CRP Senior Design Engineer | Chennai, India

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids seeks an electrical design engineer for HV substations. You will prepare SLDs, protection diagrams, panel layouts, and BOMs, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will liaise with project teams and customers to resolve technical queries and deliver detailed technical documentation. The role involves refining interlocking tables, IO lists, and junction boxes, with a focus on digital substation drawings and relay configuration.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical design for medium/high voltage substations.
• Ability to prepare SLDs and protection diagrams.
• Familiarity with BOM and panel layout processes.
• Knowledge of interlocking tables and I/O signal lists.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration with project teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare SLDs and Protection SLDs for substations.
• Design panel layouts and BOMs for projects.
• Create protection and control panel schematics for HV substations.
• Prepare junction boxes for CT/VT and density monitors.
• Develop trip matrices and IO signal lists.
• Prepare interlocking tables for busbar configurations.
• Address customer technical queries during execution.
• Interact with cross-functional teams as needed.
• Review documents before submission to Lead Engineer.
• Generate preliminary BOM from drawings and layouts.
• Prepare mimic boards aligned with SLD/Layout.

Skills

SLD design

Panel layout

BOM preparation

Protection schematics

Interconnection diagrams

Tools

Protection relays

Control panels

Job description

Preparation of Single Line Diagram/Protection Single Line Diagram.

Preparation of Panel Layout and BOM

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

Preparation of Junction Box for CT, VT, and Density monitors, AC / DC Load calculation.

Preparation of Trip Matrix and IO Signal list.

Preparation of Interlocking table and schematics for various Busbar configurations.

Addressing the technical queries raised by the customer during the execution of a project, if required.

Interaction with various cross-function teams like Primary, Project Management, and Production, when required.

Self-reviewing the documents before submitting them to Lead Engineer.

Generating Preliminary BOM by understanding the importance and consequences of releasing it.

Preparation of Mimic boards in line with SLD and Layout drawings.

Understanding and preparation of Communication Architecture diagrams.

Preparation of protection schematics (Trafo, Line, Busbar, Generator) when we’ve integrated protection in LCC . Selection of Bay Control Unit and other protection IEDs.

Preparation of complete Digital Control & Protection drawings as part of Digital Substation (with NCITs, MU’s, SAM600 modules, etc...).

Configuration Relays and Testing of Relays added advantage.

Adhering to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications.

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.

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.