Senior Control and Protection Engineer Generators

Siemens Energy; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Job summary

Siemens Energy is looking for a seasoned engineer to install, service, and troubleshoot generator control and protection systems at customer sites. You will lead technical teams, interpret P&IDs, and provide root-cause analysis while maintaining top safety standards.

The role requires 5–7 years in generator overhaul and related supervision, with strong communication skills and comfort with extensive travel (up to 80% worldwide).

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of generator overhaul, installation, and supervision experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and portal-based systems for time reporting, expense management, and service documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to handle challenging customer discussions.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% domestically and internationally, with a valid driver’s license.
• Siemens/Dresser Rand product training and English fluency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, service, modify, and troubleshoot generator control and protection systems in line with OEM standards and quality requirements.
• Lead and supervise technical teams during installation, maintenance, and system modification activities.
• Interpret P&IDs and control schematics, perform root cause analysis, and support resolution of complex technical issues.
• Communicate project progress, prepare technical reports, recommend spare parts, and collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and identify service opportunities.
• Adhere to EHS standards and be flexible to travel extensively and support day/night, weekend, and holiday operations as required.

Skills

Generator overhaul experience

Supervision experience

Microsoft Office

English fluency

Travel readiness

Education

High School/GED diploma

Engineering degree

Job description

A Snapshot of your day

Your day involves installing, servicing, troubleshooting, and modifying generator control systems and other rotating machinery to ensure reliable and safe operation at customer sites. You act as the key link between customers and internal teams, providing technical expertise, coordinating support, and delivering the highest standards of professionalism and service while supporting a range of power generation products.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Install, service, modify, and troubleshoot generator control and protection systems in line with OEM standards and quality requirements.
• Lead and supervise technical teams during installation, maintenance, and system modification activities.
• Interpret P&IDs and control schematics, perform root cause analysis, and support resolution of complex technical issues.
• Communicate project progress, prepare technical reports, recommend spare parts, and collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and identify service opportunities.
• Adhere to the highest EHS and zero-harm standards while being flexible to travel extensively, work in challenging environments, and support day/night, weekend, and holiday operations as required.

What You Bring

• 5 to 7 years of experience in generator overhaul, installation, and related equipment supervision, supported by a High School/GED diploma or Engineering degree.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and portal-based systems for time reporting, expense management, and service documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage challenging customer discussions and protect company interests.
• Sound commercial awareness to understand contract scope, identify out-of-scope work, and support opportunities for additional customer funding.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively (up to 80% domestically and internationally), with a valid driver's license; Siemens/Dresser Rand product training and English fluency are preferred.

About The Team

Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Access to a variety of employee resource groups
• Competitive Salary Package