Principal Electrical Engineer (Protection)

About the role

kbr is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer (Protection) with at least 12 years of progressive experience in protection, control, metering and power system analysis for substations and electrical networks up to 115 kV in the oil and gas, hydrocarbon and infrastructure industries. The role requires leading a medium team of electrical engineers and designers and covering conceptual, FEED and detailed engineering of medium to large projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5 to 8 electrical engineers and designers.
• Develop discipline work plans for protection engineering, including protection philosophy, scheme development, relay settings, coordination studies, protection drawings and vendor document reviews.
• Prepare work-hour estimates.
• Develop and review protection schemes and specifications for GIS, transformers, busbars, feeders, motors, generators and other equipment for systems up to 115 kV.
• Provide SME-level technical leadership and guidance to project teams and clients on protection philosophy, scheme selection, relay application, metering, interlocking, trip logic and protection interfaces.
• Prepare and review MR and TBE documents and perform detailed vendor NMR reviews for GIS, protection relays, panels, metering systems, PSA/SCADA interfaces and related equipment.
• Ensure design integrity of the electrical scope, staff performance and on-schedule delivery within budget.
• Lead technical presentations to clients and their representatives as required.

Required profile

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 12 years of experience in the oil and gas, hydrocarbon, petroleum refinery and infrastructure industries.
• Experience leading a medium team of electrical engineers and designers.

Required skills

• Protection engineering design practices: protection philosophy, scheme development, relay application and settings, protection and metering drawings, AC/DC schematics, tripping logic, interlocking, CT/VT selection and protection interfaces.
• Wide knowledge of IEEE, NFPA, API, IEC and ANSI/NEMA codes and standards.
• Electrical power systems, protection philosophy and device coordination.
• Knowledge of Saudi Aramco and SABIC standards and procedures is an added advantage.