Senior Protection Relay Test & Commissioning Engineer

Duncan & Ross; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Protection Engineer to execute testing, commissioning, and functional verification of protection relays in HV/EHV substations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, relevant TAQA certification, and at least 7-10 years of experience in protection testing and commissioning. Key responsibilities include performing tests, verifying protection schemes, and preparing documentation. Strong understanding of IEC 61850 is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• TAQA Competent Person Certification is mandatory.
• Minimum 7-10 years experience in protection testing & commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing and commissioning of protection relays.
• Carry out secondary injection and end-to-end testing.
• Verify protection schemes including various protections.
• Prepare test reports and protection records.

Skills

Protection relays testing

Secondary injection testing

End-to-end testing

Understanding of IEC 61850

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

TAQA Competent Person Certification

Tools

Relay test kits (OMICRON)

Job description

A leading engineering firm in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Protection Engineer to execute testing, commissioning, and functional verification of protection relays in HV/EHV substations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, relevant TAQA certification, and at least 7-10 years of experience in protection testing and commissioning. Key responsibilities include performing tests, verifying protection schemes, and preparing documentation. Strong understanding of IEC 61850 is preferred.