Protection Validation Engineer (Lead/SME)

We’re looking for a Protection Validation Engineer (Lead / SME) to act as our technical authority on protection and control systems across high-voltage (HV) and extra high-voltage (EHV) environments.

This is a senior, high-impact role combining technical leadership, independent validation, and hands-on project involvement. You’ll shape validation strategies, challenge designs, and ensure protection systems perform reliably in some of the most critical infrastructure environments in the world.

Expect a balance of strategic oversight and on-site delivery (25–50%), working closely with commissioning teams during key project phases.

You’ll operate as a trusted expert across multiple projects, responsible for:

Leading protection validation strategy, standards, and best practices

Acting as the technical authority for protection engineering across the business

Reviewing and validating:

Protection & control designs

Single-line diagrams and schematics

Relay settings and coordination studies

Ensuring compliance with client specs, grid requirements, and industry standards

Providing technical oversight across design, FAT/SAT, and commissioning phases

Supporting site activities, including:

Witnessing end-to-end protection testing

Verifying protection scheme functionality

Supporting energisation and switching events

Identifying risks, resolving complex issues, and supporting fault investigations

Advising clients and stakeholders in design reviews and assurance forums