Testing and Commissioning Engineer

Overview

The Testing and Commissioning Engineer will lead and execute testing and commissioning activities for electrical substation protection and control systems. This role focuses on achieving project goals including safety, quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery, following contract specifications and standards.

Primary Duties

• Coordinate and manage all substation testing procedures and operations.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and related test procedures.
• Perform diverse site testing on protection and control systems.
• Maintain and update testing schedules aligning with overall project timelines.
• Manage onsite test equipment, ensuring calibration certificates remain valid (instruments like digital multimeters, injection sets, watt-meters).
• Verify onsite test compliance with contractual quality and type requirements.
• Issue and control non-conformance reports as necessary.
• Prepare marked-up drawings to assist in generating accurate as-built documentation.
• Compile and manage test reports, ensuring approval from consultants or clients when applicable.
• Organize backups of equipment data including protection relay settings and configurations to accompany marked-up drawings.
• Adhere to PMH, GRID Quality & Environmental Health & Safety policies along with IMS protocols.
• Record and report quality objectives and KPI metrics.
• Coordinate daily activities with clients to ensure smooth operations.
• Propose field modifications to improve plant operations or commissioning efficiency.
• Prepare comprehensive final commissioning reports highlighting issues, recommended changes, operational improvements, and evaluating personnel performance for lessons learned.
• Provide monthly progress reports on commissioning activities, noting delays, errors, or missing parts.
• Ensure all safety procedures, permits, risk assessments, lockout-tagout, and hazardous activity protocols are rigorously followed during operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• At least 7 years of proven experience as a Testing and Commissioning Engineer in a related industry.
• Expertise in Substation Protection & Control, covering protection panels across voltage levels (400/132/33/11kV), including busbar protection, line protection, breaker failure protection, transformer protection schemes, stability, load shedding, capacitor protection, etc.
• Strong familiarity with control panels such as AVR, ABTS, ACCS, AMR, and others.
• Deep understanding of SAS design, testing, and commissioning processes.
• Competency in preparing CID files for interfacing with SAS systems.
• Ability to effectively influence stakeholders at various organizational levels to meet project goals.
• Clear and concise communication skills for conveying project status and key issues to senior leadership utilizing visual aids.
• Fluency in English and Arabic languages.

Preferred Attributes

• Capability to manage client, partner, and external relations under pressure with focus on project goals.
• Skill in fostering team dynamics and collective ownership of project objectives.
• Demonstrated leadership presence as the primary decision-maker and project leader.
• A strong sense of urgency and motivation to achieve results effectively.
• Proactive mindset aimed at driving operational improvements and business evolution initiatives.

Additional Details

No relocation assistance is provided for this role.