DARA PEOPLE LTD. Hiring! Full Time Lead Protection - Control Engineer – SIPROTEC - SEL in - Ricebowl

Protection & Controls Technical Lead

Singapore – site-based at a mission-critical facility

SGD 9,350–11,500 per month

Permanent position

ETAP, PSCAD, SIPROTEC 5, DIGSI 5 and SEL expertise are the core of this role. Lead protection studies, relay engineering and controls integration across large-scale power infrastructure — not generic electrical project management.

About the role

You will act as the specialist technical authority for electrical protection, controls, relay engineering and power-system analysis across mission-critical electrical programmes.

The role combines deep hands-on engineering with design assurance, product development and technical leadership across internal teams, consultants and specialist vendors.

Key responsibilities

• Build power-system models and complete studies using ETAP and PSCAD.
• Deliver grounding, CT and VT sizing, voltage-drop and related electrical calculations.
• Configure, programme and test Siemens SIPROTEC 5 protection relays using DIGSI 5.
• Programme and integrate SEL protection relays, automation controllers and RTACs.
• Work with SEL-3530, SEL-3505, SEL Grid Configurator and RTAC software.
• Configure, maintain and review SCD files.
• Lead protection coordination, relay settings and controls integration.
• Review electrical drawings, technical documentation and vendor submissions.
• Assess design quality, coordination, compliance and constructability.
• Apply relevant IEC and ANSI/NEMA standards.
• Escalate technical issues affecting cost, quality or programme.
• Maintain technical risk, issue and mitigation trackers.
• Lead technical meetings and provide clear engineering direction.
• Support defect resolution, punch-list closure and final inspections.
• Update owner specifications, relay programming documents and controlled deliverables.
• Manage revisions and final documentation uploads.
• Product and system scope

You may support the development and delivery of:

• Switchgear and transformer systems.
• Energy-storage and microgrid solutions.
• Large-scale AC and DC infrastructure.
• Protection, controls and automation systems.
• Mission-critical electrical facilities.
• Requirements
• Strong experience in electrical protection and controls engineering.
• Advanced working knowledge of ETAP and PSCAD.
• Hands-on Siemens SIPROTEC 5 and DIGSI 5 experience.
• Experience programming and integrating SEL relays and RTACs.
• Understanding of protection studies, relay settings, CT/VT sizing and grounding calculations.
• Experience working with SCD files and substation automation environments.
• Strong knowledge of IEC and ANSI/NEMA electrical standards.
• Ability to review, challenge and approve complex electrical designs and technical documentation.
• Desirable background
• Experience with SEL-3530, SEL-3505 and SEL Grid Configurator.
• Background in data centres, utilities, substations, microgrids or mission-critical power systems.
• Experience developing standardised electrical products or engineering specifications.
• Exposure to energy storage, high-capacity switchgear or large-scale AC/DC systems.
• Experience managing technical vendors, design consultants and engineering deliverables.

Best-Fit Candidates / Useful Matching Context

This role is best suited to a Protection Engineer, Protection & Controls Lead, Power Systems Engineer, Relay Engineer, Substation Automation Engineer or Electrical Automation Specialist.

Relevant candidates may come from utilities, OEMs, grid consultancies, protection-relay manufacturers, hyperscale data centres, specialist electrical contractors or mission-critical engineering consultancies.

This is not designed for generic Electrical Project Managers without direct relay configuration, protection-study and controls experience.