Summary
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is hiring a Project Engineer I - Protection in Dubai Silicon Oasis, United Arab Emirates. The role supports customers with the design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and protection systems, and prepares design documents, reports and test deliverables. Applicants need a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline and at least 2 years of relevant experience in power systems and protection. The position requires domestic and international travel of at least 25%, and satisfactory background check and drug test results.
The posting
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Possesses, understands and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of power system system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing and related SEL products.
2. Train and assist customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and/or protection systems.
3. Complete and implement assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
4. Participate in the preparation of functional design specifications.
5. Prepare and maintain detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverables.
6. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
8. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
2+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing practices and philosophies
Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and communications applications
Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications
Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)
Preferred Qualifications
Engineer in Training certificate
Electrical utility, industrial plant, consulting engineering, or system integrator experience
Project engineering experience
Working knowledge of Vision or other project management tracking software