Protection Coordinator

A protection coordination role is open for a qualified engineer to join a Saudi Arabia power project. Applicants need a mandatory bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and three to five years of experience focused on protection systems for 33kV, 132kV and 380kV substations and 132kV/380kV overhead lines. The position involves coordinating relay testing, developing protection schemes, and performing settings and calculations across the network. You will work with numerical and static relays, IEDs, SCADA and SAS, and must be able to test GIS, AIS, medium-voltage switchgear, power and auxiliary transformers, reactors, capacitor banks, surge arresters and OHTL parameters. Solid knowledge of busbar, overhead line, underground cable, transformer protection, AC/DC auxiliary systems, fault recorders and SOE is required. Familiarity with advanced testing equipment and manufacturer software from ABB, GE, Siemens and Schneider, plus good computer skills for a demanding site environment, is essential. Prior HV/EHV substation and power project experience is a must.