Protection & Control Specialist

Applus+ Velosi KSA; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Duruper in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Protection & Control Specialist to perform technical assessments of substation protection and control systems, including numerical relays and protection panels. The role emphasizes relay settings, coordination, fault records, scheme logic and compliance with IEC/IEEE standards.

You will review testing, protection performance, and recommended upgrades. A minimum of 10 years in transmission protection with OMICRON testing experience and HV/EHV schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in transmission protection and control systems.
• Strong knowledge of numerical relays and HV/EHV protection schemes.
• Hands-on experience with line, transformer, busbar, distance and differential protection.
• Knowledge of relay setting calculations, protection coordination and fault analysis.
• Experience in relay testing using OMICRON or equivalent testing equipment.
• Good understanding of IEC 61850, scheme logic, CT/VT circuits and substation control systems.
• Ability to analyze disturbance records, event logs and protection system performance.
• OEM relay certifications from Siemens, GE, Hitachi Energy or Schneider Electric are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct condition assessments of protection panels, electromechanical, solid-state and numerical relays.
• Evaluate protection schemes for transformers, lines, busbars, distance and differential protection.
• Review relay settings and coordination for selectivity and backup protection.
• Inspect CT/VT circuits, DC supplies, interlocking and control logic.
• Analyze event and disturbance records and fault data.
• Review end-to-end testing and protection scheme performance.
• Assess protection system obsolescence and setting governance.
• Recommend testing, setting updates, retrofits and improvements.
• Prepare technical assessment reports and corrective action recommendations.

Skills

Protection & Control

Numerical relays

Protection coordination

Fault analysis

IEC 61850

Relay testing

Substation control

OMICRON testing

Tools

OMICRON testing equipment

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Protection & Control Specialist to conduct technical assessments of substation protection and control systems, including numerical relays, protection panels and associated schemes. The role involves reviewing relay settings, protection coordination, fault records, scheme logic and system performance to ensure reliability, selectivity and compliance with applicable IEC/IEEE standards.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct condition assessments of protection panels, electromechanical, solid-state and numerical relays.

• Evaluate transformer, transmission line, busbar, distance, differential and breaker-failure protection schemes.

• Review relay settings, protection coordination, selectivity and backup protection arrangements.

• Inspect CT/VT circuits, trip circuits, DC supplies, interlocking, redundancy and control logic.

• Analyze event records, disturbance records, fault data and disturbance recorder reports.

• Review end-to-end testing, relay testing and protection scheme performance.

• Assess protection system obsolescence, setting governance and compliance with applicable standards.

• Recommend relay testing, setting updates, retrofits and protection scheme improvements.

• Prepare technical assessment reports and provide corrective action recommendations.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in transmission protection and control systems.

• Strong knowledge of numerical relays and HV/EHV protection schemes.

• Hands-on experience with line, transformer, busbar, distance and differential protection.

• Knowledge of relay setting calculations, protection coordination and fault analysis.

• Experience in relay testing using OMICRON or equivalent testing equipment.

• Good understanding of IEC 61850, scheme logic, CT/VT circuits and substation control systems.

• Ability to analyze disturbance records, event logs and protection system performance.

• OEM relay certifications from Siemens, GE, Hitachi Energy or Schneider Electric are preferred.