Project Engineer I - Protection

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL); Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks an Electrical Engineer to apply protection system concepts, configure and test protective relays, and support customers in design and commissioning of SEL protection solutions.

The role requires 2+ years, willingness to travel at least 25%, strong communication, and teamwork. You will develop design documents, participate in testing, and uphold SEL manufacturing and safety standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• 2+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing practices and philosophies.
• Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications.
• Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications.
• Willing to travel 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Possesses and applies fundamental concepts of power system protection and SEL products.
• Train and assist customers with design, configuration, validation, installation and operation of protection systems.
• Complete and implement assigned work within scope, schedule and budget with high quality and safety.
• Prepare functional design specifications and maintain design documents and test reports.

Skills

Power systems

Protective relays

Testing practices

Team collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vision project management

Job description

_ Essential Duties and Responsibilities _

1. Possesses, understands and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of power system protection system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing related SEL products.
2. Train and assist customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of protection systems.
3. Complete and implement assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
4. Participate in the preparation of functional design specifications.
5. Prepare and maintain detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverables.
6. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
8. Other duties as assigned.

_ Required Qualifications _

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

2+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing practices and philosophies

Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications

Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications

Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area

Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

Background check results satisfactory to SEL

Negative drug test result(s)

_ Preferred Qualifications _

• Engineer in Training certificate
• Electrical utility, industrial plant, consulting engineering, or system integrator experience
• Project engineering experience
• Working knowledge of Vision or other project management tracking software