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About the Role

Labora Partners is seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Engineer for a client in the Middle East. The client is an international technical consulting and engineering company with over a decade of experience in the power and energy sector across the Gulf region. They serve utilities, transmission and distribution operators, generation companies, regulators, and electromechanical manufacturers, covering the full lifecycle of power infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to significant high voltage substation projects within a multinational, multidisciplinary, and technical environment, collaborating with governmental institutions and grid operators.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and verify the instrumentation and control construction and commissioning activities for high voltage substations as performed by the EPC Contractor.
• Ensure all I&C works comply with contractual requirements, technical specifications, approved drawings, and project schedules.
• Verify the accuracy, methodology, quality control, and timely execution of all on-site I&C works.
• Supervise and verify the instrumentation and control scope within multinational and multidisciplinary substation construction and commissioning projects.
• Maintain comprehensive familiarity with instrumentation and control engineering drawings and documentation.
• Oversee the installation and configuration of protection, automation, and control (SAS – Substation Automation Systems).
• Verify SCADA/RTU and HMI systems, ensuring compliance with IEC 61850-based architectures.
• Oversee the installation and verification of protection relays and metering equipment.
• Ensure proper installation and verification of field instrumentation and cabling.
• Supervise and verify signal loop checks.
• Oversee and verify functional and integration testing.
• Ensure adherence to quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures.
• Oversee and verify pre-commissioning and commissioning testing.
• Ensure the proper generation of associated reporting and documentation.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation, Control, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in the construction and commissioning of high voltage (HV) electrical substations.
• Proven track record in supervising and verifying the instrumentation and control (I&C) scope of substation construction and commissioning activities within multinational and multidisciplinary projects.
• Comprehensive familiarity with instrumentation and control engineering drawings and documentation.
• Sound knowledge of recognized international and local engineering codes and standards, directives, and safety regulations, including IEC (including IEC 61850), IEEE, ISA, ANSI, NEC, NFPA, ISO, EN, DIN, HCIS, Saudi Grid Code, NCEC Environmental Regulations, OSHA, and relevant OEM standards and practices.
• Familiarity with the laws, regulations, and codes applicable within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is essential.

Required Skills

• Instrumentation and Control (I&C) expertise.
• High Voltage Substations Construction and Commissioning experience.
• Proficiency in Substation Automation Systems (SAS).
• Experience with SCADA/RTU and HMI systems.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 standards.
• Understanding of protection relays and metering.
• Familiarity with field instrumentation and cabling.
• Expertise in signal loop checks.
• Proficiency in functional and integration testing.
• Strong understanding of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures.
• Experience with pre-commissioning and commissioning testing.
• Proficiency in reporting and documentation.
• Knowledge of engineering codes and standards, including Saudi Grid Code and NCCEC Environmental Regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong attention to detail and a rigorous, results-oriented approach.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
• High commitment to safety, quality, and professional integrity.

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position. The role is located in Ar Rass and Al Ghat, Saudi Arabia, within the Central region. The required experience for this position is 5-10 years. The salary is up to 20,*** SAR per month.

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