
Siemens
Protection Design Engineer
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 21/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
07/10/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
21/11/2026
Job description
Siemens Siprotec-4, Siprotec-5 and Reyrolle relays, together with RTU, SCMS and FMS components, sit at the centre of this Protection Design Engineer position in Abu Dhabi. Each project starts with the specification, scope of work, single line diagram, protection logic diagram and existing system data, plus any clarifications needed from the customer. Retrofit work brings site visits, survey reports, method statements, risk assessments and SAT formats. Base Design documents follow Siemens engineering standards, covering AC/DC load and CT&VT adequacy checks, relay and equipment lists, SCMS architecture, signal lists, FDS and cable schedules. Detailed design for Protection, FMS, RTU and SCMS panels is produced with assistants under your guidance, using A-CAD, ELCAD, EBASE and MS Visio. Swing Frame, Fixed Frame and Dead Front cubicle types all feature in the work. Later stages involve BOQs, RFQ documents to the factory, review of factory construction documents, design change requests and as-built updates. Factory visits, inspections, tests and customer meetings take place alongside the Engineering Manager, Application Manager and project manager. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 5 to 8 years in Protection & Automation design are required, with 2 to 3 days of mobile working per week.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Analyse project specifications, scope of work, single line diagrams, protection logic diagrams and existing system data
- Visit customer sites to assess retrofit solutions and prepare survey reports, method statements, risk assessments and SAT formats
- Prepare Base Design documents, including AC/DC load and CT&VT adequacy checks, data sheets, relay and equipment lists, SCMS architecture, signal lists, FDS and cable schedules
- Guide assistants in producing detailed design documents for Protection, FMS, RTU and SCMS panels to Siemens engineering standards
- Develop retrofit designs on PDF scheme pages to customer requirements
- Compile ordering BOQs once designs are approved
- Update as-manufactured and as-built drawings
- Issue RFQ documents to the factory and submit them to the project manager
- Review factory construction documents and resolve clarifications with the factory
- Process internal and external design change requests during execution
- Attend vendor and customer meetings, factory visits, design reviews, inspections and factory tests
- Communicate pending issues and design status to the Engineering Manager and Application Manager
- Control the engineering design schedule against forecast
- Verify specification compliance across all design deliverables
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bring 5 to 8 years of experience in Protection & Automation design
- Use A-CAD, ELCAD, EBASE and MS Visio with hands-on confidence
- Apply good knowledge of Siemens Siprotec-4, Siprotec-5, Reyrolle and RTU/SCMS/FMS components
- Understand cubicle types such as Swing Frame, Fixed Frame and Dead Front
- Communicate clearly in written and spoken English
- Collaborate effectively within engineering and project teams