About the Role
The Electrical Specialist – Power Electronics provides critical technical expertise in the maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability improvement, and lifecycle management of Power Electronics Systems within the company facilities. This role is focused on ensuring optimal equipment availability, safety, and operational reliability for electrical assets including Variable Speed Drives (VSD), UPS systems, Soft Starters, Power Converters, Harmonic Filters, and associated control systems.
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Location: Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Project: the company Onshore / Refinery / Petrochemical Facilities
Employment Type: Site-Based
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Maintenance
- Maintain and troubleshoot LV and MV Variable Speed Drives (VSDs).
- Support maintenance of UPS systems, battery banks, rectifiers, inverters, and DC systems.
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on power electronic equipment.
- Conduct health assessments and condition monitoring of power equipment.
- Monitor system performance and identify reliability improvement opportunities.
Reliability & Asset Integrity
- Develop reliability-centered maintenance strategies for power electronic assets.
- Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for equipment failures and plant trips.
- Investigate electrical incidents, blackouts, nuisance trips, and near-miss events.
- Recommend corrective actions and long-term engineering solutions.
Technical Support
- Provide specialist support during plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and emergency breakdowns.
- Coordinate with OEMs including ABB, Siemens, Schneider, Allen Bradley, Danfoss, Vacon, and GE.
- Review technical proposals, maintenance procedures, and engineering modifications.
- Support commissioning, testing, and start-up activities.
Performance Monitoring
- Monitor:
- Cooling systems
- Capacitors and power modules
- Harmonic filters
- Output reactors and chokes
- HVAC systems serving VSD rooms
- Power quality parameters
- Analyze trend data and recommend performance optimization measures.
Spare Parts Management
- Establish critical spare parts requirements.
- Monitor spare availability and preservation practices.
- Develop replacement and obsolescence management plans.
- Support procurement activities for critical components.
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with the company HSE requirements and electrical safety rules.
- Participate in HAZOP, Risk Assessments, SIMOPS, and Permit-to-Work activities.
- Promote safe isolation, LOTO, and energized work procedures.
- Support audits and compliance inspections.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in Electrical Maintenance and Power Electronics Systems.
- At least 8 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, or the company facilities.
- Strong experience with:
- MV/LV VSD Systems
- UPS Systems
- Soft Starters
- Harmonic Filters
- Power Quality Analysis
- Electrical Protection Systems
Preferred the company Experience
- the company Refining
- the company Gas Processing
- the company Onshore
- Ruwais Industrial Complex
- Brownfield and operational plant environment experience
Software & Systems
- SAP PM / EAM
- ABB Drive Composer
- Siemens Starter / Sinamics
- Schneider Electric Tools
- Power Quality Monitoring Software
- Microsoft Office Suite
Certifications (Preferred)
- the company Approved Electrical Competency
- HV/LV Switching Authorization
- OEM Certified VSD Specialist
- CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
- NEBOSH or equivalent HSE certification
Key Competencies
- Power Electronics Expertise
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Reliability Engineering
- Root Cause Analysis
- Shutdown & Turnaround Support
- Technical Reporting
- Team Leadership
- Vendor/OEM Coordination
the company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.
