Saudi Aramco

5 months ago

Protection & Control Engineer (SA)

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Job Summary

Seeking aProtection & Control Engineer to join the Technical Services Division. The role focuses on protection system design, relay settings, system modeling, and power system studies, with ownership of power system models, governance of data integrity, and support for standardization and continuous improvement across projects and operations in a Saudi Aramco environment.

Location: South Australia

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

•Conduct protection relay settings calculations, coordination reviews, and verification for transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.
•Lead or support power system disturbance and interruption investigations, including relay event analysis, fault reconstruction, and root cause analysis.
•Provide technical review for protection philosophies, relay settings files, system study reports, and engineering deliverables.
•Review, support development, and update company standards, guidelines, and procedures related to protection, control, and power system studies.
•Perform and validate load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, and transient stability studies using Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP).
•Perform arc flash hazard analyses and support mitigation strategies in accordance with IEEE, NFPA, and Saudi Aramco standards.
•Conduct transient and electromagnetic studies (e.g., switching transients, motor starting, system response) using ETAP and PSCAD.
•Support commissioning, site testing, troubleshooting, and post-event analysis of protection and control systems.
•Develop, maintain, and govern ETAP power system models, ensuring accuracy, consistency, version control, and alignment across projects, operations, and studies.
•Provide technical consultation to operations and maintenance teams to enhance system reliability, selectivity, and resilience.
•Support digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives related to protection systems, power system modeling, analytics, and engineering workflows.
•Interface with vendors, consultants, and contractors to ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards and international codes.
•Represent the organization in industry forums, technical committees, and professional working groups related to power system protection and analysis.
•Prepare high-quality technical reports, presentations, and knowledge-sharing materials.
•Provide technical guidance and mentoring where required.

Key Requirements

•As the successful candidate, you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. An advanced degree is a plus.
•You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in power system protection and control, with direct involvement in system studies, relay settings, and operational investigations within oil & gas, utilities, industrial facilities, or equipment manufacturers.
•You will have a background in protection of transformers, motors, transmission lines, and distribution systems.
•You will be able to demonstrate advanced proficiency in ETAP, including model governance and execution of Load flow, Short-circuit, rotation coordination, Arc flash analysis, and Transient and dynamic studies
•You will have a practical experience using PSCAD for electromagnetic transient (EMT) and complex system behavior analysis.
•You will have a knowledge of ANSI and IEC protection philosophies, relay technologies, and control schemes.
•You will be familiar with IEEE, IEC, NFPA, and Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES).
•You will have capability in power system event analysis, fault investigations, and root cause analysis.

Experience:10+ yearsPower systemsOil & GasUtilitiesElectrical engineering

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingTechnical communication

Certifications:PE (Professional Engineering) certifications or equivalent is a plus

Tech Stack:ETAPLoad flowShort-circuitArc flashTransient stabilityPSCADANSIIECIEEENFPASAES

Company Brief

Saudi Aramco

State-owned integrated energy and chemicals company producing and marketing crude oil, natural gas and petrochemicals globally, with major investments in energy infrastructure, refining and low‑carbon technologies.

Industry: Oil & Gas

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 1933

Glassdoor: 4.2

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Saudi Aramco

5 months ago

Protection & Control Engineer (SA)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 15 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: South Australia

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

•Conduct protection relay settings calculations, coordination reviews, and verification for transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.
•Lead or support power system disturbance and interruption investigations, including relay event analysis, fault reconstruction, and root cause analysis.
•Provide technical review for protection philosophies, relay settings files, system study reports, and engineering deliverables.
•Review, support development, and update company standards, guidelines, and procedures related to protection, control, and power system studies.
•Perform and validate load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, and transient stability studies using Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP).
•Perform arc flash hazard analyses and support mitigation strategies in accordance with IEEE, NFPA, and Saudi Aramco standards.
•Conduct transient and electromagnetic studies (e.g., switching transients, motor starting, system response) using ETAP and PSCAD.
•Support commissioning, site testing, troubleshooting, and post-event analysis of protection and control systems.
•Develop, maintain, and govern ETAP power system models, ensuring accuracy, consistency, version control, and alignment across projects, operations, and studies.
•Provide technical consultation to operations and maintenance teams to enhance system reliability, selectivity, and resilience.
•Support digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives related to protection systems, power system modeling, analytics, and engineering workflows.
•Interface with vendors, consultants, and contractors to ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards and international codes.
•Represent the organization in industry forums, technical committees, and professional working groups related to power system protection and analysis.
•Prepare high-quality technical reports, presentations, and knowledge-sharing materials.
•Provide technical guidance and mentoring where required.

Key Requirements

•As the successful candidate, you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. An advanced degree is a plus.
•You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in power system protection and control, with direct involvement in system studies, relay settings, and operational investigations within oil & gas, utilities, industrial facilities, or equipment manufacturers.
•You will have a background in protection of transformers, motors, transmission lines, and distribution systems.
•You will be able to demonstrate advanced proficiency in ETAP, including model governance and execution of Load flow, Short-circuit, rotation coordination, Arc flash analysis, and Transient and dynamic studies
•You will have a practical experience using PSCAD for electromagnetic transient (EMT) and complex system behavior analysis.
•You will have a knowledge of ANSI and IEC protection philosophies, relay technologies, and control schemes.
•You will be familiar with IEEE, IEC, NFPA, and Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES).
•You will have capability in power system event analysis, fault investigations, and root cause analysis.

Experience:10+ yearsPower systemsOil & GasUtilitiesElectrical engineering

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingTechnical communication

Certifications:PE (Professional Engineering) certifications or equivalent is a plus

Tech Stack:ETAPLoad flowShort-circuitArc flashTransient stabilityPSCADANSIIECIEEENFPASAES

Company Brief

Saudi Aramco

Industry: Oil & Gas

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 1933

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor