Electrical Engineer

PE Global (UK); Saudi Arabia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join its Reliability Solutions Department. This role focuses on ensuring the safety and reliability of critical electrical equipment across multiple manufacturing facilities. The successful candidate will develop and implement reliability programs, troubleshoot major electrical issues, and ensure compliance with international standards. With a commitment to sustainability and innovation, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects in the oil and gas industry. If you are passionate about electrical engineering and thrive in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience managing electrical systems in oil and gas.
• Familiarity with industry codes like NEC, IEC, NFPA, IEEE.
• Experience with 15kV class electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop lifecycle management programs for electrical equipment.
• Manage arc flash hazard mitigation and conduct audits.
• Lead failure investigations and share outcomes across facilities.

Skills

Electrical Safety

Power Systems Analysis

Troubleshooting Electrical Systems

Arc Flash Hazard Mitigation

Lifecycle Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power Systems Modelling Tools

Job description

PE Global are currently recruiting aElectrical Engineer for a leading company in the Oil & Gas industry based in Saudi Arabia.

Job Description

A leading global energy company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join its Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME) team within the Reliability Solutions Department (RSD). This organisation is one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbons, known for its commitment to sustainability, technological innovation, and operational excellence.

The company operates across refining, natural gas liquids (NGL) processing, and petrochemicals, providing engineering support for reliability, inspection, corrosion management, static and rotating equipment, electrical systems, and instrumentation.

Role overview

This position focuses on ensuring the safety, reliability, and lifecycle management of critical electrical equipment across multiple global manufacturing facilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing reliability programs, troubleshooting major electrical issues, and ensuring compliance with international standards.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Develop and maintain lifecycle management program and database for critical electrical equipment
• Manage and maintain the corporate arc flash hazard mitigation program and conduct audits.
• Provide consultation, lead failure investigations to capture and share the outcome with other facilities to avoid re-occurrence.
• Develop and Manage centralized service contract for maintaining critical electrical assets such as UPS, ATS, Battery Charger, Excitation, MV cables testing
• Manage electrical systems performance and lead technical programs, studies and assessments
• Organize and lead technical exchange sessions with other Facilities
• Experienced with the topics of electrical safety and arc flash hazards mitigations, hazardous area classification, power generation, distribution and protection, motors and motors controls, AC/DC Systems, power systems analysis, electrical studies and industry standards (NEC, IEC, NFPA, IEEE, NEMA, API, etc.).
• Develop plans and processes to ensure facilities’ electrical equipment and systems throughout its lifecycle to reduce safety, environmental and economic risk, while maintaining compliance with all applicable codes and standards.

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

• Bachelor’s degree inElectrical Engineering.
• 15 years of experience in managing electrical systems in the oil and gas industry, preferably in downstream refining, NGL and petrochemical sectors. Twenty years of experience is preferred.
• Performing electrical power system studies utilizing power systems modelling tools.
• Able to conduct health and condition assessment on critical assets such as switchgear, control gears, motors, transformer and DC systems.
• Able to demonstrate familiarity with electrical maintenance and troubleshooting practices for industrial electrical systems.
• Able to demonstrate familiarity of relevant industry codes and standards including NEC, IEC, NFPA, IEEE, NEMA, API, etc.
• Experience with specification, application and maintenance up to 15kV class electrical equipment.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of power systems analysis, power distribution, protection and power automation (preferred).
• Able to demonstrate fluency in English, oral and written.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

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