Protection Specialist Engineer

Ernst & Young AE; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young AE in Kuwait City seeks a dedicated protection-engineering professional to perform specialist protection-system studies and engineering advice. The role aims to reduce network risk, strengthen equipment protection, and improve reliability and effectiveness of protection arrangements.

Responsibilities include conducting network protection studies, assessing protection-related issues, coordinating findings across planning and operations, and preparing technical reports and

Qualifications

• Experience in utility protection engineering and power-system protection studies.
• Strong knowledge of protection principles for transmission/sub-transmission networks and equipment.
• Experience with protection study tools and technical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct protection-system studies to mitigate risks and improve reliability.
• Review monitoring and equipment to recommend improvements.
• Coordinate findings with planning, operations and other disciplines.
• Prepare technical studies, calculations, and engineering recommendations.

Skills

Technical analysis

Modelling

Engineering judgement

Technical reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Quality focus

Safety focus

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Protection study tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Provide specialist protection-system studies and engineering advice to reduce network risk strengthen equipment protection and improve the reliability and effectiveness of electricity-network protection arrangements

• Conduct studies on protection of the electrical network and identify measures to mitigate system and equipment risks
• Assess protection-related issues affecting network security reliability and operational performance
• Review monitoring and quality of electrical equipment and recommend improvements that enhance efficiency and reliability
• Provide protection-engineering input to network development new substation generation and operational studies where required
• Support evaluation of protection implications arising from network modifications and changing system conditions
• Prepare specialist technical studies calculations reports and engineering recommendations for client review
• Coordinate protection-study findings with planning operations communications control and other relevant engineering disciplines

Core Competencies

• Technical analysis and modelling
• Utility engineering judgement
• Clear technical reporting
• Stakeholder coordination
• Quality and safety focus
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary study teams

Candidate Profile

Significant utility protection-engineering and power-system protection study experience. Strong knowledge of protection principles for transmission/sub-transmission networks and associated equipment. Competence in recognised protection/power-system study tools and technical report preparation. Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline; professional registration advantageous.