Data Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Data Analyst – Electrical Power / Asset Condition Monitoring

Location: Qatar
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Industry: Electrical Power / Utilities / Distribution Network / Asset Management

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst – Electrical Power / Asset Condition Monitoring to support the assessment of the health, condition, performance, reliability, and risk of Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) electrical assets .

The successful candidate will analyse condition-monitoring and diagnostic data, including Partial Discharge (PD), Infrared Thermography (IR), Transformer Oil Analysis, visual inspection results, historical records, equipment specifications, and operational data .

The role will be responsible for developing asset condition and risk assessments, identifying abnormal or deteriorating conditions, prioritising assets based on health and criticality, and providing technically justified recommendations to support maintenance and asset-management decisions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Asset Condition & Health Assessment

• Receive, review, validate, and evaluate technical inputs, test results, site data, inspection findings, and reports from project and contractor teams.

• Assess the health and condition of electrical assets using:

  • Partial Discharge (PD) data

  • Infrared Thermography (IR) results

  • Transformer Oil Analysis

  • Visual inspection findings

  • Historical maintenance and failure records

  • Equipment design and technical specifications

  • Operational and performance data

• Identify abnormal conditions, degradation trends, potential failure modes, and emerging asset risks.

• Develop and maintain Asset Health Indices (AHI) and condition-rating methodologies.

• Categorise assets according to condition, performance, criticality, and risk.

2. Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Analysis

• Analyse diagnostic test results for MV distribution equipment and associated electrical assets.

• Evaluate Partial Discharge measurements and identify potential insulation defects or deterioration.

• Analyse Infrared Thermography results to identify abnormal temperature patterns, loose connections, overloads, and other thermal anomalies.

• Review and interpret Transformer Oil Analysis results, including key indicators of transformer condition and potential degradation.

• Correlate multiple diagnostic data sources to provide an overall assessment of asset condition.

• Review historical diagnostic results to identify trends and deterioration patterns.

3. Electrical Asset Assessment

• Assess the condition of distribution substation equipment, including:

  • MV/LV switchgear

  • Distribution transformers

  • MV/LV cables

  • Protection equipment

  • Busbars and associated equipment

  • Other electrical distribution assets

• Review equipment specifications, age, loading, operating history, maintenance history, and failure records.

• Identify assets requiring further investigation, corrective maintenance, refurbishment, replacement, or increased monitoring.

4. Risk & Criticality Assessment

• Perform asset risk assessments based on condition, probability of failure, consequence of failure, and asset criticality .

• Develop and maintain asset criticality indices and risk-ranking methodologies.

• Prioritise assets for maintenance, inspection, testing, refurbishment, or replacement.

• Support condition-based risk management and condition-based maintenance strategies.

• Provide recommendations for reducing asset-related operational and reliability risks.

5. Data Analysis & Management Information

• Analyse large volumes of technical, diagnostic, operational, and historical asset data.

• Identify trends, correlations, anomalies, and patterns within asset condition data.

• Convert technical data into meaningful management information, dashboards, reports, and performance indicators .

• Use Microsoft Excel and relevant project applications to manage, analyse, and present asset data.

• Support the development, maintenance, and use of CBAM software architecture and associated asset-management applications .

• Maintain accurate and traceable asset condition records and analytical outputs.

6. Reporting & Recommendations

• Prepare technical reports covering asset condition, health, risk, criticality, and recommended actions.

• Provide technically sound recommendations based on diagnostic evidence and asset-management principles.

• Highlight high-risk and deteriorating assets requiring immediate attention.

• Present findings to asset-management, maintenance, engineering, and management teams.

• Support periodic asset-health and risk reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering , preferably with a Power Engineering specialisation , from a recognised institution.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in electrical power utilities, distribution networks, asset management, condition monitoring, or related fields.

• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution systems and MV/LV equipment.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and MS Office applications .

• Working knowledge of CBAM software architecture and other applications used for asset condition-monitoring and asset-management projects.

Required Certifications / Training

Candidates should possess relevant training or certification in the following areas:

• Infrared Thermography – Level 1 , from a recognised OEM or qualified training provider.

• Partial Discharge (PD) training/certification from a recognised equipment OEM or qualified training provider.

• Transformer Oil Analysis training/certification from an internationally recognised oil-analysis laboratory.

• Asset Management training/certification from an internationally recognised organisation or specialist firm.

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Extensive experience in MV equipment diagnostic testing and interpretation of diagnostic results .

• Strong technical knowledge of distribution substations and electrical power assets.

• Practical knowledge of:

  • Partial Discharge Measurement

  • Infrared Thermography

  • Transformer Oil Analysis

  • Visual Inspection

  • Electrical equipment diagnostics

• Ability to independently evaluate asset condition and recommend appropriate actions.

• Strong understanding of:

  • Asset Health Index

  • Asset Criticality

  • Risk Assessment

  • Probability and Consequence of Failure

  • Condition-Based Maintenance

  • Condition-Based Risk Management

  • Reliability Management

  • Utility Asset Management

• Ability to analyse complex and large datasets and convert them into actionable technical and management information.

• Good understanding of electrical asset failure modes and degradation mechanisms.

• Strong report-writing, analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

Standards & Industry Knowledge

The candidate should have a strong understanding of applicable international standards and guidelines, including relevant:

• IEC standards

• IEEE standards

• ASTM standards

• International best practices for electrical asset condition monitoring and asset management.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be an Electrical Power Engineer / Asset Condition Monitoring Specialist / Electrical Asset Management Analyst with hands-on experience in utility or distribution-network environments.

Candidates with demonstrated experience in MV diagnostic testing, transformer condition assessment, Partial Discharge, Infrared Thermography, Transformer Oil Analysis, Asset Health Indexing, and risk-based asset prioritisation will be highly preferred.

Key Search Keywords

Electrical Power Engineer | Data Analyst | Asset Management | Asset Condition Monitoring | Asset Health Index | MV | LV | Distribution Substation | Partial Discharge | PD | Infrared Thermography | Thermography | Transformer Oil Analysis | Electrical Diagnostics | Condition-Based Maintenance | Risk Assessment | Asset Criticality | Utility | Distribution Network | CBAM