Job Description Summary

In this role, the Lead Substation Automation Engineer will be responsible for the Engineering & Field Services of the Substation Automation Systems including DCS and RTU. He will closely coordinate the engineering activities with Sales, Tendering, Project management, CCS/Protection/Telecom Engineering team, Application, and After Sales. This position will report to the GA NAFT Engineering & Field Services Leader.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the Engineering & Field Services of the Substation Automation Systems including DCS and RTU
• Take the complete ownership of technical activities for assigned projects (Site Survey, Engineering, Design, Ordering Material, follow up material delivery, Follow Up and Support Panels Integration, Pre-FAT Internal Validation, FAT with customer, Supervise Site installations, Conduct Site testing and commissioning, Site Red mark-up and As Built Drawings, system troubleshooting and rectification).
• Analyze customer requirements & specifications to propose innovative and cost-effective solutions.
• Lead the design of the Substation LAN networks / Communication Architectures and configuration of industrial ethernet switches / routers and satellite clocks.
• Generate Purchase Requests for Materials required under the project with technical description.
• Participate with Project manager in customer, end user, subcontractor, and internal meetings.
• Project planning to ensure timely achievement of project milestones as per project schedule.
• Manage project document flow.
• Follow the departments standard design process and contribute to continuously improving it.
• Co-ordination with the integration team at the Integration Facility to ensure smooth operation of integration activity with relation to materials and documentation.
• Lead and conduct Pre-FAT Internal Validation and FAT with customer.
• Lead and conduct Site installations supervision, Site testing and commissioning, Site Red mark-up and As Built Drawings, system troubleshooting and rectification.
• Support Sales and Tendering team - Study customer's technical & commercial requirements. Support Management during contract negotiation
• Deliver Customer trainings with high customer-satisfaction.

• Bachelor's degree (5 Years University Education) in Electrical Engineering or Communications Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering and commissioning of Electrical Substation Automation Systems (IEC-61850) , RTU, as well as site experience in conventional and digital control systems of electrical power substations.
• Practical experience in DCS (digital control systems) engineering, product selections, System architecture, System Database Creation and Configuration, System Validation, FAT, site installations supervision, Site testing and commissioning, as well as system troubleshooting and rectification.
• Knowledge of Sequencing & interlocking principles used in substation automation systems and their implementation on IEC61850 IED's.
• Strong understanding of Algeria customer solutions / products specifications.
• Professional experience with Algerian customers within utility and oil & gas customers, EPCs, OEMs and system integrators
• Strong Time Management skills, and ability to work under stress and react positively to sudden requests from internal and external customers and stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of communication/Automation protocols such as IEC 61850, MODBUS, IEC 101/104 & T103.
• Cyber security solutions implementation in the field of Grid Automation knowledge is critical.
• Good knowledge of IT/OT Networking
• Excellent in MS-Office package (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
• Ability and willingness to travel inside and outside Algeria up to 50%, as required.
• Fluent in English, French and Arabic languages. (oral, reading and writing)

• Strong interpersonal and interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical skills to quickly understand and guide solutions to customer issues.
• CCNA certified or equivalent will be preferred (Nice to have)
• Good knowledge and use of CAD software's such as AutoCAD, MS-VISIO
• OEM Company / System Integrator Company / or EPC Company experience is nice to have