Kirby Group Engineering

P&C Design Engineer | Bellshill

Kirby Group Engineering  •  Glasgow, GB (Onsite)  •  6 hours ago
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Job Description

  • Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
  • To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
  • To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
  • To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
  • To work with the best.
  • Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations


About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated HV Substation Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of protection and control systems for high-voltage substations. Working on complex transmission and distribution projects, you will be responsible for developing innovative and reliable protection schemes, control system designs, substation automation solutions, and communication architectures that ensure the safe and efficient operation of electrical power networks. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, equipment vendors, and third-party design consultants to deliver industry-leading solutions that comply with national, international, and utility standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design HV substation protection and control systems for transformers, transmission lines, busbars, and switchgear.
  • Develop protection philosophies, relay settings, control schematics, and interlocking schemes.
  • Support SCADA integration, communication architectures, and IEC 61850-based solutions.
  • Perform protection coordination, fault analysis, and system studies.
  • Produce and review technical documentation, drawings, specifications, and reports.
  • Support testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and system upgrades.
  • Liaise with clients, contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Review third-party designs and ensure compliance with project and industry standards.

Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Experience in HV Substation Protection & Control design.
  • Strong understanding of power system protection, control, and substation automation.
  • Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, ANSI standards and IEC 61850 protocols.
  • Experience with power system and design software such as ETAP, DIgSILENT, EPLAN, Helinks, or similar.
  • Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills.
If you are passionate about power systems, protection engineering, and delivering critical infrastructure projects, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of the electrical grid.

For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please review our careers page ( Vacancies - Kirby Group Careers) or contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on +353 (0)1 454 0411.

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

Kirby Group Engineering

About Kirby Group Engineering

Founded in 1964, Kirby is a leading Mechanical and Electrical engineering contractor with operations in Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe and South Africa.

The company, with a turnover of over €930m, delivers high-value mechanical and electrical engineering contracting services as well as specialist high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) design and construction services.

Kirby has expertise across a number of sectors including Data Centres, Life Sciences, Power and Renewables, and Industrial Manufacturing.

Kirby is driven by its five core values of PEOPLE, SAFETY, QUALITY, DELIVERY and VALUE. The company directly employs over 1,900 highly-skilled professionals.

Kirby was awarded Platinum accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating its commitment to high performance through good people management.

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Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Limerick, IE
Year Founded
1964
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