Budget Control Operation & Maintenance

Adani Group; Bhuj; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group in India is seeking an Engineer - Protection to manage design, installation, and maintenance of protection systems for electrical networks, ensuring robust fault detection and safety compliance.

The role requires 2–4 years of experience in protection systems, relay coordination, testing, and fault analysis, with strong knowledge of safety and regulatory standards. You will work on renewable energy projects and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong academic foundation in power systems, protection systems, and relay coordination.
• Proficiency in relay setting software and analysis tools.
• 2–4 years of experience in protection system design, configuration, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement protection systems for renewable energy infrastructure with relay settings and breaker coordination.
• Test protection equipment including functional tests, calibration checks, and fault simulations.
• Analyze electrical faults and protection system failures to determine root causes.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Optimize protection system performance by adjusting settings based on data.
• Document performance, testing results, and fault analyses.

Skills

Power systems

Protection systems

Relay coordination

Fault analysis

Testing

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Relay setting software

Analysis tools

Job description

Purpose/Objective

Engineer - Protection is responsible for managing the development, installation, and maintenance of protection systems for electrical networks, ensuring robust fault detection, isolation mechanisms, and compliance with safety and operational standards to safeguard infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities of Role

• Protection System Design and Implementation: Design and implement protection systems for renewable energy infrastructure, developing detailed schemes with relay settings, breaker configurations, and fault detection protocols.
• Create protection system designs with advanced relay settings and breaker coordination, ensuring robust safeguarding against electrical anomalies.
• Protection Equipment Testing: Conduct thorough testing of protection equipment, including functional tests, calibration checks, and fault simulations, to ensure correct and efficient operation.
• Execute rigorous testing protocols to verify protection equipment performance, using simulation tools and diagnostic instruments.
• Fault Analysis and Resolution: Analyze electrical faults and protection system failures to determine root causes, using diagnostic tools and methodologies.
• Perform in-depth fault analysis and apply corrective measures to enhance system resilience against future faults.
• Compliance and Safety Checks: Ensure protection systems comply with industry standards and safety regulations, conducting regular audits and inspections.
• Conduct systematic safety audits to ensure adherence to standards, addressing deviations promptly.
• System Optimization: Optimize protection system performance by adjusting settings and configurations based on operational data and metrics.
• Implement enhancements to improve system responsiveness and fault detection accuracy, ensuring continuous protection.
• Documentation and Reporting: Generate detailed reports on protection system performance, testing results, and fault analyses, maintaining comprehensive documentation.
• Prepare performance and testing reports, maintaining accurate documentation for future reference and regulatory review.
• Key Stakeholders - Internal: Direct Supervisors & other Department Leaders Project Manager Engineering Head Procurement Team Finance Team Legal Team Quality Control Safety Officer IT Department
• Key Stakeholders - External: Protection Relay Suppliers Government Regulatory Bodies Grid Authority Consultants Testing Laboratories Certification Bodies Industry Associations Financial Institutions

Technical Competencies

Budget Management-AGEL,Control System Architecture, SCADA and PPC-AGEL,Control and Instrumentation (C&I) of Solar and Wind Plant controller and Integration-AGEL,Electrical Equipments Operations-AGEL,Emerging Technologies-AGEL,Instrument Transformer (CT/PT) Management-AGEL,Life Cycle Management-AGEL,Market Access Strategy Design-AGEL,Metering System Design Implementation, and Integration-AGEL,Plant & Substation Operation and Control-AGEL,Power Quality Analysis-AGEL,Protective Relaying Settings & Coordination-AGEL,Regulatory Compliance-AGEL,Relay Protection Systems & CRP schemes, Interlocks-AGEL,Remote Terminal Units (RTU) Configuration, Integration & application-AGEL,Risk Management and Mitigation-AGEL,Substation Automation Systems (SAS) Design-AGEL,Technical Troubleshooting-AGEL

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Strong academic foundation in power systems, protection systems, and relay coordination.
• Proficiency in relay setting software and analysis tools is essential.
• Work Experience: 2 - 4 years of experience in protection system design, configuration, and testing for power systems.
• Hands-on experience in relay coordination studies, short circuit calculations, and protection scheme development.
• Knowledge of relevant electrical standards and grid codes.