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Vertiv Holdings · United Arab Emirates

# Electrical Engineer - Switchgear Design

United Arab Emirates Design 

Listed on Vertiv Holdings’s official careers site. Posted August 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

Job Title Electrical Engineer – Design & Application (Medium Voltage Switchgear)

### Job Purpose

To execute detailed design and application engineering of Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear, ensuring compliance with IEC standards, accurate protection relay engineering, and timely project delivery.

### Key Responsibilities
- Design & Engineering Prepare and review SLDs, GA drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and interlocking logic for MV switchgear (AIS/GIS up to 36kV or company scope). Perform busbar sizing, short-circuit withstand calculations, and thermal considerations. Ensure compliance with IEC 62271 series and other applicable IEC standards. Support standardization by using approved engineering templates and libraries.
- Protection & Relay Engineering Selection and application of numerical protection relays. Perform relay setting calculations (OCR, EF, REF, UV/OV, directional, differential as applicable). Configure and program protection relays as per project protection philosophy. Develop trip matrix and interlocking logic. Support protection coordination studies (ETAP / DigSILENT preferred). Assist during FAT and commissioning for relay validation and troubleshooting.
- Application Engineering Review customer technical specifications and prepare compliance statements. Identify technical deviations and propose optimized solutions. Support sales and project teams with technical clarifications.
- Testing & Project Support Prepare and review routine test procedures. Support factory acceptance tests (FAT). Provide technical support during manufacturing and site-related queries.

### Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. 5-10 years of experience in MV switchgear design and protection engineering.

### Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of IEC 62271 series and IEC protection standards (IEC 60255). Hands-on experience in numerical relay programming (ABB / Siemens / Schneider or equivalent). Knowledge of protection coordination studies. Proficiency in AutoCAD / EPLAN or equivalent tools.

### Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented with high engineering accuracy. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Good communication skills for cross-functional coordination.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Aug 13, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 10, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 66 days
- Location: United Arab Emirates[Apply on Vertiv Holdings’s careers site →](https://egup.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/20267864)

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