Protection Engineer - BESS, Relay Testing & Commissioning

Sungrow Smart O&M; Najran; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Sungrow Smart O&M in Saudi Arabia seeks a protection engineer to design, review, and verify protection settings and logic for BESS infrastructure, including substations, transformers, and inverters.

You will perform calculations, coordination studies, and fault analysis for HV/MV/LV protection systems, and oversee testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of relays from SECO, Siemens, ABB, or Schneider.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and verify protection settings and logic for BESS infrastructure, including substations, transformers, and inverters.
• Perform calculations, coordination studies, and fault analysis for HV, MV, and LV protection systems.
• Oversee testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of protection relays (e.g., SECO, Siemens, ABB, or Schneider).
• Troubleshoot protection system issues, investigate trippings, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with GCC standards, SEC regulations, and project safety guidelines.
• Coordinate with site operations, sub-contractors, and grid authorities during integration.

Job description

Sungrow Smart O&M in Saudi Arabia seeks a protection engineer to design, review, and verify protection settings and logic for BESS infrastructure, including substations, transformers, and inverters.

You will perform calculations, coordination studies, and fault analysis for HV/MV/LV protection systems, and oversee testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of relays from SECO, Siemens, ABB, or Schneider.