Senior Engineer: Substation Automation & SCADA Commissioning

Al Ghurair Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Ghurair Group is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead the delivery of ETIHADWE substation automation and SCADA projects in the UAE. You will oversee installation, testing, commissioning, and energization across SCADA, RTU, HMI, and telecom systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The role requires hands-on experience with ABB RTU560, Siemens SICAM A8000, and IEC 61850/104 networks, plus strong project leadership in UAE/GCC utility environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10–15 years in SCADA, RTU, SCMS, Telecom, and Substation Automation.
• 7+ years in UAE/GCC utility projects.
• Proven experience with ETIHADWE, FEWA, DEWA utility projects.
• Hands-on experience with ABB RTU560, Siemens SICAM A8000, ZIV RTU, IDS RTU, and SCADA systems.
• Extensive knowledge of IEC 61850, IEC104, IEC101, Modbus, DNP3, and SCADA networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation, testing, commissioning, and energization of SCADA, SCMS, RTU, Gateway, Telecom, HMI, and automation systems in substations.
• Perform RTU database engineering, I/O mapping, signal allocation, and point configuration.
• Configure and commission RTU systems including ABB RTU560, Siemens SICAM A8000, ZIV RTU, IDS RTU, and equivalent platforms.
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot IEC 61850 MMS, GOOSE, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-5-101, Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, and TCP/IP protocols.
• Perform integration of Protection Relays, BCUs, Energy Meters, Disturbance Recorders, GPS Clocks, HMIs, and SCADA Gateways.
• Execute FAT, IFAT, SAT, Point-to-Point Testing, End-to-End Testing, Interoperability Testing, and Redundancy Testing.
• Commission SCMS systems for 132/11kV and 33/11kV substations including server, workstation, gateway, networking, and HMI systems.

Skills

SCADA systems

IEC 61850

Power substations

Networking protocols

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ABB RTU560

Siemens SICAM A8000

ZIV RTU

IDS RTU

IEC 61850 MMS

IEC 104/101

Modbus

DNP3

SCADA integration

Job description

Al Ghurair Group is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead the delivery of ETIHADWE substation automation and SCADA projects in the UAE. You will oversee installation, testing, commissioning, and energization across SCADA, RTU, HMI, and telecom systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The role requires hands-on experience with ABB RTU560, Siemens SICAM A8000, and IEC 61850/104 networks, plus strong project leadership in UAE/GCC utility environments.