Testing and Commissioning Engineer

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Organize substation tests and prepare test plans and procedures.
• Perform site tests for protection and control systems across relevant voltage levels.
• Maintain testing schedules and manage site test equipment and calibration certificates.
• Verify test compliance, issue non-conformance reports, and maintain quality records.
• Mark up drawings and coordinate approved test reports and as-built documentation.
• Back up relay settings and equipment configuration files for project handover.
• Coordinate daily activities with the client and recommend field changes where beneficial.
• Prepare final commissioning reports and monthly progress reports.
• Record quality objectives and KPI data and highlight delays, errors, or missing spares.
• Ensure permits, method statements, risk assessments, LOTO, and high-risk activity controls are followed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant bachelor's degree.
• At least 7 years of experience as a Testing and Commissioning Engineer in a similar industry.
• Specialized experience with substation protection and control systems, including 400/132/33/11 kV equipment.
• Strong knowledge of control panels and systems including AVR, ABTS, ACCS, and AMR.
• Strong knowledge of SAS design, testing, and commissioning.
• Ability to prepare CID interface files with SAS systems.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate project issues to senior leadership.
• Ability to manage customer, partner, and external relations under pressure.
• Ability to build team dynamics and shared ownership of project goals.
• Strong urgency, results orientation, leadership, and change-agent mindset.

Work Setting

• The role includes site testing, field commissioning, client coordination, and use of equipment at project sites.