Senior Protection & Control Engineer

About the role

Juru is seeking an energetic Senior Protection & Control Engineer to join its Engineering Design & Management Business Unit in Almaty. The role involves designing protection and control schemes for high‑voltage substations supporting renewable and conventional power projects across Central Asia.

Key responsibilities

• Develop protection and control schemes for 35‑500 kV substations, including schematics, wiring, and logic diagrams.
• Perform protection coordination studies, set relay parameters, and define protection philosophies for both brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Prepare design criteria, technical specifications, datasheets, and Bill of Quantities.
• Size current transformers (CTs) and voltage transformers (VTs) for protection and metering.
• Coordinate design activities with clients, stakeholders, and vendors, and mentor junior engineers.

Required profile

• University degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in substation engineering up to 500 kV.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, able to work under pressure.
• Fluent in English and Russian, both written and spoken.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of IEC 61850 (GOOSE, MMS, SV) and its implementation.
• Working knowledge of GOST standards, PUE, and international regulations.
• Proficiency with CAD applications and Eplan (advantage).
• Solid experience with SCADA and Emergency Control Automation systems.
• Familiarity with Digital Substation (ЦПС) design.
• Skilled in MS Office and Google Workspace.