P & C Engineer

Crown House Technologies |

Are you an experienced Protection & Control Engineer looking to work on bigger, better projects?

Do you have a strong technical background in power distribution systems, substation engineering and protection and control design, with experience delivering technically complex electrical infrastructure projects?

Then our in-house MEP Engineering business, Crown House Technologies, is the company for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Protection & Control Engineer to join our Enterprise Solutions team, working on a major Data Centre project in Didcot.

You'll play a key role in providing technical leadership and assurance across protection and control systems, ensuring designs and engineering deliverables meet the highest standards of safety, quality, compliance and technical excellence.

Working closely with our engineering, design and project delivery teams, you'll take ownership of protection and control design assurance, technical governance and stakeholder coordination, supporting the successful delivery of critical electrical infrastructure.

If you join us, you'll be a valued member of an industry-leading team, offering an exciting and varied career with access to some truly great projects.

• Take technical ownership of Protection & Control (P&C) design assurance, ensuring all engineering deliverables comply with project specifications, industry standards and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Lead technical design reviews, quality assurance and approval processes for protection and control systems associated with substations and critical electrical infrastructure.
• Review protection schemes, relay coordination, protection settings, SCADA integration and associated control and communication systems.
• Ensure P&C designs comply with relevant National Grid requirements, client specifications and internal engineering governance procedures.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the design, construction, commissioning and handover stages of the project.
• Work closely with design consultants, OEMs, project delivery teams and specialist subcontractors to ensure technical requirements are clearly understood and achieved.
• Identify and resolve design gaps, technical non-compliances and potential engineering risks, providing clear recommendations and corrective actions.
• Lead and contribute to technical meetings, design reviews and engineering workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in commissioning reviews and technical discussions relating to protection systems, relay settings and system integration.
• Support the development and review of technical documentation, engineering procedures, design standards and quality assurance records.
• Provide technical input into procurement activities, equipment selection and specialist engineering packages.
• Ensure all P&C engineering documentation is accurate, traceable and aligned with project governance and quality requirements.
• Promote a strong Safety by Design approach, ensuring potential hazards and technical risks are identified and addressed throughout the design lifecycle.
• Support the implementation of innovative protection and control technologies, including IEC 61850, digital substations and advanced automation systems.
• Where appropriately qualified and authorised, undertake Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE/LCDAE) responsibilities.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in Protection & Control engineering, ideally with over 10 years' experience in transmission and distribution design or delivery.
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