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Substation Secondary Protection & Control Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
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The engineer will design protection and control systems for substations, prepare technical documents, and coordinate with various project teams while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
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Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0114031

Date Posted:

2025-12-02

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:
 

Design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements. Based on technical specification from end customers and inputs from OU Engineering team, prepare Protection principle SLD, Schematics substation layouts, sections, Bill of materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engg hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc

Coordinate with Engineering Leads, Tendering team, Project managers, SCM, Secondary and civil / steel design functions, consultants, end customers etc. and provide required support in each Project / Tender.

Able to perform the following activities

How you’ll make an impact:

  • Preparation of Base Design documents like Protection block diagram, Interlocks Diagram, System overview diagram, Bill of material Document, Pre cable list, Heat dissipation calculations.

  • Preparation of Protection schematics for Feeder, Transformer, Busbar, Bus Section, Bus coupler, capacitor bank, Reactor.

  • Preparation of Control Schematics with BCUs and Mimics for various bus systems.

  • Preparation of design intent document analyzing scope of work, technical guidelines and Customer specifications and applying in schematics

  • Preparation of Cubicle Schematics for Metering, General control, RTU, SCADA, Telecom system.

  • Preparation of manufacturing documents (Assembly, Layouts, Labels, Apparatus) for Cubicle and Boxes production.

  • Preparation of Interface drawing by referring HV equipment’s, Marshalling boxes, CT, VT and other station devices AC and DC Distribution boards e.t.c

  • Preparation of IED configurations for various protection applications like Distance, Differential, Overcurrent, auto reclose, synchro check e.t.c

  • Preparation for pre cable list and cable interconnection schedule with proper cable routing.

  • Review and validation of above-mentioned documents against checklist and ISO standards

  • Preparation of Project budget for this scope of work and delegation plan if working in team for larger scope of work.

  • Preparation of various types of reports during project execution according to customer expectations and easy operation.

  • Preparation of Test Procedures for IED testing and Cubicle testing for FAT and SAT activities.

  • Preparation of as built and as delivered documents with customer templates and customer formats to understand the varying needs.

  • Should take responsibility and ownership for his work and have complete control over the project scope assigned to him.

  • Able to measure the project problem and give suitable solutions with identifying root causes and share the learnings with team members and control plan preparation to mitigate them.

  • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

  • Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

    Your Background:

    • 8-10 years’ experience within Electrical Engineering Industry.

    • Should Worked in Various Power Plants and Grid Substations from 11kV to 400kV & 8.86MW

    • Expertise with handling Hitachi (REL670, RED670, RET670, RES670), GE, MICOM, SEL, NARI, TAPCON, REG-D, IEDs.

    • Handled IED Testing kits like Omicron CMC 256,356, and Megger.

    • Knowledge of Cubicle types (RESP, MNS, Rittal) and Equipment mounting standards.

    • Knowledge of Test switches, Auxiliary relays, MCB, Wire types, terminals, Switches, digital meters, Push buttons, Indication lamps from various manufacturers.

    • Knowledge on Substations AIS/GIS Devices like Breakers, Isolators, Earth switches, Transformers, capacitors, Reactors, statcoms e.t.c

    • Knowledge on relay setting for various protections

    • Knowledge of Configuration tool like PCM, Digsi, Agile or any equivalent software’s

    • Proficiency in required CAD design tools, E-plan, El-Master and E3 or any other equivalent Design tool.

    • Knowledge of Substation SCADA Networks and Protocols

    • Should have creative knowledge and good presentation skills.

    • Excellent English speaker, good communication skills

    • Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization.

    • Should have Knowledge on Lean process and applied principles in the work.

    Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. 

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