Senior Design Electrical Engineer - Thermal Generation

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH in Saudi Arabia seeks a senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead the electrical design of thermal generation projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client specs.

You will develop and review complex schematics, perform load calculations, short circuit studies, and protection coordination, specifying major equipment such as generators, transformers, switchgear and motors. A PE license is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Lead the electrical design of thermal generation projects to industry standards and client specs.
• Develop and review complex electrical schematics, single-line diagrams and control logic.
• Perform detailed electrical load calculations, short circuit studies and protection coordination analyses.
• Specify and select major electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchgear and motors.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in electrical design for thermal power plants (coal, gas, or combined cycle).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design decisions for thermal generation projects.
• Develop and review single-line diagrams and control logic for power systems.
• Perform and review load flow, short-circuit and protection analyses.
• Specify equipment including generators, transformers, switchgear and motors.

Skills

Electrical design

Load calculations

Short circuit studies

Protection coordination

Control logic

Schematic development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

ETAP

PSS/E

Job description

Lead the electrical design of thermal generation projects ensuring compliance with industry standards and client specifications

Develop and review complex electrical schematics single-line diagrams and control logic for power generation systems

Perform detailed electrical load calculations short circuit studies and protection coordination analyses

Specify and select major electrical equipment such as generators transformers switchgear and motors

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.

Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in electrical design for thermal power plants (coal, gas, or combined cycle).

Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent is highly preferred.

Proficiency in electrical design software (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, PSS/E) and simulation tools.