Electrical Engineer

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Today, as we are supporting our client on one of their major projects for 2025, we are currently looking for an:

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - PERMANENT POSITION

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND CAMPAIGN FOR EXPAT OPPORTUNITY IN SAUDI ARABIA

They are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Global Manufacturing’s Assets Technical Solutions Department (ATSD). ATSD is a multi-disciplinary organization with interface to technical, and in some cases business, support requirements of Domestic Refining & NGL Fractionation Admin Area and Saudi Affiliates. Its function caters mainly to the technical needs of Global Manufacturing, operating facilities management, and driving the performances of operating facilities in executing corporate programs and initiatives towards operational excellence and value creation. Your primary role will be to develop plans and processes to ensure facilities electrical equipment and systems throughout its lifecycle to reduce safety, environmental and economic risk, while maintaining compliance with all applicable codes and standards. You will also be responsible for providing technical support on high priority electrical issues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain lifecycle management program and database for critical electrical equipment.
• Manage and maintain the corporate arc flash hazard mitigation program and conduct audits.
• Provide technical expertise and participate failure investigations to capture the outcome share with other facilities to eliminate recurring electrical equipment failures.
• Develop and Manage centralized service contract for critical assets UPS, ATS, Battery Charger, Excitation, MV cables testing.
• Manage the Cogeneration assets performance and lead the technical programs, studies and assessments

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree of Electrical Engineering.
• 15 years of experience in refining/petrochemical industries.
• Experience performing electrical power system studies utilizing ETAP modeling is preferred. Familiarity with electrical maintenance and troubleshooting practices for industrial electrical systems is essential.
• Experience with specification, application and maintenance up to 15kV class electrical equipment. Knowledge of power generation (cogeneration), power distribution and power automation is preferred.
• Be familiar with topics of electrical safety and arc flash hazards mitigations, hazardous area classification, power generation, distribution and protection, motors and motors controls, AC/DC Systems, electrical studies and industry standards (NEC, IEC, NFPA, IEEE, NEMA, API, etc.)

Company Benefits:

• Permanent Employment on an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement.
• Company Incentive Plan: This is a broad-based annual and performance based incentive plan based on company and individual performance, base salary, and length of service during the plan year. The objective of this plan is to drive organizational performance, as well as, recognize and reward your contributions beyond the normal annual merit increases.
• Annual repatriation travel allowance: An annual cash payment that more than covers airfare costs to your home country. You have full flexibility to use this payment in any way you choose.
• Annual vacation: You can look forward to up to 38 calendar days of paid leave each year. In addition, you’ll typically be granted between 9 and 11 days of national public holidays each year.
• Severance award: In accordance with the Saudi labor law, a severance award is payable by the company to employees who leave after two years or more of satisfactory service. The severance award is based on length of continuous service and final base pay. The severance award can be a substantial benefit for longer service employees.
• Education Assistance Plan: If you are hired on family status, you may be eligible to benefit from the company’s excellent education assistance plan for dependent children. This may include the option for them to attend Company’s high quality private schools or to attend international schools in the local community.
• Quality housing in company communities or a rental assistance allowance: There are four communities in the Eastern Province where they provide quality accommodation in pleasant surroundings. Alternatively, employees may obtain housing in the local communities outside of the Company communities, for which they provide a rental assistance allowance.
• Free medical care: They provide medical care through their subsidiary's medical services. These facilities are among the finest in the Middle East.
• Free access to recreational facilities: You will have access to their extensive range of recreational facilities that include: private beaches, tennis courts, exercise gyms, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis and squash courts, and much more.
• Free scheduled transportation: Air-conditioned buses are provided free of charge for transportation within camp areas, to work locations, local shopping areas outside camp, the beach and our other communities.
• Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance: you may enroll in a voluntary program providing term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to 12, 18, 24 or 30 times your monthly base salary. Favorable group rates keep the premium low.
• Short-term Disability: In the event you are unable to work due to illness or injury, short-term disability income benefits are provided. The benefit is 30 days full pay and 60 days at three-quarters pay, in any one year period.
• Death Benefit: Company pays an ex-gratia death benefit equal to 24 months base pay if death is from an industrial accident and 12 months base pay if death is non-industrial related.
• Career development: They recognize and value professional growth and achievement, so you’ll have many opportunities to develop your career and expertise.

Salary will be based on level of experience.

If you recognize yourself in this job position, don’t hesitate to send us your application at recruitment@oberon-solutions.co.uk