Control & Protection Design Engineer

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Chennai is seeking an experienced electrical commissioning engineer for high-voltage projects above 66 kV. You will design Control & Protection schematics, prepare diagrams, and estimate engineering hours in line with customer specs and safety standards.

You will collaborate with engineering leads, ensure timely delivery, and maintain quality while applying CAD tools such as Zuken E3, AutoCAD and Elecdes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• 4–8 years of commissioning and engineering experience for voltage levels above 66 kV.
• Proficiency in CAD tools: Zuken E3, AutoCAD, Elecdes or equivalent.
• Experience in secondary control and protection schematic design and relays/IED configuration.
• Strong coordination skills and high technical proficiency.
• Knowledge of PCM, Micom, Digsi IED configuration tools.
• Familiarity with Omicron (CMC 356/256) and Doble test kits.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Key Line Diagrams, Protection Interface Diagrams, and related schematics per customer specs.
• Prepare Control & Relay Panel schematics for new and retrofit projects.
• Create Cable Block Diagrams, Cable Schedules, and wiring/labelling lists for panel manufacturing.
• Coordinate with Engineering Leads to ensure timely, high-quality project execution.
• Estimate engineering hours and assess technical risks & opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations and guidelines.
• Collaborate with team and take responsibility for assigned tasks.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Commissioning

Coordination

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

AutoCAD

Elecdes

PCM/Micom

Digsi IED configuration

Omicron CMC 356/256

Doble test kit

Job description

The opportunity:

Design authority for Control & Protection engineering tasks of low to medium complexity. Work on projects, ensuring the work is completed cost-effectively and in line with contract requirements, quality standards, and safety guidelines. Based on customer technical specifications and inputs from the Europe Engineering team, Prepare Control & Protection schematics up to 400 kV, along with the Bill of Materials, engineering hour estimates, and technical risk and opportunity assessments. Coordinate closely with Engineering Leads to ensure smooth and accurate project execution.

How you’ll make an impact:

Prepare Key Line Diagrams, Protection Interface Diagrams, Feeder Block Diagrams & Trip Matrix, signal lists and interlocks in line with customer technical specifications.

Prepare schematics for Control & Relay Panel schematics for new and existing setups, especially for retrofit projects.

Prepare Cable Block Diagrams, relay ordering information, Cable Schedules and create lists for wiring, termination, and labelling for panel manufacturing.

Essential knowledge of Primary Equipment, Bay Controller Units, SCADA, RTU, and Tele protection.

Interface between AC Panels, DC Panels, Auxiliary Transformers, Battery, ACDC Cable Sizing, AIS & GIS secondary designs and work with various departments for design progress and completion.

Conduct technical risk and opportunity assessments and estimate engineering hours and validate inputs.

Collaboration with the team, take responsibility for assigned tasks, and ensure timely delivery with high-quality results.

You will be 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 electrical engineering.

Should have 4 to 8 years in commissioning and Engineering for Voltage level above 66kV.

Proficiency in CAD design tools like Zuken E3, AutoCAD, Elecdes or equivalent.

Experience in Secondary Control and Protection Schematic Design, Relays/IEDs configuration.

High technical experience with strong coordination skills.

Know how in PCM, Micom, Digsi IED configuration tools.

Knowledge on test kits such as Omicron (CMC 356 & 256), Doble & other test kit.

Proficiency in spoken and written English.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.