Field Services Engineer (Electrical Engg) - Rotating Machines

APEX Resources; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 279,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

APEX Resources seeks an experienced Field Engineer to supervise on-site installation and commissioning of rotating machines and associated control systems. You will perform maintenance, testing, and calibration while providing technical guidance to customer representatives at client sites.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 10 years in the field with motors and generators, including MV drives where applicable, with a strong safety mindset

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 10 years of field experience in electrical motors and generators.
• Strong on-site installation and commissioning expertise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site installation and commissioning of rotating machines.
• Perform testing and maintenance of motors, generators, and AVR systems.
• Provide technical instruction and support to customer personnel at sites.
• Prepare technical reports, time sheets, and expense reports.
• Ensure safety compliance with GE standards.

Skills

Electrical motors

Generators

Maintenance

On-site installation

Commissioning

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

VFD hardware

Insulation testing gear

Job description

The Field Engineer will be responsible for onsite installation of electrical rotating machines and ongoing preventive maintenance, repair and calibration after installation. And provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance at customer's sites.

As rotating machine service engineer he is expected to carry out the following activities:

• supervision of installation and commissioning of rotating machines and their control and regulation systems and knowing all electrical aspects of the installation and commissioning of electrical rotating machines.
• testing and validating rotating machines protection systems
• testing electrical machines with AD& DC HV kits

Knowledge on Medium Voltage Variable speed drives systems will be advantage .

• Perform on-site installation, Commissioning, refurbishment, Startup, Maintenance, Trouble Shooting & Upgrading of Medium Voltage synchronous and induction motors , generators , excitation & AVR systems.
• Respond to requests for emergency repairs and services.
• Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance at customer's sites .
• Writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, preparing job status reports, reports to customers, time sheets and expense sheets on a complete timely, and thorough basis.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to skilled labor performing work on customer sites.
• Maintain strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within GE safety standards.
• Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and a reference for future outages

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Minimum of 10 years of field experience in electrical motors and generators.

Experience on Rotating Machines

• do you have direct hands on work on motor /generators
• what tests and tests equipment used for insulation tests
• when the insulated bearing is used
• what is soft foot for machines?
• what the level of voltage you worked on and the maximum power of motors you installed
• the function of sole plate for motors?

Experience on Drives

• do you have direct hands on work on medium voltage Variable frequency drives
• what is the switching device in the drives you worked on
• what is the difference between CSI & VSI
• did you work on PLC
• did you perform current and voltage injection.
• what is the starting current when using VSD to start a motor