Sr. Power Cable Technician - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

aramco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 96,001 - 160,002; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Aramco is seeking a Senior Power Cable Technician to join our Power Operations Organization in Saudi Arabia. You will perform underground cable installations, testing, and commissioning for 2.4KV–115KV systems and supervise junior technicians in a high-stakes environment.

You will be responsible for diagnostics, fault location, and preventative maintenance, while ensuring safety standards and compliance with US and Saudi electrical codes. This is a demanding expat role requiring relocation.

Qualifications

• Diploma/industrial degree in electrical field; B.S. in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of hands-on experience, incl. 10+ years in power system construction, commissioning and operation.
• Experience with 2.4 kV–115 kV cables and HV transmission systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform underground power cable installations and repairs for 2.4KV–115KV cables.
• Locate faults, conduct diagnostics, and perform testing to meet standards.
• Supervise and train junior technicians.
• Acquire clearances, perform switching and work permits; restore equipment to service.
• Ensure safety compliance and document test results and cable routes.

Skills

HV cable testing

Troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Field supervision

English communication

Education

Diploma/industrial degree in electrical field

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Insulation resistance tester

Partial discharge tester

Very Low Frequency (VLF) tester

Tan delta power factor tester

Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)

Hi-pot testing equipment

Job description

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia. It is a permanent full time Expat position with an attractive relocation package. Please note only qualified candidates will be contacted.

***8-10 years of hands‑on technical experience. This is NOT an engineering role ***

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Power Cable Technician to join our Power Operations Organization. Power Operation Organization delivers electrical energy to customers in the safest, most reliable and economical manner through a competent workforce committed to excellence and customer satisfaction. Your primary role is to perform underground power cable installations and repairs including, fault location, cable location, testing, maintenance, and commissioning for power cables rated 2.4KV-115KV in the field. You will also provide directions to junior underground power cable unit personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

• Supervise and perform high potential cable testing to 230 KV, perform megger tests to determine faulted phases and assist phasing of energized conductors to 35 KV.
• Install, repair and maintain all HV transmission/distribution cables (solid dielectric, PILCA, LPOF, submarine) and conducts required testing to meet standards.
• Locate cable or equipment faults and operating irregularities by making the necessary diagnostical tests, measurements, analysis and determine nature of repairs or modifications to be made, and replacement parts required.
• Track discrepancies, maintain a technical library, and continuously audit equipment—recording cable routes, IDs, specs, conditions, test results, past failures and needed fixes.
• Acquire clearances, perform switching, receive work permits and restore equipment to service; when such activities are required to perform work in a timely manner.
• Supervise and perform preventive maintenance on high voltage cable and equipment terminations for substation switchgear, transformers, and ancillary electrical equipment.
• Perform splices, terminations, taps, potheads, transitions, and elbows from detailed construction drawings and manufacturer's instructions.
• Locate cable faults by tracing and marking routes, testing both ends, identifying splices/disturbances, using thumping and high‑voltage burn‑set to clear high‑resistance faults, pinpointing the exact fault, repairing it, checking oil pressure, sealing LPOF leaks and refilling oil.
• Train subordinate technicians in diagnostics, troubleshooting, test, repair, and maintenance procedures /methods.
• Use various testing equipment like Insulation resistance, and Partial discharge, Very Low Frequency, Tan delta power factor, Time Domain Reflector, Hi Protentional AC/DC.
• Install and maintain high voltage cables (e.g., solid dielectric, paper insulated lead covered (PILCA) cables, low pressure oil filled (LPOF) cables, and submarine cables and testing of high‑pressure oil filled (HPOF) cables) and performs splicing, terminations, and testing.
• Supervise cable excavation, ensure de‑energization and safety grounding, and oversees cable laying for high and medium voltage cables.
• Performs commissioning tests on new cable.
• You will hold a Diploma/industrial degree in electrical field. B.s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• You will have 12 years of experience including at least 10 years in power system construction, commissioning, maintenance and operation with emphasis on transmission and distribution.
• Certifications such as Basic Life Support/FA, Fire Protection, Work Permit Receiver, cable splicing & potential test are preferred
• You will have a thorough knowledge of equipment and underground cable safety requirements and U.S. & Saudi Electrical Codes.
• You will also be able to understand work orders, work permits, vendors’ manuals, and schematic diagrams and to communicate with fellow workers on technical aspects of the job.
• You will have good knowledge of Safety Management System
• You will have excellent communication skills in English

Work Location and Work Schedule:

Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector‑specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.