Manager - T&C (Relay Testing)

LNT/M-/1899194

• REN-Renewables IC

• Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

• Posted On 18 Oct 2026

• End Date 16 Apr 2027

• Required Experience8 - 18 years

Skills

Knowledge & Posting Location

Erection Site Commissioning

Minimum Qualification

Graduate DiplomaBachelor of Engineering (BE)Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

Job Description

• Lead and manage protection relay testing and commissioning activities for utility-scale solar PV plants, substations, switchyards, and grid interconnection facilities.
• Supervise testing of protection relays, including overcurrent, earth fault, differential, distance, transformer, busbar, and line protection schemes.
• Review protection coordination studies, relay setting calculations, protection schematics, single-line diagrams, and control wiring drawings.
• Perform and oversee secondary injection, primary injection, functional testing, trip circuit checks, and end-to-end protection testing.
• Ensure proper integration and testing of protection relays with SCADA, RTU, and substation automation systems.
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, consultants, OEMs, utilities, and client representatives during testing and commissioning.
• Manage testing schedules, manpower allocation, equipment availability, and site execution activities.
• Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, utility requirements, project specifications, and approved testing procedures.
• Troubleshoot protection relay malfunctions, wiring issues, communication failures, and protection scheme abnormalities.
• Prepare and review relay test reports, commissioning records, punch lists, and handover documentation.
• Ensure calibration and proper use of relay testing equipment, such as OMICRON and Megger test kits.
• Implement site safety procedures, permit-to-work requirements, and quality control measures during testing activities.
• Provide technical guidance and training to relay testing engineers and technicians.
• Support grid synchronization, energization, performance testing, and final project handover.