Emergency Restoration & Planning Engineer/Lead
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About This Role
About EWEC
EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) is the sole procurer and supplier of water and electricity in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
EWEC drives the planning, forecasting, purchasing, and system despatch services of water and electricity.
EWEC fulfils these vital responsibilities through the short-term and long-term balancing of bulk supply and demand for distribution companies and authorities in Abu Dhabi and other Emirates.
EWEC is supporting the government of Abu Dhabi and the government of the UAE by enabling the reduction of cost whilst also providing the increased security of supply that comes from a cleaner, larger, and more integrated system.
EWEC is mandated to implement strategic initiatives that will achieve the 60 per cent clean energy target outlined in the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy's (DoE) Clean Energy Strategic Target 2035 for Electricity Production in Abu Dhabi, in addition to enabling the achievement of UAE Water Security Strategy 2036, UAE Energy Strategy by 2050, and the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative. EWEC is accelerating Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s energy transition by diversifying the country’s energy mix through developing and deploying renewable and clean energy as well as low-carbon intensive water desalination capacities. EWEC is part of ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy. For more information, please visit
www.ewec.ae
.
The Operation Emergency and Restoration Planning Engineer (OERPE)
is responsible for:
Updating under guidance the Emergency and Network Restoration plans for rapid, safe, and efficient restoration of the power system following blackout, widespread disturbances, or critical emergency events.
The role involves developing, scripting, and improving emergency response plans, coordinating restoration activities across generation, transmission, and distribution systems, and supporting system security, reliability, and operational readiness.
The role focuses on developing models, performing simulations, preparing technical drafts, and supporting operational readiness, while escalating complex judgement, cross-sector coordination, and strategic decisions to Senior and Lead roles.
The engineer plays a critical role in minimizing downtime, managing contingencies, and ensuring grid stability during emergency conditions.
Job Specific Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain restoration and emergency planning models in line with approved methodologies and perform the blackout restoration simulations.
- Perform steady-state, dynamic, and transient stability studies using PSS®E, DIgSILENT, and PSCAD for emergency and restoration scenarios.
- Conduct daily, month a head and seasonal network operational risks assessments, analyzing system topologies, performance and identifying zonal or system wider risks.
- Support seasonal Emergency and Network Restoration Planning (EMRP) assessments.
- Coordinate with other internal teams (operations, studies, fuel, control rooms) to ensure the inputs for the Network Emergency and restoration Planning.
- Investigate incidents and perform root cause analysis to identify the underlying reasons for critical outages or system wide disturbances, develop lessons learned and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Perform system studies to investigate potential power system vulnerabilities leading to capture key lessons learned to strengthen system resilience and prevent recurrence.
- Revise or design under guidance the system restoration paths, ensuring minimum restoration time and maximum stability.
- Conduct the analysis supporting the development of emergency response plans and network restoration plans for the power system.
- Review and update the emergency operation procedures, ensuring compliance with grid code and international grid standards
- Review and update the black start testing procedures, ensuring compliance with grid code and international grid standards.
- Review and update the restoration maneuvers sheets.
- Review and update the top priority load list with all stakeholders.
- Support the development and execution of training programs and emergency drills for operational staff.
- Analyze system data from SCADA, PMU, and real-time monitoring systems to support decision-making during emergency events.
- Reviewing new project studies, Scope of Work, technical specifications ensuring the emergency and blackout restoration requirement are fulfilled.
- Perform studies to evaluate system restoration support through interconnections with regional and interconnected power networks.
- Prepare under guidance the technical reports, seasonal outlooks, monthly network constraints, and readiness for emergencies and blackouts for management and stakeholders.
- Develop under guidance the scope of work, prepare models, perform the studies and review the report and outcomes for the resilience studies.
- Provide technical support and input required for the finalization of the restoration service agreement through interconnected networks.
- Maintain accurate records of assumptions, results, and study limitations.
Minimum Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Power Systems, or a related field; a master’s degree is an advantage.
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in power system operations, emergency management, or network restoration planning.
- Experience in system restoration, contingency planning, and blackout management is highly desirable.
- Execute power system studies, analyses and draft procedures, experience of working with network analysis tools (PSSE and PsCAD/EMTDC applications).
- Does not approve restoration strategies, methodologies, or sector-wide positions.
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