# MV Switchgear Specialist

**Company**: Saudi Aramco
**Location**: Saudi Arabia
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Energy
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q679322

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## Description

Aramco is seeking a Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear Specialist to join the Technical Services Division/High Voltage Equipment Unit (HVEU).

The Technical Services Division is responsible for providing and managing highly technical and specialized engineering services to support the safe and reliable operation of Saudi Aramco's electrical transmission and distribution networks.

As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

- Serve as Subject Matter Expert in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations.

- Perform Root Cause Analysis on all critical equipment failures.

- Perform continuous review of the HV equipment maintenance programs to identify improvements to ensure the HV asset's safe and reliable operation.

- Provide technical consultation to the maintenance agency as required in identifying and reviewing critical spare parts lists of existing equipment.

- Provide technical consultation to assess the condition of aging switchgears and breakers including the use of new innovative technologies.

- Provide technical expertise on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating if the equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.

- Provide technical engineering input on repair details and offers onsite technical support, especially for critical equipment for the process.

- Provide engineering input for switchgear work packages to ensure Saudi Aramco standards and material specifications are followed.

- Review and update company standards and be familiar with international standards.

Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.

- Minimum of 10 years' experience of operations and maintenance experience directly working with MV switchgear/control gear.

- In-depth knowledge, experience, and recognition as a switchgear specialist including membership of international engineering bodies and contribution at international conferences.

- Background in the oil and gas industry or equipment manufacturers is a plus.

- Professional Engineer certification such as chartership or PE is a plus.

- Working Knowledge of ANSI and IEC designed switchgear, breaker design (including mechanisms and interruption technology - vacuum, air, compressed air, SF-6), motor control gears, motor contactors, and pad-mounted SF-6 equipment.

- Ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities and seek opportunities to improve results and processes proactively, contributing to the goals, safety, and profitability of the company.

- Strong speaking, writing, and customer service skills.

- Ability to complete daily work activities with limited supervision and able to work cooperatively in a team environment.

## Skills

### Required
- Switchgear
- HV equipment maintenance
- Root cause analysis
- Technical consultation
- Troubleshooting
- Repair details
- Engineering input
- International standards

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