MV Switchgear Specialist

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

We are seeking a Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear Specialist to join the Technical Services Division/ High Voltage Equipment Unit (HVEU).

The Technical Services Division is responsible for providing and managing highly technical and specialized engineering services to support the safe and reliable operation of Saudi Aramco’s electrical transmission and distribution networks.

Your primary role is to provide specialized technical support in regards to designs, standards, commissioning, maintenance, operation, investigation in order to ensure safe and reliable Power Supply.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Serves as Subject Matter Expert in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations. 
• Perform Root Cause Analysis on all critical equipment failures. 
• Perform continuous review of the HV equipment maintenance programs to identify improvements to ensure the HV asset's safe and reliable operation.
• Provide technical consultation to the maintenance agency as required in identifying and reviewing critical spare parts lists of existing equipment.
• Provide technical consultation to assess the condition of aging switchgears and breakers including the use of new innovative technologies.
• Provide technical expertise on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating if the equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
• Provide technical engineering input on repair details and offers onsite technical support, especially for critical equipment for the process.
• Provide engineering input for switchgear work packages to ensure Saudi Aramco standards and material specifications are followed.
• Review and update company standards and be familiar with international standards. 

Minimum Requirements

• As a successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. Advanced degree is a plus.
• You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience of operations and maintenance experience directly working with MV switchgear/control gear. 
• You will have In-depth knowledge, experience, and recognition as a switchgear specialist including membership of international engineering bodies and contribution at international conferences.
• Background in the oil and gas industry or equipment manufacturers is a plus.
• Professional Engineer certification such as chartership or PE is a plus. 
• You will have a working Knowledge of ANSI and IEC designed switchgear, breaker design (including mechanisms and interruption technology - vacuum, air, compressed air, SF-6), motor control gears, motor contactors, and pad-mounted SF-6 equipment. 
• You will have the ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities and seek opportunities to improve results and processes proactively, contributing to the goals, safety, and profitability of the company.
• You will be able to integrate and quickly applying newly acquired technical information 
• You will have strong speaking, writing, and customer service skills.
• You will also be able to complete daily work activities with limited supervision and able to work cooperatively in a team environment

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 Post Duration

Job posting start date: 1/14/2026

Job posting end date: 12/30/2026

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.