Protection Engineer at Schneider Electric

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 15th September 2025

Key Requirement: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering + 5 years’ experience in protection system testing.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric SE is a French multinational company that specializes in digital automation and energy management. It addresses homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries, by combining energy technologies, real-time automation, software, and services.

Job Summary

The Protection Engineer is responsible for testing, configuring, and commissioning protection relays and schemes at all substations and switching points within the EACOP project. Working under Schneider Electric’s scope, the engineer ensures that all protection logic, settings, and schemes are properly implemented, coordinated, and aligned with system protection philosophies, project specifications, and grid code requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Configure and validate relay settings (e.g., MiCOM, SEPAM, or equivalent) for various protection applications.
• Conduct primary and secondary injection testing of protection systems.
• Verify tripping logic, breaker interlocks, control wiring, and protection coordination.
• Review and interpret protection SLDs, logic diagrams, and cause-and-effect matrices.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), and system energization.
• Coordinate with SCADA, commissioning, and electrical teams to ensure full functionality of protection schemes.
• Ensure compliance with international standards such as IEC 60255, ANSI, and relevant utility/grid codes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any protection scheme issues encountered during testing or operation.
• Document relay configurations, test results, settings files, and redline drawings for final handover.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with a focus on power systems or protection.

Years of Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in protection system testing, commissioning, or relay configuration.

Industry Exposure

Experience in utility substations, oil & gas, or large-scale EPC infrastructure projects.

Technical Tool/Software Proficiency

• Familiarity with relay configuration software
• Use of injection test sets and protection testing software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office for reporting and documentation

Knowledge & Competencies

• Understanding of protection schemes (overcurrent, differential, distance, transformer, busbar, etc.).
• Hands-on experience in testing and validating relay logic and settings.
• Knowledge of relevant protection standards (IEC, ANSI, utility-specific).
• Ability to interface with SCADA/IED systems and communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, IEC 61850).
• Experience in resolving site-level protection issues and supporting energization readiness.

Personal Attributes

• Precise, analytical, and committed to reliability and safety.
• Clear communicator, especially during high-pressure commissioning phases.
• Able to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary site teams.
• Organized, proactive, and attentive to technical documentation.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• International field experience on energy or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of Schneider Electric protection and automation systems (general familiarity).
• Fluency in English; Swahili or French is a plus.

Performance Measurement (KPIs)

• Protection scope tested and commissioned on time
• Zero major protection malfunctions during energization
• NCRs or punch list items related to protection systems
• Quality and completeness of protection documentation
• Interface compliance with grid utility requirements

How to Apply

Submit your cover letter and CV to eitsjobs@truenorthafrica.com with the subject: 1159-ADVT-GFS-UG-ELE-Protection Eng.

Deadline: 15th September 2025, 5:00PM East African time.

Format: CV and Cover Letter in PDF or MS Word strictly.

Brown Alex Sunday, 31 August 2025 Engineering Jobs