Protection Engineer

JIGPC- Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company; Jizan; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JIGPC- Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Protection Engineer to join the Maintenance team. You will safeguard the reliability of critical electrical protection systems across our industrial power facilities.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise with protective relays, fault analysis, and relay testing. You will implement preventive maintenance, support upgrades, and ensure safety and compliance while collaborating with operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electrical protection engineering within power generation, utilities, or large industrial facilities.
• Hands-on experience with protective relays, fault analysis, and relay testing equipment.
• Experience with protection relay testing tools such as Omicron and Megger.
• Knowledge of relay platforms including SEL, Siemens, GE, MiCOM, Beckwith, REG-DA, and TAPCON.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize electrical protection systems, including relays, circuit breakers, and fault detection systems.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize system reliability and minimize failures.
• Conduct fault data extraction, analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations.
• Perform testing, calibration, configuration, and commissioning of protection relays and associated equipment.
• Support protection system modifications, upgrades, and integration projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, company procedures, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Project teams during shutdowns, turnarounds, and system enhancement initiatives.

Skills

Protective relays

Fault analysis

Relay testing equipment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Power Systems Engineering

Tools

Omicron

Megger

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Protection Engineer passionate about power system reliability, protection schemes, and fault analysis?

JIGPC is seeking a Protection Engineer to join our Maintenance team and play a key role in ensuring the reliability, compliance, and optimization of critical electrical protection systems across our world-class industrial and power generation facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize electrical protection systems, including protective relays, circuit breakers, and fault detection systems.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize system reliability and minimize failures.
• Conduct fault data extraction, analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations.
• Perform testing, calibration, configuration, and commissioning of protection relays and associated equipment.
• Support protection system modifications, upgrades, and integration projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, company procedures, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Project teams during shutdowns, turnarounds, and system enhancement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electrical protection engineering within power generation, utilities, or large industrial facilities.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Protective relays
  • Fault analysis
  • Relay testing equipment
• Experience with protection relay testing tools such as Omicron and Megger.
• Working knowledge of relay platforms including: SEL, Siemens, GE, MiCOM, Beckwith, REG-DA, and TAPCON.

Technical Expertise Required

• Transformer Differential Protection
• Line Differential Protection
• Motor & Generator Protection
• Overcurrent & Earth Fault Protection
• High Impedance Busbar Protection
• Arc Flash Protection
• Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR)
• HV/MV/EHV Protection Schemes

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Power Systems Engineering
• Protection Relay Certifications (SEL, Siemens, GE, Beckwith, etc.)
• Electrical Safety Certification (NFPA 70E)

What We're Looking For

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Technical expertise in protection systems
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Results-oriented professional focused on reliability and safety

If you're ready to contribute to one of the largest and most advanced industrial power complexes in the region, we'd like to hear from you.