Protection & Control EngineerRecruitment UK
We don't give you candidates, we give you capacity. Whether you need immediate cover (contract) or a permanent hire, Andrews Recruitment Group places protection & control engineers across the UK renewable energy sector so you can keep producing and hit targets.
// Key Takeaways
- Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist protection & control engineer recruitment agency covering the UK renewable energy sector.
- Typical protection & control engineer salary is £40,000 to £69,000 (settings design and commissioning together is scarcer than either alone).
- ARG places protection & control engineers on contract for immediate cover and permanent for the long term, usually with a shortlist inside 7 to 14 days.
- Upload a CV above for a free instant match scan, or call +44 7852 781 836 to hire.
Which agency can help you hire a Protection & Control Engineer in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist UK protection & control engineer recruitment agency, part of a specialist UK renewable energy recruiter. We place protection & control engineers on contract for immediate cover or permanent, backed by a 12-week guarantee.
Typical Salary
£40,000 to £69,000
settings design and commissioning together is scarcer than either alone
Category
Grid & Electrical
Capacity
Contract & Permanent
The Protection & Control Engineer Market
Protection and control is one of the most specialised disciplines in the electricity industry and one of the smallest populations in it. The work divides into settings design — calculating and coordinating the protection scheme so faults are cleared selectively — and commissioning, which is proving the scheme on site with secondary injection. Engineers who can do both are materially scarcer than engineers who can do either, and that is the distinction most briefs fail to make. Relay family matters too: the major manufacturers’ platforms are not interchangeable in practice, and IEC 61850 substation automation is a further layer again. ARG asks which half of the discipline a candidate works in and on which relay families.
Typical Qualifications & Tickets
- Degree in electrical or power systems engineering
- Protection settings design and coordination
- IEC 61850 substation automation
- Relay families — Siemens Siprotec, GE, SEL, ABB Relion
- Secondary injection testing
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Protection & Control Engineer Recruitment FAQs
Which recruitment agency can help me hire a Protection & Control Engineer in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist UK protection & control engineer recruitment agency, part of a specialist UK renewable energy recruiter. We place protection & control engineers on contract for immediate cover or permanent, backed by a 12-week guarantee. Call +44 7852 781 836 or email info@andrews-recruitment.com to hire.
How can I hire a Protection & Control Engineer fast in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group supplies immediate capacity for protection & control engineer roles. For urgent needs we return a shortlist of available, pre-qualified contractors typically within 24 to 72 hours, or permanent candidates in days, UK-wide. Contact ARG on +44 7852 781 836 or info@andrews-recruitment.com to start.
What is the difference between protection settings and protection commissioning?
Settings design is calculating and coordinating the scheme so a fault is cleared selectively by the nearest device. Commissioning is proving it on site, usually by secondary injection testing. They are different skills, and an engineer who can genuinely do both is noticeably scarcer than one who can do either — a distinction most job briefs leave out.
What does a Protection & Control Engineer earn in the UK?
Published market guidance puts a UK protection and control engineer at £40,000 to £69,000. Covering both settings design and commissioning is what reaches the top, because the combination is rarer than either half. That is published market guidance compiled from UK sources, not a quotation and not Andrews Recruitment Group placement data.
Does the relay manufacturer matter?
In practice, yes. Siemens Siprotec, GE, SEL and ABB Relion platforms are not interchangeable in day-to-day work, and IEC 61850 substation automation is a further specialism on top. ARG establishes the relay families and whether IEC 61850 is in scope before shortlisting, because a mismatch here shows up in week one.
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