Secondary Design Engineer - Substation

WE ARE HIRING | SUBSTATION SECONDARY DESIGN ENGINEER

Power EPC | Transmission & Distribution | HV/EHV Substations

POWERCHINA JEPCC is looking for an experienced

to join our engineering team in Dubai and support

HV/EHV substation projects across the Middle East & Africa

.

Candidates currently based in the

are strongly preferred.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Perform secondary engineering and

for HV/EHV AIS & GIS substations.

• Prepare and review Protection SLDs, P&C schematics, AC/DC diagrams, wiring & terminal diagrams, interlocking logic and trip matrices.
• Prepare and review cable schedules, I/O lists and signal lists.
• Develop protection schemes for power transformers, transmission lines/cables, busbars and feeders.
• Perform/review relay settings, protection coordination/selectivity studies and CT/VT calculations.
• Review protection and control panel designs and vendor technical documentation.
• Coordinate interfaces between protection relays, IEDs, BCU, RTU and SCADA systems.
• Support

substation automation and protection interfaces.

• Coordinate with Primary, SCADA/Telecom, Civil and other engineering disciplines.
• Provide engineering support during FAT, SAT, testing and commissioning

🎓 Requirements

✅ Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or a related discipline.

Minimum 5 years of experience in Substation Secondary Design / Protection & Control.

✅ Hands-on design experience in

HV/EHV substations

, preferably

132kV and above AIS/GIS

.

✅ Strong experience in secondary drawings, protection schemes, control circuits, relay settings and protection coordination.

✅ Good knowledge of

.

✅ Experience with Siemens, Hitachi Energy/ABB, Schneider, GE, SEL or similar protection systems is an advantage.

✅ UAE/GCC substation, utility or Power EPC project experience is highly preferred.

✅ Experience with DEWA, TAQA/TRANSCO, EtihadWE, SEWA or other GCC utilities will be an advantage.

⚠️ IMPORTANT

This is a

design-focused engineering position

.

Candidates should have substantial

hands-on Substation Secondary Design and Protection & Control engineering experience

.

❌ Profiles primarily focused on

Testing & Commissioning, Maintenance, Site Operations or standalone SCADA

, without significant secondary design experience, may not be suitable.

Send your updated CV to:

+971 50 2887964