Protection Technical Sourcing & Standards Engineer

Overview

Develop and source protection/control standards and equipment for UK Power Networks

Key Responsibilities

• equipment spec
• failure analysis
• supplier management
• technical reporting
• standards development
• project delivery

Tasks

-Assist our Innovation teams to specify and evaluate equipment to be installed onto the Networks. -Support and mentor other members of the team to enhance their technical knowledge. -Work with external engineering organisations and customers/partners representing UK Power Networks to best effect. -You will manage the introduction of new technology for distribution assets and for failure investigations to identify continuous improvement opportunities or follow up actions, and for liaison and support to procurement and operational units for assets and asset populations. -Collaborate with other departments in the implementation of projects where protection and control expertise is requested. -Together with Capital Programme and Procurement, and other departments, manage the specifying, sourcing, and approving of new protection equipment onto the network ensuring the optimum solutions are utilised, including liaison with manufacturers and operational units within UK Power Networks. -Collaborate with important suppliers on both the development of new products and the escalation / resolution of faults on existing plant and equipment. -Promptly manage failure investigation, including undertaking root-cause analysis and the writing of reports identifying causes and making recommendations to the resolution of a range of issues. This may include visits to operational substations where compliance with safety rules and procedures is mandatory, and visits to manufacturer's works. -Create the requirements for assessment of manufacturers and plant new to the Company and arrange for appropriate testing. -You will need to build relationships with other partners in Asset Management and UK Power Networks. The role therefore requires an ability to organise and manage meetings, communicate clearly and confidently at all levels of the organisation. You will from time to time meet major customers or their professional representatives on matters relating to design standards and protection design. -Attendance at meetings with manufacturers of equipment to ensure that the correct equipment is supplied. -Contribute to the development and reviewing of price control period submissions to Ofgem for relevant asset categories. -Identify and develop solutions that reduce the whole life costs for equipment with the emphasis on minimum or zero maintenance whilst ensuring they continue to meet our safety goals. -Ensure that appropriate training materials and on-site training is provided for equipment new to the Company and where existing equipment is in service and insufficient documentation exists. -Comply with the requirements of the designer as determined by the CDM Regulations. -Assist other asset engineers and designers within Asset Management with their management of asset types linked to this role. -There will also be a requirement to undertake post fault analysis and to initiate corrective actions, which will require a confident approach when working with other Departments within the business. -Deliver the departmental HSS Action Plan to support our Incident and Injury Free culture and our Safe and Responsible Company ambition. -Work unsupervised, set and comply with own targets, and identify cost-saving solutions. -You will help assess Protection relays as part of the ENA Protection assessment panel -Produce technical reports for presentation to the business at all levels. -Implement projects to time scales following a clearly defined life cycle -Develop the standards necessary to ensure the technical requirements for protection and control equipment and associated systems are established and implemented, taking into account future requirements to guarantee a safe and reliable network. -You will visit manufacturers and suppliers to assess their ability to supply equipment compliant with our requirements -You will undertake site visits as part of this role and this will include entry to operational substations where compliance with safety rules and procedures is mandatory. Training will be provided. -You will help develop design standards to provide in-house and external resources with a comprehensive suite of standards.

Requirements

• electrical degree
• 132kv experience
• iec protocols
• microsoft office
• iso standards
• protection systems

What You Bring

-Understand UK Power Networks needs and goals -Develop relationships and be competent in written and oral communications. -You will contribute to our knowledge of assets, providing regulatory and other returns and management reports, and will understand and interpret statistical information. -Understanding of IEC60870-103, DNP3, MODBUS and IEC61850 communication protocols or standards where they apply to protection and control systems. -A good level of business, environmental, safety, financial, and regulatory awareness; a general appreciation of financial reporting systems; -Knowledge of the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 procedures relevant to the team's activities. -Competence in resolving a significant range of technical power engineering issues and in providing technical advice; a sound understanding of company standards and their application to this role. -Proficient in the use of Microsoft desktop applications, in particular: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.. -Degree qualified or equivalent in electrical engineering -Good team working skills – able to create agreement within teams and avoid conflict. Also able to allocate tasks to other team members and provide support through to successful task completion. -Experience in electrical engineering up to 132kV gained from academic study and work experience. -Understanding, implementation and support of web-based applications -Knowledge of Incident and Problem Management Processes -Awareness of current and technological developments in distribution plant and equipment. -Knowledge of national and international standards relevant to the specifying of plant and equipment. -A good safety culture and sound understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role. -Demonstrate an understanding of the power distribution protection systems, and their application at all voltage levels. -Articulate and numerate and able to interpret statistical information, understanding trends and able to match these to quantified asset risks. -Understand physical asset management best practice and regulatory requirements.

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Benefits

-Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ products -Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%) -Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes -Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid -Discounted gym membership -Occupational Health support -23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays. -Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan -Employee Assistance Programme

About Uk Power Networks

-It has built resilience through landmark innovation—funded by Ofgem—for projects like Low Carbon London and Flexible Plug & Play, pioneering smart grid integration. -The company architected and maintains private networks serving Heathrow, Stansted, London Underground and Canary Wharf, showcasing its aptitude in high-stakes infrastructure. -Its rollout of pole-support trusses and smart connection portals highlights a knack for clever engineering that minimizes disruption while boosting reliability. -From carrying legacy cables to orchestrating EV infrastructure and hydrogen experimentation, its story is one of transforming traditional power delivery for modern demands.

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