About the role

Juru is looking for an energetic and motivated Senior Protection & Control Engineer for our Engineering Design & Management Business Unit in our Almaty office. You will work on a wide range of IPP-based projects, including dedicated generation substations for PV plants, wind farms, and CCGT/Hydrogen plants, as well as designing HV/EHV utility substations across Central Asia.

Job responsibilities:

• Develop protection and control schemes for 35-500 kV substations;
• Prepare basic and detailed design documents, including protection schematics, wiring, and logic diagrams;
• Develop design criteria, equipment technical specifications, datasheets, and BoQ for both brownfield and greenfield projects;
• Perform protection coordination studies, develop relay settings, and establish protection philosophies for 35-500 kV systems;
• Perform sizing for CTs and VTs for protection and metering devices;
• Coordinate design activities with clients, stakeholders, and vendors;
• Review work done by peers and act as a mentor to lead junior engineers.

Juru is an international energy and environmental consulting and engineering firm with headquarters in the UK and an operational center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Almaty, Kazakhstan. We are active in 10 countries, with nearly 200 full-time employees. Our clients include leading organizations like Masdar, Acwa Power, Toyota, PowerChina, CEEC, EBRD, World Bank, and IFC.

If you meet the below requirements and are interested in the position, we will be glad to hear from you. Please submit your CV along with a brief cover letter explaining your interest to work with us.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• University degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar field;
• Minimum 6 years of experience in engineering design of substations up to 500 kV;
• Deep understanding of IEC 61850 (GOOSE, MMS, SV) and its implementation;
• Strong working knowledge of GOST standards, PUE, and international regulations;
• Understanding of instrumentation commissioning and test procedures;
• Expert proficiency in CAD applications;
• Solid knowledge of SCADA and Emergency Control Automation systems;
• Experience in Digital Substation (ЦПС) design is a significant advantage;
• Proficiency in Eplan is a strong advantage;
• Skilled user of MS Office and Google Workspace;
• Good command of English and Russian, both written and verbal;
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills;
• Well-organized, diligent, and able to deliver results under high pressure;
• Team-oriented with the agility to learn new skills and tools.