Lead Substation Battery & UPS Systems Specialist

Duruper; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Duruper is seeking an experienced Battery & UPS / Auxiliary AC/DC Specialist in Saudi Arabia to perform condition assessments of substation auxiliary power systems, including batteries, UPS and distribution networks. The role focuses on reliability, battery health, autonomy, and backup capacity for critical protection and control systems.

Responsibilities include inspecting battery banks and UPS equipment, evaluating battery chemistry and testing, and drafting technical reports with corrective

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in substation auxiliary AC/DC systems, battery banks or UPS installations.
• Strong knowledge of substation DC systems, battery chargers, UPS, inverters and auxiliary AC distribution.
• Experience in battery capacity, impedance and autonomy testing.
• Knowledge of battery technologies, including lead-acid and lithium-ion systems.
• Experience in UPS diagnostics, load assessment, charger evaluation and electrical safety.
• Ability to evaluate redundancy, critical load requirements and backup power reliability.
• Familiarity with IEEE battery testing standards and maintenance practices.
• Battery/UPS OEM certification and electrical safety training are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct condition assessments of substation AC/DC auxiliary power distribution systems.
• Inspect battery banks, chargers, UPS, inverters, emergency supplies and distribution boards.
• Evaluate battery chemistry, age, capacity, impedance, autonomy and overall health.
• Review charger settings, ripple voltage, redundancy, load profiles and alarm systems.
• Perform or review battery capacity, impedance and UPS diagnostic testing.
• Assess cabling, electrical safety, maintenance records and equipment failure history.
• Verify the ability of auxiliary systems to sustain critical protection, control and station loads during power disturbances.
• Identify battery deterioration, capacity deficiencies and system reliability risks. Recommend improvements and maintenance strategies.
• Prepare technical condition assessment reports and corrective action recommendations.

Skills

Substation AC/DC systems

Battery banks

UPS installations

Battery testing (capacity, impedance,

Battery technologies (lead-acid, Li-IQ

Job description

Duruper is seeking an experienced Battery & UPS / Auxiliary AC/DC Specialist in Saudi Arabia to perform condition assessments of substation auxiliary power systems, including batteries, UPS and distribution networks. The role focuses on reliability, battery health, autonomy, and backup capacity for critical protection and control systems.

Responsibilities include inspecting battery banks and UPS equipment, evaluating battery chemistry and testing, and drafting technical reports with corrective