Protection Systems Project Engineer

GE Vernova; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova in Dubai, UAE is seeking an Electrical Protection Engineer with at least 3 years of experience to support CCS BBP and M&D projects in field service and engineering roles. You will handle protection panel design, relay settings, and coordination studies, and liaise with customers and suppliers to ensure timely, compliant deliverables.

Responsibilities include site activities, data review, tender support, and ensuring EHS compliance while maintaining high-quality technical outputs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic or Electrical Power Engineering
• Minimum 3 years of engineering experience with emphasis on protection systems

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support across CCS BBP and M&D projects ensuring high-quality technical deliverables
• Manage project workload to maintain a billable utilization ratio of 90% or above
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams
• Support Operations with project control activities including planning profitability analysis and internal/external reporting
• Ensure all customer-agreed deliverables documentation timelines quality reliability and scope are met within approved budgets
• Uphold workplace EHS standards and ensure appropriate PPE availability for internal and subcontracted T&C personnel
• Maintain consistent customer interaction through meetings reviews and formal communication to ensure contractual obligations are met
• Perform engineering and site activities including protection relay engineering, panel modifications, protection logic diagrams, GA/LA drawings, Bill of Materials preparation, purchasing requests, protection/SCMS/LCC schematics, SCMS & cybersecurity architectures
• Prepare and review production documentation (wiring tables label lists cable schedules interpanel wiring files)
• Conduct CT/VT adequacy checks relay settings protection coordination studies and RTDS evaluations
• Support engineering and site works for busbar protection systems
• Demonstrate proficiency with protection relay software testing kits and Microsoft Office
• Review and update drawings based on customer/consultant comments and provide formal technical responses
• Provide technical clarifications to customers and suppliers
• Coordinate with panel manufacturers to ensure adherence to design specifications
• Represent GE in customer workshops technical discussions and design reviews
• Ensure timely delivery and quality of outsourced design documentation
• Provide guidance to draftsmen and support their daily design activities
• Deliver support for tendering activities including site surveys and proposal preparation

Skills

Protection systems

Relay settings

Protection coordination

HV/EHV networks

Technical English

Education

Electrical Power Engineering (Bachelors)

Tools

Protection software

MS Office

Job description

GE Vernova in Dubai, UAE is seeking an Electrical Protection Engineer with at least 3 years of experience to support CCS BBP and M&D projects in field service and engineering roles. You will handle protection panel design, relay settings, and coordination studies, and liaise with customers and suppliers to ensure timely, compliant deliverables.

Responsibilities include site activities, data review, tender support, and ensuring EHS compliance while maintaining high-quality technical outputs.