Power Transformer Specialist

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• Serves 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 power transformers’ maintenance programs to identify improvements to ensure the HV asset's safe and reliable operation.
• Provides technical consultation to the maintenance agency as required in identifying and reviewing critical spare parts list of existing equipment. Provides technical consultation to assess the condition of aging power transformers. 
• Provide technical expertise on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating if the equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
• Provides technical engineering input on repair details and offers onsite technical support, especially for critical power transformers.
• Provides engineering input for power transformer work packages to ensure standards and material specifications are followed.
• Represent the organization in industry and professional organizations, users' group, which address or govern electrical codes and standards.
• Review and update company standards and be familiar with international standards. Possess strong technical training, speaking, writing, and customer service skills.
• Able to direct daily work activities with limited supervision and able to work cooperatively in a team environment

Requirements:

• As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized and approved program, an advanced degree (Msc) and Professional Engineer certification such as chartership or PE is preferred.
• The successful candidate will have a Minimum of 8 years’ Power Transformer Operation and Maintenance experience demonstrated by suitable references primarily related to Power Transformer Design.
• The candidate must demonstrate distinct experience as transformer specialist, such as contribution in international conferences as Transformer specialist or employment by leading Power Transformer Manufacturer.
• The successful candidate will have deep, technical level insight in Transformer construction and design practices covering Distribution and Transmission type transformers related to diagnostic testing, Condition Assessment, aging characteristics / symptoms related to corrosion.
• The candidate must also be familiar with transformers Factory Acceptance Test in a leading capacity demonstrating depth of compliance with manufacturing standards such as IEC. and participate as member in the relevant CIGRE Working Group.
• You will also have the 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. Additionally, assimilating and quickly applying newly acquired technical information is also necessary.