Substation Automation Engineer

Role - Substation Automation Engineer

The convenience to stay at ADNOC onshore/offshore sites for a longer period of time aligns to SE's QHSE policies.

Lesser notice period (preferably 2 months less).

3-6 years of experience in energy/power/substation automation and SE or GE solutions.

Required more than one of the following keywords: IEC 61850, MODBUS, RSTP, PRP, EPAS, EPO, IED, Micom, OT Cybersecurity, IEC 62443, SCADA, Site Commissioning.

Substation Automation Engineer Profile

Substation automation & SCADA engineer with 2–8 years of experience in power utility, oil & gas, and data center projects. The candidate should have strong expertise in SCADA, PLCs, substation automation systems, industrial communication protocols, and IEC 61850-based digital substations.

Key Expertise:

SCADA Platforms: Schneider Electric PACiS (EPAS), EcoStruxure Power Operation (EPO), DS Agile (GE)

Bay Control Units (BCU): Schneider C264 and similar devices

PLC Systems: Schneider M580, Siemens S7 PLC

Substation Automation Functions: Load Shedding, Load Sharing, Power Management Systems (PMS)

Communication Protocols: IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus, OPC

Industrial Networks: PRP, HSR, RSTP, VLAN architectures

Network Equipment: Configuration and troubleshooting of ConneXium and Hirschmann switches

Field Devices: Energy Meters, IEDs, Protection Relays, RTUs

System Design, Engineering, Testing, Commissioning, and Troubleshooting of SAS/SCADA systems

Additional Considerations

OT Cyber Security: IEC/ISA 62443 standards and IACS concepts including Firewalls, IDS, Syslog Servers, Windows Domain Administration configuration

Oil & Gas onshore and offshore site service experience

Ready to work at site (more than 50% of the year)

Feasibility for frequent travel in Gulf and Europe for site executions and validations

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