Senior Project Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
In-Office
8-10 Annually
Senior level
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The Role
Responsible for designing and reviewing engineering documents related to protection and control systems for substations, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality standards while collaborating with various departments to complete projects efficiently.
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Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0117345

Date Posted:

2026-01-19

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, engineering hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc.

How you’ll make an impact:

  • Review of Tender document, technical specifications and preparation of Design Intent Document.

  • Preparation of Protection SLD showing principles, relays and meters.

  • Preparation of Panel General Arrangement, Trip Matrix and IO Signal list.

  • Preparation of IEDs configuration files.

  • Preparation of Interlocking table and schematics for various Busbar configurations.

  • Preparation of Protection and Control Panel schematics for Medium/High Voltage Substation.

  • Review of Vendor drawings and documents (technical vetting of Control & Relay panels, Auxiliary System).

  • Preparation of schematic diagrams for the interface’s equipment in Control & Relay Panel scheme thus providing completeness.

  • Preparation of Wiring/Termination table, Cable Schedule & BoQ for ordering.

  • Interface knowledge with Primary Equipment, Bay Controller Units /SCADA/RTU/Tele protection.

  • Deep knowledge in Relay setting calculations, CT/VT Adequacy checks.

  • Co-ordination with other departments like primary, sourcing, C&R factory counterpart & own department control and protection etc. for design progress & completion.

  • Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings. Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation.

  • Take part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarifications. Support and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioning.

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

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

Your background:

  • Bachelor’s degree in B.E / Diploma in Electrical Engineering.

  • Must have 8-10 years of experience.

  • Knowledge of protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment.

  • Knowledge and understanding of substation components and their functions.

  • Knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a substation protection and control design project.

  • Familiarity with codes and applicable standards like IEC, IEEE, ANSI, etc.

  • knowledge of Generator protection and Synchronous condenser is added advantage.

  • Ability to work in a team and maintain professionalism.

  • Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization. Works independently, applying established standards.

  • Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization. Team player, ready to play the role across the different countries.

  • High level of ownership and able to guide and plan works for the team.

  • Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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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What We Do

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.

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