Job Description Summary

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the Engineering & Field Services of the Substation Automation Systems. This position will report to Field Services manager responsible for performing services and maintenance activities on customers' and GEV’s site. These activities contribute to test, commission, maintain, repair and refurbish sold or existing products. Includes all types of maintenance service (preventive and remedial), manage maintenance facilities and field services engineering. Accountable for the quality of own work. Executes within a well-defined operations framework in accordance with the overall targets (Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery) defined for the Project and in line with the technical specifications of the Contract.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all activities related to the testing and validation of an equipment, facility or plant in accordance to the design objectives or specifications for operational use, including performance services, and performance tests
• Develop conceptual knowledge of professional discipline. May include support roles with specialized expertise or technical knowledge in broad area.
• Apply general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience.
• Understand how work of own team contributes to the area.
• Resolve issues using established procedures. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
• Collaborate with others to solve issues. For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Exchanges technical information, asks questions and checks for understanding.
• Responsible for activities related to SAS commissioning on customer site, from site mobilization commissioning work, management activities related to this scope and coordination with Client for Daily activities .
• Create issues resolving procedures.
• Advise team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters, and collaborate with others to solve issues.
• Develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE.
• Exchange technical information, asks questions and checks for understanding.
• Ensuring compliance to PMH, GRID Quality & EHS Policies and procedures 
• Recording and reporting of Quality Objectives & KPI data
• Recommend field changes beneficial to plant operations or necessary for efficient commissioning.
• Prepare final Commissioning report highlighting problem areas, recommended engineering changes, improvements in organizational efficiency and personnel performance evaluations to ensure that experience gained from each Commissioning is fed back to PM Team.
• Prepare monthly progress reports of activities performed by Commissioning group and highlight any negative events such as delays, design/erection errors, missing spares etc.
• Check those safe procedures – Permits, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, LOTO and all high-risk activities are followed during operation sequences and in use of equipment and materials.
• On time reporting and Prepare test plan and associated test procedures 
• Prepare progress reports of activities performed by Commissioning group and highlight any negative events such as delays, design/erection errors, missing spares etc.
• Ensure safe procedures – Permits, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, LOTO and all high-risk activities are followed during operation sequences and in use of equipment and materials.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Electronics, communication or/ and Power.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in DCS or/and SAS systems
• Very Good Technical background for SAS systems ( Alstom, GE and KSA experience or R&D will be advantage)
• Experience in SCADA system as well SAS system with technical skills using PACIS /DSAgile/Aview/OI software
• Experience in communication with Protection and control system as well as IEDs integration
• Excellent knowledge in Network, Cybersecurity for OT , IEC61850, Modbus , IEC101 , IEC 104 and IEC103 protocols.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to communicate with customer, prepare site activity schedule and deliver on time
• SE SA CSD team leader approval is a plus
• Research and development experience is a plus
• Team oriented and collaborative approach including outstanding listening skills and ability to manage through influence.
• Excellent reporting, presentation and written communication skills in English ( Arabic is advantage )
• +2 years of experience in training, utility communication or electrical network protection
• Ability to travel 60% or more out site base city.
• Genuine commitment to EHS culture and commitment to I&D agenda
• Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes, and Spirit and Letter compliance rules. Resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner
• Build strong relationship with GA customers and business stakeholders; projects and operations teams, contractors and system integrators.
• Ability to learn and expand work scope in GEV products portfolio

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