# Electrical Secondary Design Engineer — POWERCHINA Jiangxi Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd - Dubai Branch

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Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 20,000 to 32,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-08-19
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## Description

🔴 URGENT HIRING | Electrical Secondary Design Engineer – Protection & Control

📍 Location: UAE / Middle East & Africa Projects

🏢 Company: POWERCHINA JEPCC – Middle East & Africa Regional Headquarters

👥 Vacancies: 2

POWERCHINA JEPCC is urgently looking for experienced Electrical Secondary Design Engineers – Protection & Control to support our HV/EHV substation projects across the UAE, Middle East and Africa.

Key Responsibilities

Perform secondary engineering and Protection & Control design for HV/EHV AIS/GIS substations.

Prepare/review Protection SLDs, P&C schematics, AC/DC diagrams, wiring/termination diagrams, interlocking logic and trip matrices.

Prepare I/O & signal lists, secondary equipment schedules and control cable schedules.

Perform relay setting calculations, protection coordination/selectivity studies and CT/VT sizing.

Develop protection schemes for transformers, lines/cables, busbars and feeders.

Review control and relay panel designs.

Coordinate interfaces with SCADA, RTU, BCU, IED and teleprotection systems.

Support FAT, SAT, testing and commissioning activities.

Mandatory Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Power Engineering or related discipline.

Minimum 5 years of HV/EHV substation secondary design / Protection & Control experience.

Strong knowledge of protection schemes, relay settings, CT/VT and control circuits.

Hands-on experience with numerical relays from Siemens, Hitachi Energy/ABB, Schneider or GE.

Experience with ETAP, DIGSI, PCM600 or equivalent relay engineering tools.

Ability to independently prepare secondary equipment schedules and control cable schedules.

Good knowledge of IEC/IEEE standards.

Good working English.

Preferred

⭐ IEC 61850 experience

⭐ 132kV / 220kV / 400kV AIS/GIS substation experience

⭐ UAE/GCC utility or EPC project experience

⭐ Experience with major utility/consultant requirements in the GCC

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## Requirements

Minimum 5 years of HV/EHV substation secondary design / Protection & Control experience. Strong knowledge of protection schemes, relay settings, CT/VT and control circuits. Hands-on experience with numerical relays from Siemens, Hitachi Energy/ABB, Schneider or GE. Experience with ETAP, DIGSI, PCM600 or equivalent relay engineering tools. Ability to independently prepare secondary equipment schedules and control cable schedules. Good knowledge of IEC/IEEE standards. Good working English.

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