Protection & Control Engineer

Saudi Aramco (ASC)

We are seeking a Protection & Control Engineer to join the Technical Services Division.

The Technical Services Division is responsible for providing and managing highly technical and specialized engineering services to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Saudi Aramco's electrical transmission and distribution networks. The Division also provides services in power system protection, control, and advanced system studies to ensure asset integrity, personnel safety, and continuity of power supply.

Your primary role is to provide specialized technical support services related to protection system design, relay settings, system modeling, and power system studies. Your role also includes ownership and governance of power system models, supporting standardization, data integrity, and continuous improvement across projects and operations.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

• Conduct protection relay settings calculations, coordination reviews, and verification for transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.
• Lead or support power system disturbance and interruption investigations, including relay event analysis, fault reconstruction, and root cause analysis.
• Provide technical review for protection philosophies, relay settings files, system study reports, and engineering deliverables.
• Review, support development, and update company standards, guidelines, and procedures related to protection, control, and power system studies.
• Perform and validate load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, and transient stability studies using Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP).
• Perform arc flash hazard analyses and support mitigation strategies in accordance with IEEE, NFPA, and Saudi Aramco standards.
• Conduct transient and electromagnetic studies (e.g., switching transients, motor starting, system response) using ETAP and PSCAD.
• Support commissioning, site testing, troubleshooting, and post-event analysis of protection and control systems.
• Develop, maintain, and govern ETAP power system models, ensuring accuracy, consistency, version control, and alignment across projects, operations, and studies.
• Provide technical consultation to operations and maintenance teams to enhance system reliability, selectivity, and resilience.
• Support digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives related to protection systems, power system modeling, analytics, and engineering workflows.
• Interface with vendors, consultants, and contractors to ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards and international codes.
• Represent the organization in industry forums, technical committees, and professional working groups related to power system protection and analysis.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, presentations, and knowledge-sharing materials.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring where required.