Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Plant, Protection, SCMS & Cyber Security) JR01626

TRACTEBEL; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Tractebel is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to review and validate electrical designs for Power System Plant Equipment, protection schemes, SCMS, and cybersecurity across ME projects. The role emphasizes alignment with international standards, client specs and risk mitigation to ensure reliability and safety of power infrastructure.

Reporting to the Product Manager T&D, you will coordinate with stakeholders, perform design audits, and support site surveys for substations and cable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical & Electronics engineering from a reputable university.
• 20+ years of experience in electrical design for substations and protection.
• Experience with 132kV–400kV projects and SCMS/SCADA.
• Familiarity with international/local standards and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical documents, drawings, materials, calculations, and settings within contractual periods.
• Verify equipment specs and vendor documents for consistency.
• Review protection philosophies and relay coordination for transmission and distribution.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients for interface and integration.
• Prepare Conceptual Design Reports, Scope of Works, and BOQ.
• Support FAT activities and site surveys for substations.

Skills

Electrical design

Relay coordination

Protection schemes

SCMS systems

Cybersecurity basics

Substation experience

Standards compliance

Site surveys

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics

Tools

ETAP

PSCAD

DIGSILENT

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Title - Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Plant, Protection, SCMS & Cyber Security)

Email Id - [e-mail]

Mission

The Senior Electrical Design Review Engineer is responsible for reviewing, validating, and ensuring compliance of electrical engineering designs related to Power System Plant Equipment, Protection Schemes, Cables, Substation Control & Monitoring Systems (SCMS), and Cybersecurity aspects. The role ensures alignment with international standards, client specifications, and project requirements, while mitigating technical risks and ensuring reliability, safety, and security of power infrastructure.

Designate to be responsible on behalf of Consulting Engineer as Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Plant & Protection) for the company’s projects, especially the projects of Energy and Control project activities for the Company’s projects in Middel East region. Work closely with Stakeholders (Management, Client Engineers and Managers, Contractors and personnel related to the project). Implement and respect strictly Tractebel’s Ethics and compliance policies / guidelines.

Reporting Lines

This role reports operationally to the Product Manager T&D

your job Functions (DUTIES & Responsibilities)

• Carry out basic engineering and design review, for GIS Switchgear, Power Transformers, MV Switchgear, LVAC, DC System, SCMS, HV & MV Capacitor Bank, FMS, HV & MV Cables, LV & Control Cables, Physical Security System, Cyber Security System, Earthing, LSP etc ( Plant & Protection) under TAQA Network and equivalent authorities within UAE and ME.
• Review all Electrical documents (Drawings, Materials, Calculations, Settings etc) within contractual period and avoid any delay in clearing submittals.
• Verify equipment specifications and vendor documents.
• Review protection philosophies and schemes for transmission and distribution systems.
• Validate relay coordination, protection selectivity, and settings.
• Ensure proper interface between primary equipment and protection systems.
• Support Local FAT & Virtual FAT related to all Electrical Equipment.
• Ensure compliance with client specifications and project contract requirements.
• Review vendor documents and ensure design consistency across disciplines.
• Identify design risks, deviations, and propose mitigation measures.
• Participate in design audits and technical reviews.
• Interface with multidisciplinary teams (civil, mechanical, telecom, control).
• Coordinate with Clients, Consultants, OEMs, and Contractors.
• Ensure proper integration across plant, protection, SCMS, and cybersecurity systems.
• Carry out the technical support for the other company’s projects, if requested to.
• Carry out detailed site surveys for new substations, extension of existing substations and Cable route.
• Participate in preparing Conceptual Design Reports (CDR) and cost estimates.
• Participate in preparing Scope of Works and BOQ and works Tender Documents.
• Undertake Technical and Commercial evaluation of Bids received related to Plant & Protection discipline.
• Attend Kick off Meetings, Technical meetings, Monthly project meetings, Weekly site review meetings to ensure project complies with the specifications.
• Ensure project completes within the specified period.
• Assist Project Manager to prepare and issue Snag Lists, Provisional Acceptance Certificate, Final Acceptance Certificates and closeout reports.
• Site inspections to clear PAC & FAC Snags Points and Warranty Defects.

Your Capabilities (Degree, Experience, Other certificates if required, soft skills)

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s in Electrical & Electronics engineering from a reputable university.

Experience:

• Should have worked for minimum 20 years’ experience in similar roles.
• Familiarity with International and local standards.
• Experience in working with Substation and Cable projects (132kV– 400kV or higher).
• Experience in Protection systems and relay coordination.
• Experience in SCMS / SCADA System.
• Experience in Physical Security & Cyber Security Systems.
• Experience in Power system studies and design tools (ETAP, PSCAD, DIGSILENT).
• Must be conversant with Safety Rules and procedures.

Working knowledge in using aided software like MS office, AutoCAD, etc