Principal Electrical Engineer (Protection)

KBR · Al-Khubar

Full-timeSenior11 Nov 2026
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Principal Electrical Engineer (Protection) at KBR in Al Khobar responsible for leading protection engineering for substations and networks up to 115 kV. The role manages a medium engineering team, develops protection philosophy, relay settings, coordination studies and reviews vendor documentation.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead a team of 5–8 electrical engineers and designers
  • Develop protection work plans, philosophies and scheme documentation
  • Prepare relay settings and perform coordination studies
  • Develop and review protection schemes for equipment up to 115 kV
  • Estimate work hours and manage discipline deliverables
  • Review vendor documents, MR, TBE and perform NMR for protection equipment
  • Ensure design integrity, staff performance and on-schedule delivery
  • Present technical material to clients and project management

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Minimum 12+ years’ experience in Oil & Gas, hydrocarbon or infrastructure industries
  • Experience in protection, control, metering and power system analysis up to 115 kV

Skills

Protection relaysPower system analysisRelay coordinationMeteringSCADA/PSA interfacesAC/DC schematicsCT/VT selectionTeam leadershipVendor reviewProtective device settings

Source: Workday. Last checked as open: 13 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.

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