Assistant Protection and Control Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Glasgow
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£52,800 / year
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Protection Relays Power Systems Communication Skills Engineering Design

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Protection and Control Engineer

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Protection & Control Project Engineer to provide support within our multi-disciplinary Project Engineering team who work on a wide range of projects as we strive towards net zero.

The Role

[Employer hidden] has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Protection & Control Project Engineer to provide support within our multi-disciplinary Project Engineering team who work on a wide range of projects as we strive towards net zero.

Innovation is at the heart of what we do as a team and you will have the opportunity to bring your ideas forward and influence the direction of the team’s engineering solutions.

You will

  • Support the team with the preparation of technical engineering designs, documents or assessments for our projects, and the evaluation of third-party detailed designs.
  • Proactively undertake work-based and academic training and development, to develop the skills and technical competencies required to fulfil the eventual role of Protection & Control Project Engineer.
  • Assist with preparation of Protection & Control engineering calculations and setting up our protection relays to safely protect our Transmission network.
  • Take responsibility for delivering required outputs to programme and participate in the development of our digital design capabilities.
  • Occasional travel and work away from home within the UK to attend substation sites and protection equipment factory acceptance tests.

You have

This role would suit a newly graduated engineer or an engineer with experience of working within a client or contracting organisation within the UK electricity supply industry that is looking to expand their skills into the Protection & Control specialism.

  • Qualified to a minimum of HNC level in Electrical and/or Electronic engineering.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
  • An understanding of the UK electricity power system and the components within is essential. An understanding of how power systems are protected would be advantageous.
  • The ability to demonstrate engineering diligence and the confidence to technically assess problems and critically assess a range of solutions.
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