Generator Electrical Engineer / Saudi Arabia

Major client's Mechanical Service Shops Department in Saudi Arabia is looking to hire an experienced Generator Electrical Engineer with in-depth knowledge of GE, Siemens and Westinghouse electrical generator operation and maintenance practices in addition to hands-on experience in generator control, excitation, electrical and protection systems. Candidate should process a practical experience in generators major, minor and robotic inspections and testing as well as solid experience in all gas turbine and generator electrical systems, motors and motor control centers.

Selected candidate is expected to: 

• Support MSSD in planning and execution of electrical generators planned and forced inspections
• Specify the inspection scope of work of electrical generators, excitation, electrical and protection systems
• Identify all the required spare parts , tools and resources required to ensure on time, safe and successful outages
• Field supervision of electrical generators, excitation, electrical and protection systems during  outages to ensure job safety, quality, schedule and cost goals are met
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of electrical generators, excitation, electrical and protection systems as needed
• Supervise units pre startup checks, calibrations  startup and commissioning
• Troubleshoot electrical generators, excitation, electrical and protection systems
• Review and approve contractor inspection reports.
• Issue a final inspection report to summarize main inspection findings and recommendations.
• Review and approve contractor quality control plans and documents.
• Work closely with end users to schedule electrical generator for planned inspections
• Define electrical generators, excitation, electrical and protection systems inspection work scope and identify all the required spare parts and tools for the outage
• Lead outage planning with end users and contractor and track readiness
• Prepare Job Safety Analysis for all the outage critical activities
• Prepare Job Execution and quality control plans
• Review and approve contractor Inspection Reports
• Issue a final inspection report to summarize main inspection findings and recommendations.
• Troubleshoot, investigate and provide technical/engineering support to end users
• Review and approve contractor quality control plans and documents
• Prepare, issue and send outage daily progress reports
• Plan, schedule and support unit startup after inspection and handover the unit to end used after successful startup
• Assign tasks to employees at site, track contractor time, creating field service reports for completed work
• Report the status of the gas turbine field inspections regularly to management
• Maintain and manage inspection schedule, safety and quality control plan.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc in Electrical Engineering  or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in electrical generators, excitation, electrical and protection systems
• Knowledge and experience in rotating equipment operation and maintenance
• Self-motivated and possess effective communication skills, and has high analytical capabilities
• Ability to read and understand  engineering drawings, diagrams, engineering reports, technical information letters and  OEM operation and maintenance  manuals
• Ability to compile and conduct effective technical presentations to management and  diverse audience
• Superb technical reports writing capabilities
• Thorough Knowledge of electrical generator auxiliary  and accessories systems, instrumentations, control and electrical systems
• Have considerable practical knowledge and experience in maintenance methods and practices