Protection Relay Testing Lead — Substations & Grid

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering; Medina; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering seeks a senior engineer to lead protection relay testing and commissioning for utility-scale solar/substation projects in Medina. You will supervise relay testing, review coordination studies, and ensure IEC/IEEE compliance.

You will coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, utilities, and client reps, manage schedules and resources, and provide mentorship to relay testing teams while ensuring safe, quality handover.

Qualifications

• Experience in protection relay testing and commissioning per IEC/IEEE standards.
• Strong knowledge of protection coordination and relay setting calculations.
• Familiarity with SCADA/Substation Automation integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage protection relay testing and commissioning activities for utility-scale solar PV plants and substations.
• Supervise testing of protection relays and associated schemes (overcurrent, earth fault, differential, distance, busbar).
• Review diagrams, relay settings, and control wiring drawings for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate with EPCs, OEMs, utilities, and client representatives during testing.
• Prepare relay test reports, commissioning records, and handover documentation.

Skills

Protection relay testing

System integration

Coordination with EPC

Tools

OMICRON

Megger

Job description

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering seeks a senior engineer to lead protection relay testing and commissioning for utility-scale solar/substation projects in Medina. You will supervise relay testing, review coordination studies, and ensure IEC/IEEE compliance.

You will coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, utilities, and client reps, manage schedules and resources, and provide mentorship to relay testing teams while ensuring safe, quality handover.