Jacobs Hiring for Senior Traction Power Engineer Job at Dubai Full Time

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Your Impact:

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The Transport & Logistics line of business is a global network of employees, which serves both the private and public sector. The Jacobs business model allows us to successfully service our clients, leverage our integrated services, and provide our employees with growth opportunities while delivering global solutions to our client’s local programs.

Be part of a world class rail team out of the UAE and make a major contribution to large project, like Oxagon Freight Rail and Passenger Rail which are iconic projects. Make a difference, develop part of the traction team needed to bring in a railway into the port. The railway will redefine logistics and transport in the Middle East, providing fully automated, modern, safe, efficient and sustainable networks.

We consistently receive high rankings from Engineering News-Record (ENR) in many classifications, including the categories of Top Design Firms, Top Contractors, Top Green Buildings Design Firms, and Top Transportation Companies.

Come work with the Jacobs UAE Ports & Maritime / Rail traction power group Middle East projects as a Senior Traction Power Engineer. Able to work independently with support from the group. Active participation in providing:

• Design development of transit and rail traction power projects.
• Technical design for project aspects such as traction power substation and distribution design associated with conceptual engineering.
• Detailed engineering designs, and preparation of transit/rail contract documents for construction.

Responsibilities include:

• Using code compliant electrical engineering practices to develop designs and reports.
• Preparing power system studies for AC and DC electrified railway systems.
• Supporting and prepare computer simulations and studies including AC and DC load flow, short-circuit availability, motor-starting, and protective relay coordination studies.
• Performing site investigations in substations and along railroad tracks.
• Reviewing contractor shop drawings and testing submittals.
• Supporting the preparation of technical and cost proposals.
• Supporting the preparation of proposal interview presentations.
• Actively participating in Quality Control of design for completeness and accuracy.
• Factory Acceptance Testing representing client at manufacturer’s plant.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

As a successful candidate you will have an Electrical Engineering Degree with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in electrical design. Experience in electrified railway (3rd rail or Overhead Contact System) substation and power distribution systems design to include AC and DC rail transit traction power substations, Wayside cable plant, Circuit breakers, Switchgear, Transformers, Rectifiers, SCADA and PLC control systems and Relay protection. You will be proficient in AutoCAD and Revit. Professional accreditation preferred.

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Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.