Lead HVDC FACTS Control & Protection Engineer

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead design and technical reviews of protection and control systems for FACTS and HVDC projects in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on AC/DC protection schemes, relay logic, and ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE standards.

The candidate will conduct modelling, simulation, FAT/SAT activities, and provide mentoring while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust protection solutions on complex HVDC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent from a reputed university.
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Control Engineering or related discipline is an advantage.
• Extensive experience in design and review of protection systems for FACTS/HVDC projects.
• Strong knowledge of protection relays, schemes and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform design and technical reviews of control and protection systems for FACTS and HVDC projects.
• Review protection philosophies, relay logic, control schemes and functional specs.
• Support modelling, simulation, testing and validation using RTDS and other platforms.
• Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines and support FAT/SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Identify risks, gaps and interface issues and propose engineering solutions.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and ensure timely deliverables.

Skills

Protection systems design

HVDC FACTS control

Protection relays

AC/DC control schemes

RTDS simulation

IEC/IEEE standards

Technical reporting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Power Systems (advantage)

Tools

RTDS

Job description

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead design and technical reviews of protection and control systems for FACTS and HVDC projects in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on AC/DC protection schemes, relay logic, and ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE standards.

The candidate will conduct modelling, simulation, FAT/SAT activities, and provide mentoring while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust protection solutions on complex HVDC