Capacitor Bank / Reactive Compensation Specialist

Applus+ Velosi KSA; Al Khobar; In loco; SAR 450.000 - 700.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Duruper is seeking an experienced Capacitor Bank / Reactive Compensation Specialist to assess HV capacitor banks, reactors, and harmonic filters for reliability and power quality in Saudi Arabia.

You will evaluate capacitance, insulation, thermography, and protection coordination, delivering technical reports and recommendations to improve system stability.

The role requires 8+ years of hands-on experience and strong knowledge of protection schemes, harmonic analysis, and maintenance planning.

Competenze

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in HV capacitor banks, reactive compensation or power quality systems.
• Strong knowledge of capacitor banks, reactors, harmonic filters and protection systems.
• Experience in capacitance measurement, discharge-rate testing and insulation testing.
• Knowledge of harmonic analysis, reactive power compensation and switching operations.
• Ability to interpret thermography results, electrical test data and operational event records.
• Experience in identifying dielectric ageing, overheating and capacitor bank failure mechanisms.
• Knowledge of protection coordination and unbalance protection schemes.
• Relevant OEM training and power quality/harmonics training are preferred.

Mansioni

• Conduct condition assessments of HV capacitor banks, reactors, harmonic filters and associated switching equipment.
• Inspect capacitor units, fuses, discharge circuits, switching devices and unbalance protection systems.
• Perform or review capacitance measurement, discharge-rate testing and insulation testing.
• Evaluate reactive power output (kVAR), switching duty, harmonic loading and protection coordination.
• Identify overheating, dielectric ageing, insulation deterioration and equipment defects.
• Review operational events, test records and maintenance history.
• Assess harmonic distortion and recommend detuning or harmonic filter modifications.
• Recommend equipment replacement, monitoring improvements and preventive maintenance intervals.
• Prepare technical assessment reports and reliability improvement recommendations.

Conoscenze

HV capacitor banks

Reactive compensation

Harmonic filters

Power quality

Capacitance measurement

Discharge-rate testing

Insulation testing

Harmonic analysis

Protection coordination

Thermography interpretation

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Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Capacitor Bank / Reactive Compensation Specialist to conduct technical condition assessments and performance evaluations of HV capacitor banks, reactors, harmonic filters and associated reactive power compensation systems. The role involves evaluating electrical performance, capacitance, harmonic loading, protection systems and equipment deterioration to ensure reliable reactive power compensation, power quality and system stability.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct condition assessments of HV capacitor banks, reactors, harmonic filters and associated switching equipment.

• Inspect capacitor units, fuses, discharge circuits, switching devices and unbalance protection systems.

• Perform or review capacitance measurement, discharge-rate testing, insulation testing and thermography.

• Evaluate reactive power output (kVAR), switching duty, harmonic loading and protection coordination.

• Identify overheating, dielectric ageing, insulation deterioration and equipment defects.

• Review operational events, test records and maintenance history.

• Assess harmonic distortion and recommend detuning or harmonic filter modifications.

• Recommend equipment replacement, monitoring improvements and preventive maintenance intervals.

• Prepare technical assessment reports and reliability improvement recommendations.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in HV capacitor banks, reactive compensation or power quality systems.

• Strong knowledge of capacitor banks, reactors, harmonic filters and associated protection systems.

• Experience in capacitance measurement, discharge-rate testing and insulation testing.

• Knowledge of harmonic analysis, reactive power compensation and switching operations.

• Ability to interpret thermography results, electrical test data and operational event records.

• Experience in identifying dielectric ageing, overheating and capacitor bank failure mechanisms.

• Knowledge of protection coordination and unbalance protection schemes.

• Relevant OEM training and power quality/harmonics training are preferred.