Position: Senior Commissioning Engineer – GIS Electrical Substation.

Location: UAE – Abu Dhabi.

Experience: 10–15 years minimum (Minimum 3years UAE or GCC experience must).

Employment: Project-based / Full-time

Joining: Immediate / Short notice (Preferred Immediate)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute testing and commissioning activities for 220kV GIS substations.

• Perform commissioning of GIS substations up to 400 kV.

• Conduct testing of CTs, VTs/CVTs, circuit breakers, isolators, busbars, and protection systems.

• Perform relay testing, secondary injection, functional checks, interlocking, and trip circuit verification.

• Carry out testing of protection, control, metering, and electrical systems.

• Review and implement approved testing and commissioning procedures, method statements, and ITPs.

• Coordinate with clients, consultants, OEMs, and other site teams during commissioning.

• Prepare and review commissioning test reports, punch lists, and as-built documentation.

• Troubleshoot electrical and protection system issues during testing and energization.

• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with project specifications, client standards, and HSE requirements.

• Support pre-commissioning, energization, and final handover activities.

• Familiarity with testing equipment such as OMICRON, Megger, DOBLE, and primary injection test kits.

• Ability to read and understand SLDs, protection schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawings.

• Good knowledge of international standards and utility requirements.

• Strong communication, coordination, troubleshooting, and leadership skills.
  

Preferred Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Electrical Engineering.

Desired Candidate Profile

testing and commissioning activities for 220kV GIS substations.
commissioning of GIS substations up to 400 kV.
testing equipment such as OMICRON, Megger, DOBLE, and primary injection test kits.