Electrical Engineer

IMCO Engineering & Construction Co . W.L.L.; al-Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

IMCO Engineering & Construction Co. W.L.L. seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer in Kuwait to oversee maintenance, testing and reliability improvement of industrial electrical power systems.

The role involves experience with OCCT gas turbine/steam power plants, generators, AVR, synchronizing and protection systems. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience, strong knowledge of high/medium/low voltage switchgear, protection schemes, and the ability to interpret single-line diagrams in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement of industrial electrical power systems.
• Experience with OCCT gas turbine/steam power plants, including generators, AVR, synchronizing, and protection systems.
• Experience with motors, generators, transformers, switchgear, control systems, instrumentation interfaces, and protection schemes.
• Strong knowledge of HV, MV, LV switchgear, MCCs, auxiliary transformers, power cables, and protection systems.
• Protection relay testing, commissioning, settings, fault analysis, and protection coordination.
• Ability to read single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and protection drawings.
• Familiarity with IEC/IEEE standards for power generation and distribution.
• Preference for Oil & gas, utility power generation, MOE facilities.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reliability improvement

Protection coordination

Protection relay testing

Single-line diagrams

IEC/IEEE standards

Gas turbine experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement of industrial electrical power systems.
• Proven experience with Open Cycle Combustion Turbine (OCCT) I Gas Turbine/Steam power plants, including generators, excitation systems, AVR, synchronizing systems, generator protection systems, and auxiliary electrical equipment.
• Demonstrated competency in the maintenance and reliability of electrical systems supporting reciprocating gas compressors, distillate fuel storage and forwarding facilities, and associated motors, generators, transformers, switchgear, control systems, instrumentation interfaces, and protection schemes.
• Strong working knowledge of HV, MV, and LV switchgear, Motor Control Centers (MCCs), MV/LV auxiliary transformers, HVIMV distribution transformers, power cables, and electrical protection systems.
• Demonstrated experience in protection relay testing, commissioning, settings review, troubleshooting, fault analysis, and protection coordination.
• Ability to review and interpret single-line diagrams, Schematics, wiring diagrams, protection drawings, and technical specifications.
• Familiarity with applicable IEC, IEEE, and industry best practices related to power generation and electrical distnbutlon systems.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Oil & gas, utility power generation, or Ministry of Electricity (MOE) facilities.