Senior Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer

Jacob; Riyadh; In loco; SAR 360.000 - 600.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Jacobs is actively seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer to support transmission and renewable energy projects in the Middle East, UK, and Europe. You will lead FEED and detailed design for protection and control systems, review interface designs, and coordinate with global teams to deliver high‑quality packages and technical bids.

You will mentor engineers, engage with clients, and contribute to commissioning and FAT/SAT activities. Fluency in English is essential; Arabic is a plus.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or power engineering
• Saudi Council of Engineers registration held or obtainable; chartered or professional engineer status desirable
• Experience with SEC, National Grid SA, Saudi Aramco, GCC Interconnection Authority, DEWA, TRANSCO, OETC or other Middle East utility standards is highly desirable

Mansioni

• Lead FEED and detailed design for Protection & Control systems across transmission and renewable projects.
• Develop and review interface designs, protection schemes, and control philosophies.
• Ensure QA and timely delivery of design packages and technical bids.
• Undertake site visits and non-intrusive surveys for design or site support.
• Coordinate with back-office engineers, sub-contractors, and suppliers.
• Support tendering activities and contribute to technical offers.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability development.
• Maintain strong client relationships and support business development.
• Design and review IEC 61850 Substation Automation Systems and related components.

Conoscenze

Protection & Control

HV & EHV Substations

Relay coordination

ETAP/PowerFactory

IEC 61850

English proficiency

FAT/SAT commissioning

Project mentoring

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in electrical/power engineering

Strumenti

Siemens SIPROTEC

Hitachi Energy Relion

GE Multilin

Schneider MiCOM

NR Electric

Descrizione del lavoro

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, our Energy & Power team is focused on providing a whole system approach, offering end-to-end service to support our clients in energy networks, thermal generation, renewable generation and storage solutions. We are helping our clients meet the challenges faced in countries and cities across the globe, providing innovative solutions to address the challenges of replacing conventional thermal power plants with renewable generation.

A career at Jacobs means working on some of the world’s most exciting projects, solving complex challenges and undertake meaningful work that benefits our communities and the world.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

About the Opportunity

Jacobs is playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our Middle East, UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer to support a range of high-profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS Substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead FEED and detailed design workstreams for Protection & Control systems across transmission and renewable energy projects.
• Develop and review interface designs, protection schemes, and control philosophies.
• Ensure quality assurance and timely delivery of design packages and technical bids.
• Undertake site visits and non-intrusive surveys as part of design or site support activities.
• Coordinate with back-office engineers, sub-contractors, and suppliers.
• Support tendering activities and contribute to technical offers.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability development.
• Maintain strong client relationships and support business development.
• Design and review IEC 61850 Substation Automation Systems, including process bus, station bus, GOOSE messaging, Sampled Values (SV), HMI, gateways and SCADA integration.
• Instrument transformer specification and transient performance assessment.
• Protection application and settings for 110 to 380 kV overhead lines, cables, transformers, busbars and reactive plant.
• Numerical relay platforms — for example Siemens SIPROTEC, Hitachi Energy/ABB RE_ series, GE, SEL, Schneider MiCOM and NR Electric — including their configuration software.
• Relay coordination studies with software: ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, and CAPE or ASPEN for coordination and relay modelling.
• Prepare, review and approve protection relay settings, coordination studies, fault level assessments and protection philosophies.
• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), energization activities and commissioning of protection and control systems.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or power engineering from an accredited institution; master's degree an advantage.
• Saudi Council of Engineers registration held or obtainable; chartered or professional engineer status desirable.
• Experience working to SEC, National Grid SA, Saudi Aramco, GCC Interconnection Authority, DEWA, TRANSCO, OETC or other Middle East utility standards is highly desirable.

Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of Protection & Control engineering experience within transmission and distribution projects.
• Proven experience delivering FEED, detailed design and owner's engineer assignments for HV and EHV substations (110kV-380kV).
• Strong knowledge of protection schemes for transmission lines, transformers, busbars, reactors, capacitor banks and static synchronous compensators (STATCOM).
• Experience in relay setting calculations, protection coordination studies and fault analysis using ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ASPEN, CAPE or PSS®E.
• Detailed knowledge of IEC 61850, substation automation systems, SCADA integration and digital substations.
• Experience with major relay manufacturers including Siemens SIPROTEC, Hitachi Energy Relion, GE Multilin, Schneider MiCOM, SEL and NR Electric.
• Familiarity with utility standards including SEC, National Grid SA, Saudi Aramco, NGESO, National Grid UK, DEWA, TRANSCO and GCC utility requirements.
• Experience supporting FAT, SAT, commissioning and energization of transmission substations.
• Strong technical report writing, client management and mentoring capability.
• Professional working proficiency in English; Arabic language skills are advantageous.

Jacobs. A world where you can.

From our inclusive employee networks, to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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