Substation Equipment Engineer

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities 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.

Overview

Saudi Aramco is seeking a Substation Equipment Engineering Specialist to join the Equipment Consulting Services Department (ECSD), Electrical Engineering Division (EED). The ECSD substation equipment engineer is recognized as an expert in the field, and is responsible for providing effective specialized engineering consultations to operations and capital projects, introducing viable technologies, and maintaining engineering standards and material specifications for substation equipment.

The incumbent major functions include the ability to initiate or conduct special studies for improving facilities or operation, provide specialized technical service in recognized engineering fields, and act as a consultant on complex engineering issues and designs related to substation electrical equipment; including switchgears, motor starters, and transformers. The incumbent role also includes identifying pertinent new technologies to enhance company profitability and productivity. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining and incorporating cost-effective design solutions within Saudi Aramco engineering standards and design best practices, and will undertakes special assignments requiring extensive technical experience and discretion when dealing with outside organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and recommend improvement solutions for existing and new installations or modifications to enhance the facility reliability within the substation equipment field.

Plan, schedule, and provide clear work direction, while ensuring efficiency, adequacy and conformance of overall scope and objectives, in addressing engineering challenges.

Initiate detailed work outline and make decisions on basic approaches for final development of specialized or technical proposals, processes and/or equipment.

Review and advise on recommendations received from equipment vendors, system providers, and engineering firms.

Develop scope and description of value-adding technology items, and lead the implementation and operation of developed solutions in the field as a pilot.

Conduct peer-review of technical reports and reviews work of third party, project designs, technology reports, and engineering standards.

Mentor and train younger Engineers in the field of Substation Equipment

Minimum Requirements

BS in electrical engineering. MS or other advanced professional engineering degree is highly desirable. Professional Engineer (PE) license or registration is highly desirable.

20+ years of professional experience, including years as an engineer responsible for technical work in his field of specialty, that includes experience in sizing, construction, installation and commissioning of high voltage electrical equipment, such as switchgears, motor starter, and transformer equipment, in addition to factory acceptance testing.

Preferably have published papers in technical journals.

Must have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills and be willing to transfer implicit knowledge and teach courses to specialists and engineers in the field, with flexibility to travel both domestically and internationally when needed.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Job Posting Duration

Job Posting Start Date: 1/6/2026

Job Posting End Date: 12/31/2026

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.