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Engineer II Electrical & Electronics Engineering X

Vertiv
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 5 days ago
Protection relay programming and configurationMV and LV protection systemsProtection relay testing and commissioningABB protection relays and RelionSiemens SIPROTECSchneider Easergy/SEPAM
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Role Overview

Protection Relay Programming & Testing Engineer responsible for MV and LV protection systems.

The role covers relay programming, protection settings, logic development, testing, communication configuration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and final validation.

Qualifications and Experience

  • B.E. or B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering.
  • Requires 7–12 years of relevant experience in protection relay programming, testing, commissioning, and protection or control systems.
  • Predominant experience is required with MV switchgear, control and relay panels, and electrical protection systems.

Protection and Relay Expertise

  • Configure, test, commission, and troubleshoot ABB, Siemens, Schneider, or equivalent protection relays.
  • Work with ABB Relion, Siemens SIPROTEC, Schneider Easergy/SEPAM, or equivalent platforms.
  • Apply overcurrent, earth fault, directional, voltage, frequency, transformer, motor, and busbar protection schemes.
  • Interpret single-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, and protection philosophies.
  • Perform secondary injection, functional, trip, interlock, and end-to-end protection testing.
  • Experience with OMICRON or equivalent relay test equipment is highly preferred.

Communication and Networking

  • Work with Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, Profibus, Profinet, IEC 61850, and industrial Ethernet.
  • Understand IEC 61850 architecture, including IEDs, Station Bus, Process Bus, GOOSE, MMS, and SCL configuration.
  • Configure and troubleshoot communication mapping, data points, alarms, status, commands, measurements, events, and protection signals.
  • Understand network switches, VLANs, IP addressing, gateways, network redundancy, and basic network diagnostics.
  • Troubleshoot the complete communication chain from relay or IED through network infrastructure, PLC or RTU, SCADA or EPMS, and higher-level systems.

System Integration and Testing

  • Integrate protection relays with PLC, RTU, SCADA, EPMS, BMS, and other supervisory control systems.
  • Review communication architecture drawings, network topologies, I/O lists, signal lists, communication matrices, and cause-and-effect diagrams.
  • Perform FAT, SAT, commissioning, site testing, and end-to-end communication testing.
  • Verify commands, status, alarms, trips, measurements, events, and interlocks.
  • Verify relay settings against approved protection coordination studies.
  • Prepare and review relay setting files, test procedures, test reports, commissioning reports, and protection documentation.

About Vertiv

Vertiv provides hardware, software, analytics, and services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities.

The company operates across power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions from the cloud to the edge of the network.

Company Principles

Vertiv emphasizes safety, integrity, respect, teamwork, inclusion, customer focus, operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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