Field Service Engineering - Experienced Professional
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About the Role
Schneider Electric is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to perform testing and commissioning of substation electrical equipment in Riyadh. You will be responsible for testing protection relays, HV/LV equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
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Responsibilities
- Study contractual scope of site work, applicable specification and standards, application, electrical scheme drawings and interface engineering
- Prepare site test procedure and test formats taking into consideration manufacturer recommendations and applicable standards
- Plan and schedule testing and commissioning activities
- Identify and arrange test equipment needed; verify availability of required documentation
- Prepare relay setting calculation if required for small jobs
- Proceed with testing and commissioning of equipment and its interface with other equipment
- Issue documentation of test results and certification of installation for energization and operation
- Investigate reported malfunction and implement curative/corrective action
- Coordinate with customer for outage requirement, entry gate pass, work permit, etc.
- Verify application of all safety rules and good maintenance of test and measuring instruments
- Report on progress and completion of jobs
- Control all related documentation (Procedure, test reports, as built drawings)
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power & Controls, or equivalent
- 5+ years of proven demonstrated experience on testing experience, or design and construction of similar facilities
- Experience in ZIV protection relay is a plus
- Must have an expert understanding of electrical systems
- Proficient in reading electrical single lines, DC schematics, and equipment wiring diagrams
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks
- Must exhibit advanced knowledge of electrical industry standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong leadership skills, attention to safety, strong analytical, problem solving and trouble shooting skills
- Must be advanced in the use of testing equipment as CMC256 and CMC100 and other test equipment
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Job Description
- Study the contractual scope of site work, applicable specification and standards, application, electrical scheme drawings and interface engineering.
- Prepare site test procedure and test formats taking into consideration the manufacturer recommendations and applicable standard.
- Plan and schedule testing and commissioning activities.
- Identify and arrange test equipment needed to carry out the task. Verify the availability of required documentation.
- Prepare relay setting calculation if required for small jobs.
- Proceed with the testing and commissioning of the equipment and its interface with other equipment in line with the test procedure.
- Issue the documentation of the test results duly validated by the individual and the customer. Issue the certification of the installation for energization and operation.
- Investigate reported malfunction and implement curative action / initiate corrective action.
- Co ordinate with customer for outage requirement, entry gate pass, work permit, etc.
- Verify application of all safety rules and good maintenance of test and measuring instruments and tools.
- Report on progress and completion of jobs.
- Control all related documentation (Procedure, test reports, as built drawings).
Responsibilities
- Performing test of protection relays and substation electrical HV/LV equipment.
- Testing of vacuum reclosers, pad mounted step up transformers, instrument transformers (PT/CT), surge arresters, switchboard, grounding system, and relay protection systems.
- Ensures the performance of all field testing on substation equipment is completed accurately and safely.
- Develop and execute substation equipment test procedures.
- Provide technical instruction, mentoring, guidance with regard to substation systems and electrical power systems to field testing technicians.
- Develop testing & commissioning departmental and project requirements.
- Ensure compliance of testing QA/QC process.
- Regularly meet and liaise with clients and other personnel with responsibility to act independently on technical matters.
- Consults with client on testing and commissioning projects.
- Maintains excellent relationship with client and field personnel.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power & Controls, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of proven demonstrated experience on testing experience, or design and construction of similar facilities. Experience in ZIV protection relay is a plus.
- Must have an expert understanding of electrical systems.
- Proficient in reading electrical single lines, DC schematics, and equipment wiring diagrams.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks.
- Must exhibit advanced knowledge of electrical industry standards.
- Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong leadership skills, attention to safety, strong analytical, problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
- Must be advanced in the use of testing equipment as CMC256 and CMC100 and other test equipment's etc.
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