Control & Protection Design Engineer

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a design authority for Control & Protection engineering tasks of low to medium complexity, focusing on projects up to 400 kV.

You will prepare schematics, BOMs, engineering hour estimates and risk assessments based on customer specifications and Europe inputs. You will coordinate with Engineering Leads to ensure timely delivery, comply with safety and quality standards, and support retrofit projects with panel schematics, cabling diagrams, and testing tool

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• 4–8 years in commissioning and engineering for voltage >66 kV.
• Proficiency in CAD tools such as Zuken E3, AutoCAD, Elecdes.
• Experience in Secondary Control and Protection schematic design, relays/IEDs configuration.
• Strong coordination skills and high technical experience.
• Knowledge of PCM, Micom, Digsi IED configuration tools.
• Knowledge of test kits such as Omicron, Doble.

Responsibilities

• Design authority for Control & Protection tasks up to 400 kV with BOM and effort estimates.
• Prepare Line Diagrams, Protection Interface Diagrams, and Trip Matrix per specs.
• Create schematics for Relay Panel retrofits and new setups.
• Produce Cable Block Diagrams, cable schedules, and wiring lists.
• Coordinate with Engineering Leads and other departments for project execution.
• Assess risks, estimate engineering hours, and validate inputs.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and Hitachi Energy values.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Coordination skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

AutoCAD

Elecdes

PCM

Micom

Digsi IED

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.