NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Power Protection Engineer for our client, who are a major DNO based in Ireland. 

Protection Engineer
Duration: 12-months
Location: Various sites across Ireland

The role of Protection Technologist is to ensure that the protection on the network operates to the required distribution standard. Ensures that parameters are set in line with standards and Protection policies. The role encompasses range of technical power system studies, including but not limited to the connection of various generation, synchronous and non-synchronous, to the system. Knowledge of low carbon technologies and their impact on the power system is desirable. The role will also require reviewing small generation customer applications for technical correctness, advise settings or any technical queries and witness the testing of company/customer interface sites.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the role will include: 
• Assessment of site safety prior to engaging in witnessing activities and coordinate the work schedule with contract commissioner as appropriate. Review site-specific risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for projects.
• Witness functional verification of EGIP/G10 protection scheme designs and confirm compliance with approved design standards, elementaries, specifications.
• Good understanding of protection schemes particularly voltage based, current based, Static and Dynamic Frequency protection and earth fault functions.
• Co-ordination of HV setting requests and of embedded generation protection settings.
• Review the customer generation connection applications and settings.
• Witness the contract commissioner testing of customer generation sites EGIP/G10/MEC0 connections against network protection policy and sign off. 
• Resolve customer queries regarding generation interface protection requirements and any other queries.
• Assist System Protection specialists in investigations of faults / mal operation of protection equipment.
• Application of protection settings to 38kV and MV feeder and transformer cubicles.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

The successful candidate will ideally have several of the qualities listed below:
• Strong technical capability.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to project manage and prioritize own work.
• Ability to make quality decisions and judgments, with a logical, yet imaginative approach to problem solving.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in the area of Power System Studies, settings calculations, commissioning etc.

Desirable

• Site work experience in MV or HV substations including commissioning
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with secondary test injection equipment like CMC356 or equivalent.
• Experience of any of the following specialised power system studies software packages: PSS/E, PSS SINCAL, PowerFactory, ETAP, CAPE, SynerGee, EMTP-ATP, CDEGS, PSCAD

Qualifications

Essential

• Either an Electrical Craft Certificate, Third Level Electrical Qualification or equivalent work experience is essential.
• Full Clean Irish Driving Licence

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.