Lead Power Automation Engineer (SAS/SCADA)

AVEVA Denmark; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

ETAP in Dubai, UAE, is seeking a Lead Engineer to lead the design, engineering, integration, testing and site commissioning of Power Automation solutions including SAS, SCADA, PMS, and generator management. You will engineer and integrate IEDs, RTUs, PLCs, protection relays, HMIs, and ensure robust OT networks and IEC/ DNP3 protocols, with FAT/SAT and hands-on testing.

The role requires 8–10 years’ experience, leadership skills, and a track record in project delivery; ETAP values diversity and

Qualifications

• Graduate in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years in Power Automation, SAS, SCADA, control-center systems, PMS, or electrical control and automation projects.
• Certifications in Cybersecurity, Networking, and Project Leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, engineering, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover of Power Automation solutions.
• Engineer and integrate SAS/SCADA/Control Center systems with IEDs, RTUs, PLCs, protection relays, meters, gateways, HMI, historian, alarms, SOE, interlocks, controls, redundancy, and time synchronization.
• Lead PMS and Generator Control functions including synchronization, load sharing, black start, island/grid operation, power balancing, import/export control, and AGC interfaces.
• Design, configure, and validate Load Shedding schemes including UFLS, UVLS, priority-based shedding, fast load shedding, and restoration sequences.
• Design and troubleshoot industrial OT networks, including TCP/IP, switching, routing, VLANs, PRP/HSR, gateways, firewalls, redundancy, and network diagnostics.
• Configure and integrate communication protocols such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus RTU/TCP, OPC DA/UA, and ICCP/TASE.2.
• Lead OT cybersecurity and IT infrastructure configuration, including segmentation, RBAC, system hardening, patching, secure remote access, Windows Server, Active Directory, virtualization, backup/recovery, and system services.
• Work with SCADA, SAS, PMS, PLC/RTU, protection, and network engineering platforms; provide technical guidance for configuration and troubleshooting.
• Prepare and lead FAT, SAT, testing, and site commissioning, including failure scenarios, redundancy/failover, generator trips, and load-shedding tests.
• Lead technical documentation, design reviews, project coordination, customer interface, troubleshooting, punch-point closure, and acceptance activities.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and customer training; guide junior engineers and knowledge transfer across the team.

Skills

Power automation

SAS

SCADA

Control Center

PMS

Electrical control

Project leadership

FAT/SAT

Site commissioning

OT cybersecurity

Networking

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

IEC 61850

IEC 60870-5-104

DNP3

Modbus RTU/TCP

OPC DA/UA

ICCP/TASE.2

HIL/RTDS testing

Job description

ETAP in Dubai, UAE, is seeking a Lead Engineer to lead the design, engineering, integration, testing and site commissioning of Power Automation solutions including SAS, SCADA, PMS, and generator management. You will engineer and integrate IEDs, RTUs, PLCs, protection relays, HMIs, and ensure robust OT networks and IEC/ DNP3 protocols, with FAT/SAT and hands-on testing.

The role requires 8–10 years’ experience, leadership skills, and a track record in project delivery; ETAP values diversity and