Project Engineer I - Protection

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

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Saudi Arabia - Khobar Until 10/9/2026 2+ years exp First posted August 10, 2026 Last posted August 10, 2026
Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Possesses, understands and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of power system protection system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing related SEL products.
2. Train and assist customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of protection systems.
3. Complete and implement assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
4. Participate in the preparation of functional design specifications.
5. Prepare and maintain detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverables.
6. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

2+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing practices and philosophies

Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications

Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications

Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area

Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

Background check results satisfactory to SEL

Negative drug test result(s)


Preferred Qualifications
Engineer in Training certificate
Electrical utility, industrial plant, consulting engineering, or system integrator experience
Project engineering experience
Working knowledge of Vision or other project management tracking software

 
About this role

Summary

Design, implement, and support power system protection and relay applications.

Job title

Project Engineer I - Protection

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

power systems

Location requirements

Khobar, Saudi Arabia; remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

power system protectionprotective relaysdesigntestingdocumentation

Preferred skills

engineer in trainingproject engineeringpower systems software

Specializations

power system protectionrelaysautomationcommunicationtesting
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Saudi Arabia

Work arrangement unknown Country

Al Khobar Saudi Arabia

Work arrangement unknown City