Principal CE&I Protection Engineer -Nuclear

Principal CE&I Protection Engineer – Nuclear

Location:

Warrington – 1 day per week, 4 days WFH (with occasional site visits)

£60–67/hour (Inside IR35)

Project:
Sellafield Electrical Distribution Network Upgrade – Infrastructure Strategic Alliance

Join the CE&I design team delivering power systems and protection engineering for a high-profile Sellafield project. You'll play a key role in shaping the Electrical Distribution Network Upgrade through cutting‑edge modelling, fault analysis, and protection system design.

• Develop and maintain the project's working ETAP model
• Produce and review fault calculations
• Support protection and control system design for 11kV & 400V networks
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality designs

• Strong knowledge of BS EN 60909 fault calculations
• Skilled in power distribution modelling software
• Hands‑on experience with protection and control systems (11kV & 400V)

• Familiarity with Sellafield design processes
• Experience with CAD tools such as Trimble, ERACs, Digsilent
• Knowledge of IEC
  61850 and power systems SCADA
• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership in a relevant discipline

• Flexible hybrid working (WFH 4 days/week)
• Work on a high‑impact, long‑term Sellafield project
• Opportunity to shape power systems and protection strategy in a safety‑critical environment