Sr Power Services Tech

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer. 

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

We are seeking a Power Service Technician to join our Power Operations Departments.

Power Operation Departments deliver electrical energy to customers in the safest, most reliable and economical manner through a competent workforce committed to excellence and customer satisfaction.

Your primary role is to do installations or diagnosis and repair on all types of electrical systems and support in commissioning, fault diagnosis, testing, repairing, preventive maintenance and routine maintenance on transformers, large circuit breakers and ancillary equipment for substations, switching stations, power plants and large motor controls and underground power cable including fault locating. Frequently provides work direction to lower-classified Power Services Unit personnel.

As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

• Perform preventive maintenance, installation, commissioning, testing, repairs and troubleshooting on equipment including 480 voltage through 230 kilo volts switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnect switches, reclosers, cooling fans, and substation systems.
• Supervise cable excavation, ensure de-energization and safety grounding, and oversees cable laying for high and medium voltage cables.                                         
• Revises existing equipment and systems to conform to verbal instructions, revised drawings, and work orders; then makes operational test runs for satisfactory repair and acceptance.                         
• Coordinates and schedules power outages with affected organizations as required to perform routine maintenance or make repairs on power distribution facilities.                                                  
• Acquires clearances, performs switching, receives work permits, and restores equipment to service; when such activities are required to perform work in a timely manner.             
• Normally provides work direction for four or more lower classified technicians on assignments of varying complexity, working at one or more locations.                                               
• Trains subordinate technicians in advanced diagnostics, troubleshooting, test, repair, and maintenance procedures/methods.   
• Responsible for maintaining discrepancy and repair records, technical libraries, and equipment manuals.
• Review blueprints and technical data to complete tasks and keeps records updated with equipment conditions, adjustments, and calibrations. Revise drawings to reflect current field conditions and ensures information is incorporated into company records.

• As the successful candidate you will have a Diploma/industrial degree in electrical field.  A Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• You should have a minimum of 12 years’ in power system construction, commissioning, maintenance and operation with emphasis on transmission and distribution.
• Fluent command of English language both written and verbal.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.