Power Transformer Engineer – Commissioning & Reliability

Alfanar Engineering Services; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfanar Engineering Services seeks a Power Service Transformer Engineer to install, test, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot power transformers at substations and industrial facilities. You will ensure reliability, safety, and compliance with standards.

The role requires hands-on supervision of erection, testing, and maintenance activities for HV/EHV transformers, with emphasis on diagnosing faults and producing reports with corrective recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5–10+ years experience with power transformer service/testing.
• Experience with HV/EHV transformers (132kV/220kV/400kV preferred).

Responsibilities

• Supervise transformer erection, oil filling, vacuum treatment, and drying processes.
• Conduct pre-commissioning and commissioning tests (FAT/SAT coordination when required).
• Ensure compliance with drawings, method statements, and safety procedures.
• Perform and interpret tests such as: IR, winding resistance, SFRA, DGA interpretation.
• Analyze results and issue technical reports with corrective recommendations.
• Plan preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Diagnose faults (overheating, oil leakage, abnormal gases, bushing failures, OLTC issues).
• Supervise repair, refurbishment, or retrofitting works.

Skills

Transformer testing

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

HV/EHV experience

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DGA interpretation tools

IR test equipment

Job description

Alfanar Engineering Services seeks a Power Service Transformer Engineer to install, test, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot power transformers at substations and industrial facilities. You will ensure reliability, safety, and compliance with standards.

The role requires hands-on supervision of erection, testing, and maintenance activities for HV/EHV transformers, with emphasis on diagnosing faults and producing reports with corrective recommendations.