SCADA Engineer — Substation Automation & IEC 61850

JAL International Co. Ltd.; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

JAL International Company Limited is seeking an experienced SCADA Engineer to join our Energy Services team in Saudi Arabia. You will design, integrate, test, commission, and maintain SCADA and substation automation systems across 13.8 kV-380 kV substations to ensure reliable operation and compliance with standards.

Responsibilities include configuring RTUs/PLCs/IEDs, integrating protection relays and meters, supervising panel installation, and performing FAT/SAT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Control Engineering.
• 5-7 years in SCADA and substation automation (13.8 kV-380 kV).
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Hands-on experience in SCADA/HMI programming and configuration.
• Knowledge and/or training in IEC 61850 and SCADA system integration.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CompTIA Security+, Siemens, ABB, GE, or Schneider are highly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review SCADA system architecture, RTU configurations, network topologies, I/O lists, control logic diagrams, and interface drawings.
• Configure and program RTUs, PLCs, and IEDs for substation automation applications.
• Integrate protection relays, meters, and bay control units with SCADA/RTU systems.
• Supervise SCADA panel installation, wiring, and field-device terminations.
• Ensure reliable communication between substation devices and control centers.
• Perform FAT and SAT and validate communications, redundancy, alarms, and control functions.
• Troubleshoot SCADA communication, hardware, and software issues and maintain backups and docs.
• Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, SEC and local utility requirements.
• Implement cybersecurity and data-integrity controls.
• Follow HSE requirements during field activities, testing, and commissioning.

Skills

SCADA Architecture

SCADA/HMI programming

RTU/PLC/IED

IEC 61850

Networking & Security

Problem Solving

Education

Electrical Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Instrumentation Engineering

Control Engineering

Tools

CCNA

CompTIA Security+

Siemens

ABB

GE

Schneider

Job description

JAL International Company Limited is seeking an experienced SCADA Engineer to join our Energy Services team in Saudi Arabia. You will design, integrate, test, commission, and maintain SCADA and substation automation systems across 13.8 kV-380 kV substations to ensure reliable operation and compliance with standards.

Responsibilities include configuring RTUs/PLCs/IEDs, integrating protection relays and meters, supervising panel installation, and performing FAT/SAT.