Electrical Network Protection Engineer

About the role

An immediate 12‑month contract opportunity for an experienced Electrical Network Protection Engineer to work onsite in Kuwait. The role involves conducting protection studies, assessing network security, and supporting engineering projects.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct studies on electrical network protection and recommend risk‑mitigation measures.
• Assess protection‑related issues affecting reliability and operational performance.
• Review monitoring and quality of electrical equipment and suggest efficiency improvements.
• Provide protection‑engineering input for new substations, generation projects, and network modifications.
• Prepare technical studies, calculations, reports and engineering recommendations for client review.
• Coordinate findings with planning, operations, communications/control and other engineering disciplines.

Required profile

• Significant utility protection‑engineering and power‑system protection study experience.
• Strong knowledge of protection principles for transmission/sub‑transmission networks and associated equipment.
• Competence in recognised protection/power‑system study tools and technical report preparation.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline; professional registration advantageous.

Required skills

• Electrical network protection
• Power‑system protection studies
• Transmission network protection principles
• Use of protection and power‑system study software