Lead Commissioning Engineer - HV Substation

A Snapshot of Your Day

In this role, you will conduct comprehensive testing and commissioning of high-voltage protection schemes, including AVR relays and transformer feeders, ensuring all systems operate seamlessly and safely. You will lead a team in the installation and testing of GIS and various relay models, while also managing project schedules and promoting a strong safety culture on-site. Your extensive experience in high-voltage substations, combined with your strong communication skills in English and Arabic, will enable you to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders and drive improvements in quality and customer satisfaction.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Conduct comprehensive testing of the Overall Protection Scheme for OHL/TR (up to 400kV), including AVR relays and integrated trip logic for line, cable, and transformer feeders.
• Perform functional checks of local control cubicles, interlocks, and interface circuits for feeders at 400kV and below, ensuring operational integrity.
• Execute stability and sensitivity checks for bus bar protection, breaker failure protection schemes, and transformer & REF stability tests under various conditions.
• Oversee the testing of all components, including transformers, CTs, VT switchgear equipment, and the commissioning of LVAC and DCDB systems.
• Manage the testing and commissioning of Siprotec-4 and Siprotec-5 relays, coordinating with SCMS and LDC integration for seamless system operations and remote end works for feeder protection.
• Lead GIS installation and commissioning activities, prepare detailed project schedules and methods of statement, drive continuous improvement in quality and non-conformance costs, promote a strong EHS mindset, and ensure a Zero Harm culture on site.
  
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Power and Machines from a reputable university, providing a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles.
• Siemens Energy protection knowledge and factory certification, demonstrating specialized expertise in Siemens Energy systems and solutions.
• Over 10 years of relevant experience in HV substations services, showcasing a deep understanding of high-voltage systems and their maintenance.
• Proven track record of working in multinational and multicultural environments, with strong interpersonal skills for engaging effectively with diverse audiences.
• High adaptability and problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated capacity for cross-cultural collaboration and effective performance under pressure.
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Arabic, ensuring effective communication in diverse settings while delivering reliable and timely solutions.
  
  
  

About The Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the worlds electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• Opportunity to work on challenging projects in an exciting environment
• Opportunity for remote/flexible work
• Professional support and strong collaboration with colleagues around the world
• Professional development opportunities within the company
  
  
  

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