Outside IR35 - flexibility for the right candidate (Perm)
6-Month Contract | Immediate Start**
We're looking for an experienced Transmission Protection FAT Tester to join a specialist team supporting major transmission projects. You'll be hands-on with protection panel FAT, scheme testing, fault finding and snag clearance within a factory environment.
Key Responsibilities- Carry out protection panel FAT, functional/scheme testing and secondary injection testing.
- Perform Omicron testing, numerical relay testing, fault finding and snag clearance.
- Test and verify 132kV, 275kV and 400kV transmission protection systems.
- Configure and check protection relays across platforms such as Siemens SIPROTEC/DIGSI, ABB/Hitachi PCM
600, GE Multilin/Ener Vista, SEL or Schneider MiCOM.
- Proven hands-on experience with protection panel FAT and Omicron secondary injection testing.
- Genuine transmission protection experience at 132kV+ is essential.
- Experience with numerical relays and fault finding.
- Suitable backgrounds include Protection & Control, Protection/Test, Relay Test, Commissioning or Protection Technician roles.
Industrial/distribution-only experience (e.g. 11kV/33kV) is not suitable. This role specifically requires transmission protection testing experience at 132kV+.
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