Protection Technologist

PE Global is recruiting for a Protection Technologist on behalf of our utilities client in Dublin. This is an initial 12-month contract hybrid role.

Position Description

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 a 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 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

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call Paul Wheatley on 083 094 0199 or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to paul.wheatley@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***