Substation Automation Engineer

NES Fircroft; Abu Qrayn; On-site; AED 112,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Substation Automation Engineer with 2-8 years of experience in Power Utility, Oil & Gas, and Data Center projects. You will work on SCADA projects, integrate PLCs, and configure IEC 61850-based substations across on-site environments.

Travel to Gulf/Europe for site validations may be required. Responsibilities include system design, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of SAS/SCADA systems, with emphasis on field devices, relays, and network equipment.

Qualifications

• 2-8 years of experience in Power Utility, Oil & Gas, and Data Center projects.
• Strong expertise in SCADA, PLCs, substation automation systems, and IEC 61850-based substations.
• Experience with OT Cyber Security and industrial networking concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• System design, engineering, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of SAS/SCADA systems.
• Configuration and maintenance of field devices, relays, meters and IEDs.
• Support site execution, travel to Gulf/Europe for validations.

Skills

SCADA platforms

BCU Schneider C264

PLC systems

Substation automation functions

IEC 61850 / IEC 60870-5-104

Industrial networks

Network equipment

Field devices

System design & commissioning

Tools

PACiS EPAS

EcoStruxure Power Operation

DS Agile (GE)

Schneider M580

Siemens S7

ConneXium / Hirschmann switches

Job description

Role -Substation automation Engineer

• The convenience to stay at ADNOC onshore/offshore sites for a longer period of time aligns to SE's QHSE policies.
• Lesser notice period ( preferably 2 months less).
• 3-6 years of experience in Energy/power/substation Automation and SE or GE solutions.

Required more than one of the following keywords:

IEC 61850, MODBUS, RSTP, PRP, EPAS, EPO, IED, Micom, OT Cybersecurity, IEC 62443, SCADA, Site Commissioning

Substation automation Engineer profile

Substation Automation & SCADA Engineer with 2-8 years of experience in Power Utility, Oil & Gas, and Data Center projects. The candidate should have strong expertise in SCADA, PLCs, substation automation systems, industrial communication protocols, and IEC 61850-based digital substations.

1. Key Expertise:
   • SCADA Platforms: Schneider Electric PACiS (EPAS), EcoStrucxure Power Operation (EPO), DS Agile ( GE)
   • Bay Control Units (BCU): Schneider C264 and similar devices
   • PLC Systems: Schneider M580, Siemens S7 PLC
   • Substation Automation Functions: Load Shedding, Load Sharing, Power Management Systems (PMS)
   • Communication Protocols: IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus, OPC
   • Industrial Networks: PRP, HSR, RSTP, VLAN architectures
   • Network Equipment: Configuration and troubleshooting of ConneXium and Hirschmann switches
   • Field Devices: Energy Meters, IEDs, Protection Relays, RTUs
   • System Design, Engineering, Testing, Commissioning, and Troubleshooting of SAS/SCADA systems
2. Additional considerations.
   1. OT Cyber Security: IEC/ISA 62443 standards and IACS concepts including Firewalls, IDS, Syslog Servers, Windows Domain Administration configuration
   2. Oil & Gas Onshore and Offshore site service experience.
   3. Ready to work at site (more than 50% of the year).

1. 1. Feasibility for the frequent travel in Gulf and Europe for the site executions and validations.