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The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Role overview

Responsible for supporting electrical system verification, testing, energization, and commissioning activities to ensure safe and reliable power distribution across the facility prior to plant startup.

Job description

• Perform insulation resistance (IR), continuity, and cable integrity testing for medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) systems.
• Assist in energization of transformers, switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and emergency generators.
• Support protection relay testing, breaker functional testing, and interlock verification.
• Verify proper earthing, bonding, and grounding continuity across electrical systems.
• Participate in staged energization plans and black start procedures under supervision.
• Conduct lighting system testing and hazardous area electrical inspection.
• Record electrical test results and update as-built drawings as required.
• Strictly adhere to electrical isolation, arc flash protection, and lockout/tagout (LOTO) requirements.
• Calibrate and maintain different instrument devices using the latest testing equipment for level, pressure, flow transmitters, fire and gas detectors, analyzers, sensors, pneumatic and motorized valves, etc.
• Read electrical documents including single line diagrams, equipment layouts, schematic/logic diagrams, load list schedules, relay setting documents, earthing/lighting protection layouts, and cable schedules.
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits and provide technical assistance to supervisors to ensure safe operability of electrical equipment.
• Find and remedy faults on electrical field equipment.
• Assist in executing electrical site acceptance testing (SAT) panels, energization, and functional testing of electrical equipment.
• Work on control systems such as SMC, SCADA, RTU, and understand serial communication protocols and tools (Modbus, TCP/IP).
• Ensure correct tool packages are available along with detailed comprehensive commissioning procedures for individual jobs.
• Ensure that all commissioning activities are completed in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Location

Basra, Iraq. 28/28 rotation.