Protection Engineer

Job Title: Protection Engineer (Substation / Transmission)

Location: Oman, Masirah and Mahout Island

Client: Transmission Utility Project (OETC Standards)

Experience Required: Minimum 10 Years

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Protection Engineer with strong expertise in substation protection systems and relay coordination. The candidate will be responsible for reviewing protection designs, relay settings, and testing activities in accordance with OETC standards and protection philosophy. The role also involves coordination with OEMs, CRP panel builders, and utility engineers to ensure compliance and approval of protection schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Review CT and VT requirements as per approved Single Line Diagrams (SLD) including sizing and calculation verification.
• Review Protection & Metering Diagrams (PMD) in accordance with OETC protection philosophy and standards.
• Review Block Logic Diagrams (BLD) for protection schemes.
• Conduct relay list review to ensure compliance with OETC technical requirements and standards.
• Coordinate with CRP panel builders and review scheme drawings to ensure alignment with project specifications.
• Review and validate protection relay setting calculations.
• Represent the client/utility during protection system testing and commissioning activities.
• Witness and verify protection relay testing and scheme functionality.
• Coordinate with OETC protection engineers for approvals, documentation, and testing processes.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in protection engineering for substation or transmission projects.
• Strong knowledge of protection schemes, relay coordination, and substation protection systems.
• Experience reviewing SLD, PMD, BLD, relay settings, and scheme drawings.
• Experience working with CRP panels and protection relay testing.
• Familiarity with utility protection standards and approval procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Level 3 approval from relay manufacturer (e.g., protection relay OEM certification).
• Previous approval or experience working with OETC projects will be highly preferred.