About the Job
The Electrical Specialist – Power System Protection will be responsible for the maintenance, testing, configuration, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement of protection relay systems across LV, MV, HV, and EHV electrical networks. The role will ensure the safe and reliable operation of power systems through effective management of protection schemes, fault analysis, relay coordination, and lifecycle support of protection equipment. The specialist scope covers ABB, Siemens, GE, and MiCOM protection systems.
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Location: Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Project: Onshore / Refining Facilities
Department: Electrical Maintenance & Reliability
Employment Type: Site-Based
Key Responsibilities
Protection Relay Maintenance
- Perform maintenance, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of protection relays including ABB Relion, Siemens SIPROTEC, GE Multilin, and MiCOM relays.
- Maintain detailed relay databases, settings files, and asset records.
- Ensure all protection systems are maintained in accordance with IEEE, IEC, and OEM requirements.
- Review relay performance and recommend reliability improvements.
Testing & Commissioning
- Execute preventive maintenance and shutdown testing of protection relays.
- Perform secondary injection testing using OMICRON and equivalent testing equipment.
- Verify protection settings, selectivity, coordination, and trip logic.
- Support commissioning, loop checking, startup, and energization activities for substations and electrical systems.
- Validate protection system modifications and upgrades.
Condition Monitoring & Asset Reliability
- Conduct health assessments and condition monitoring of protection systems.
- Review protection alarms, event logs, disturbance records, and system performance trends.
- Monitor relay assets throughout their lifecycle and identify degradation or obsolescence risks.
- Develop reliability improvement programs for critical protection systems.
Fault Investigation & System Analysis
- Analyze electrical faults, trips, blackouts, and network disturbances.
- Retrieve and analyze disturbance records, fault reports, and COMTRADE files.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare technical investigation reports and provide recommendations to improve system reliability.
Spare Parts & Obsolescence Management
- Review and monitor critical spare inventories for protection systems.
- Identify spare requirements and support procurement activities.
- Manage obsolescence programs for relay hardware and software.
- Review warehouse stock including:
- Power Cards
- Control Cards
- Communication Cards
- Interface Cards
- I/O Cards
- RTD Cards
- Display Modules
- CTs and VTs
- Develop and implement spare preservation methodologies.
Technical Support
- Provide specialist support during shutdowns, turnarounds, and emergency breakdowns.
- Support plant operations during power system disturbances.
- Coordinate with OEMs and engineering contractors on modifications and upgrades.
- Provide after-hours emergency support when required.
HSE & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with HSE requirements and electrical safety procedures.
- Participate in HAZOP, Risk Assessment, SIMOPS, and Permit-to-Work activities.
- Support electrical audits and regulatory compliance inspections.
- Promote adherence to LOTO and electrical isolation procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience
- Minimum 15 years of experience in Power System Protection and Protection Relay Engineering.
- Minimum 10 years of experience within Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical, Utilities, or operating facilities.
- Proven experience with LV, MV, HV, and EHV protection systems.
Technical Skills
Protection Relays
- ABB Relion Series
- Siemens SIPROTEC
- GE Multilin
- Schneider MiCOM
- Numerical and Digital Protection Relays
Protection Functions
- Overcurrent Protection (50/51)
- Earth Fault Protection
- Differential Protection
- Distance Protection
- Motor Protection
- Transformer Protection
- Generator Protection
- Busbar Protection
- Under/Over Voltage Protection
- Under/Over Frequency Protection
Power System Studies
- Relay Coordination Studies
- Protection Grading Studies
- Short Circuit Analysis
- Load Flow Analysis
- Arc Flash Assessment
Software
- Siemens SIGRA
- COMTRADE Analysis Software
- ABB PCM600
- GE EnerVista
- MiCOM S1 Studio
- SAP PM / EAM Modules
Testing Equipment
- OMICRON CMC Series
- Secondary Injection Test Sets
- Power Quality Analyzers
- Electrical Diagnostic Equipment
- Harmonic Monitoring Equipment
Preferred Certifications
- OMICRON Certified Testing Engineer
- OEM Protection Relay Certifications (ABB / Siemens / GE / Schneider)
- HV/LV Switching Authorization
- CMRP Certification (Preferred)
- Electrical Competency Certification
Key Competencies
- Power System Protection
- Relay Configuration & Testing
- Fault Analysis & Disturbance Investigation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Electrical Network Reliability
- Shutdown & Turnaround Support
- Technical Report Writing
- SAP EAM Knowledge
- Vendor & OEM Management
- Strong Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Skills
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.
