Doble Field Engineer INT2016A

Doble Engineering; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Doble Engineering is seeking a Field Engineer to support field testing, data collection, analysis and report elaboration for the Field Services Group. You will interact with clients at utilities, generation plants and industrial sites, coordinating equipment and communication of results.

Essentials include familiarity with electrical substations and power plants, ability to work with test equipment, and professional communication with customers. Domestic and international travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with electrical substations and power plants.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to professionally communicate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Support field-testing projects, including equipment coordination with the Field Service Team, and client communication.
• Perform field-testing of electric apparatus at locations including utilities, generation plants, and industrial sites.
• Assist on online PD testing, Site Acceptance Testing on MV/HV cables, transformers, and rotating machines.
• Collaborate on the generation of technical reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Services orientation

Knowledge of power equipment

Domestic and International travel

Independent work capability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Signal generators

Job description

Job Summary

The Field Engineer will support field testing, data collection, analysis and report elaboration for the Field Services Group. Duties will also involve direct interaction with clients and visiting customers in the electric power industry including utilities, generation plants, and industrial sites.

Essential Job Functions

• Support field-testing projects, including equipment coordination with the Field Service Team, and client communication
• Perform field-testing of electric apparatus at locations including, but not limited to, utility companies, generation plants, and industrial sites
• Assist on online PD testing, Site Acceptance Testing (commissioning) on MV/HV cables, transformers, and rotating machines
• Perform routine electrical testing of cables, power and distribution transformers, voltage regulators, bushings, and circuit breakers from different manufacturers (ABB, Siemens, Waukesha, SMIT, and others)
• Inventory and materials planning to meet job and project requirements
• Collaborate on the generation of technical reports

Decision-Making Latitude

• Responsible for the direct interaction with the customer. Logistic coordination to comply with site access requirements and deadlines
• Pre-assess data on-site to communicate relevant results to Senior Engineers
• Identification of PD phenomena activity while collecting data on commissioning and online testing projects

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related field OR a combination of equivalent experience, education, and training in the above areas

Required Experience:

• Familiarity with electrical substations and power plants
• Proper use of electrical test equipment to include spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, signal generators
• Experience reading schematics (one-line diagrams)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Ability to professionally communicate with customers

Preferred Experience (Not Required):

• Experience with high voltage test equipment (resonant test systems)
• Experience with maintenance of high voltage assets in power plants or heavy industry
• Experience with Partial Discharge equipment
• Familiar and comfortable with domestic and international travel
• Certified Infrared thermographer
• OSHA training
• NFPA 70 training

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Attention to detail
• Services orientation
• Knowledge of power equipment (transformers, generators, cables, motors)
• Domestic and International travel required (50-60%)
• Ability to work independently

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is often required to stand, sit, use computers, read, write, type, use copy machines, file paperwork, use telephones, and utilize written and oral communication to interact with clients, co-workers and customers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job. Must be capable of lifting 30 pounds. Must use assistance when lifting 50 or more pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the “essential functions” of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.