Protection Systems Engineer

About the job: You will be performing remote or on-site service activities for protection systems in transmission and distribution substations in accordance with customer requirements, ensuring timely and cost-effective solutions while adhering to standard processes, procedures, and safety guidelines. How you’ll make an impact: - Drive service sales and business development activities across assigned countries and market segments (e.g., Utilities, Power Generation, Oil & Gas, EPCs, Industrial clients). - Perform relay testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting at client substations, possessing knowledge of structured programming, communication techniques, and protocols for Hitachi Energy relays, with familiarity of other relay manufacturers as a plus. - Troubleshoot system protection problems and schemes effectively, understanding different protection and communication systems, and supervising the installation and commissioning of automation systems to ensure compliance with standards and best practices. - Demonstrate expertise in testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of protection systems for equipment in substations up to 400 kV. - Have experience in testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of protection systems for equipment in power stations and refinery environments. - Train site operators in the use of work and ensure site-specific manuals and documentation are available before handover, alongside familiarity with interlocking schemes and gas tripping schemes across all voltage levels from 380 V to 400 kV. - Consult with clients or their representatives to determine their needs and priorities. - Provide written procedures for switching, energization, isolation methods for testing, commissioning, and maintenance work. - Coordinate and oversee substation technicians and electricians, serve as project manager, and act as the primary customer contact for specific projects while maintaining a professional demeanor with employees, clients, and suppliers. - Exhibit leadership skills, leading, supervising, and assigning work to the protection team to prevent unnecessary outages while working in Brownfield substations or on energized equipment, alongside troubleshooting electrical parts of various types of switchgear. - Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. - Uphold Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. Your background: - Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering preferred. - Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience required. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Proficient in using testing and diagnostic equipment. - Ability to interpret and work from electrical drawings and schematics. - Strong organizational and time management skills. - Commitment to continuous improvement and learning. - Proficiency in both spoken and written English required. Job schedule: Full time Remote: No
Location: Kuwait City, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait