Electrical Technician III – Maintenance Specialist

About the role

KBR Engineering Inc is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician III to perform preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance on a wide range of electrical systems, equipment and facilities in a Saudi Arabian oil & gas environment. The role focuses on ensuring high availability and reliability of HV/LV switchgear, protection relays, circuit breakers and related assets.

Key responsibilities

• Execute day‑to‑day electrical maintenance on plant equipment within the assigned area.
• Follow SATORP safety and quality procedures during all maintenance activities.
• Repair, troubleshoot and restore electrical assets promptly to minimise downtime.
• Receive work orders from the Electrical Supervisor and report progress regularly.
• Maintain accurate records of daily maintenance versus planned programs and prepare completion reports.
• Perform preventive maintenance on HV and LV switchgear, including testing of protection relays, circuit breakers, bus bar contactors, motor starters and ATS units.
• Conduct partial discharge measurements on HV motors and on‑line current signature analysis of motors.
• Test and verify performance of various transformer types.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of hands‑on experience in electrical maintenance within an industrial or oil & gas setting.
• Familiarity with SATORP or similar safety and quality standards.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and work orders.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Electrical systems maintenance
• Electronic protection relay testing
• Power circuit breaker operation
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Bus bar contactors handling
• HV and LV switchgear expertise
• Motor starters and ATS knowledge