Power Cable Tech Specialist

Saudi Aramco; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco seeks an experienced Senior Power Cable Technician to join Power Operations. You will perform underground power cable installations and repairs for 2.4KV-115KV in the field, including fault location, testing, maintenance, and commissioning.

You will guide junior staff, ensure safety, and execute preventive maintenance on high voltage systems. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma/industrial degree in electrical field is required.
• Around 12 years of experience with at least 10 years in power system work.
• Knowledge of safety standards, codes, and work permits.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform high voltage cable tests and maintenance.
• Locate faults, diagnose issues, and plan repairs for HV cables.
• Train junior technicians in diagnostics and testing methods.
• Oversee cable excavation, de-energization, and safety grounding.
• Perform splices, terminations, and testing on HV cables.
• Commission new cable installations and ensure compliance with drawings.

Skills

Excellent communication in English

Education

Diploma/industrial degree in electrical field

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Power Cable Technician to join our Power Operations Organization.

Power Operation Organization delivers electrical energy to customers in the safest, most reliable and economical manner through a competent workforce committed to excellence and customer satisfaction.

Your primary role is to perform underground power cable installations and repairs including, fault location, cable location, testing, maintenance, and commissioning for power cables rated 2.4KV-115KV in the field. You will also provide directions to junior underground power cable unit personnel.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

• Supervise and perform high potential cable testing to 230 KV, perform megger tests to determine faulted phases and assist phasing of energized conductors to 35 KV.
  Install, repair and maintain all HV transmission/distribution cables (solid dielectric, PILCA, LPOF, submarine) and conducts required testing to meet standards.
• Locate cable or equipment faults and operating irregularities by making the necessary diagnostical tests, measurements, analysis and determine nature of repairs or modifications to be made, and replacement parts required.
• Track discrepancies, maintain a technical library, and continuously audit equipment—recording cable routes, IDs, specs, conditions, test results, past failures and needed fixes.
• Acquire clearances, perform switching, receive work permits and restore equipment to service; when such activities are required to perform work in a timely manner.
• Supervise and perform preventive maintenance on high voltage cable and equipment terminations for substation switchgear, transformers, and ancillary electrical equipment.
• Perform splices, terminations, taps, potheads, transitions, and elbows from detailed construction drawings and manufacturer’s instructions.
• Locate cable faults by tracing and marking routes, testing both ends, identifying splices/disturbances, using thumping and high‑voltage burn‑set to clear high‑resistance faults, pinpointing the exact fault, repairing it, checking oil pressure, sealing LPOF leaks and refilling oil.
• Train subordinate technicians in diagnostics, troubleshooting, test, repair, and maintenance procedures /methods.
• Use various testing equipment like Insulation resistance, and Partial discharge, Very Low Frequency, Tan delta power factor, Time Domain Reflector, Hi Protentional AC/DC.
• Install and maintain high voltage cables (e.g., solid dielectric, paper insulated lead covered (PILCA) cables, low pressure oil filled (LPOF) cables, and submarine cables and testing of high-pressure oil filled (HPOF) cables) and performs splicing, terminations, and testing.
• Supervise cable excavation, ensure de-energization and safety grounding, and oversees cable laying for high and medium voltage cables.
• Performs commissioning tests on new cable.

Minimum Requirements

• You will hold a Diploma/industrial degree in electrical field. B.s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• You will have 12 years of experience including at least 10 years in power system construction, commissioning, maintenance and operation with emphasis on transmission and distribution.
• Certifications such as Basic Life Support/FA, Fire Protection, Work Permit Receiver, cable splicing & potential test are preferred
• You will have a thorough knowledge of equipment and underground cable safety requirements and U.S. & Saudi Electrical Codes.
• You will also be able to understand work orders, work permits, vendors’ manuals, and schematic diagrams and to communicate with fellow workers on technical aspects of the job.
• You will have good knowledge of Safety Management System

You will have excellent communication skills in English

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job offer

Job Posting Duration:

Job posting start date:6/25/2026

Job posting end date:12/30/2026

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

Job ID: 17831

Tagged as: Regional Power Operations Dept