Lead Engineer - Protection and Control

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. in India invites experienced engineers to join its Protection & Control team. The role focuses on substation protection schemes, relay settings, and project delivery.

You will work with Siemens/ABB/GE relays, IEC 61850, AutoCAD and MicroStation, collaborating with global clients and project leaders to ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes. This position suits professionals with 8+ years in HV protection, looking to advance in a multinational firm with challenging

Qualifications

• BE/B Tech/ME/M Tech Electrical degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in protection & control, substation experience up to 400/765kV desirable.
• IEC 61850 and numerical relays experience essential.
• Strong English communication and technical writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create schematic drawings for line, transformer, SVC, capacitor, busbar protection.
• Prepare relay assembled forms and AC/DC auxiliary schematics.
• Calculate relay settings for protection schemes.
• Configure numerical relays (SIEMENS, ABB, GE) incl IEC 61850 for digital substations.
• Coordinate with clients and project leads to meet timelines.
• Communicate with foreign counterparts and attend project meetings.
• Proficient in MicroStation, AutoCAD, and AutoCAD Electrical basics.
• Support project delivery, HSEC, quality and client service.

Skills

IEC 61850

Numerical relays

HV Substations

Renewables

Grid Codes

Technical Writing

Communication

AutoCAD

DIGSI 5

PCM600

EnerVista

MicroStation

Python

ETAP

Client Interaction

Team Collaboration

Relay Setting

Education

BE/B Tech/ME/M Tech Electrical

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

The primary responsibilities of Senior Engineer- Protection & Control would be:

Responsibilities

• Schematic drawings (Line protection, Transformer Protection, SVC protection, Capacitor bank protection, Busbar protection, Breaker Fail schemes etc.)
• Relay Assembled forms, AC/DC Auxiliary schematics
• Relay Setting calculation for various protection schemes
• Hands on experience with Numerical relay configurations (SIEMENS, ABB, GE etc) including IEC61850 configurations for Digital substations is desirable
• Working experience on Australia/New Zealand projects is desirable but not mandatory
• Capable of working under challenging workload subject to change at short notice.
• Clear knowledge of work procedures, and ability to work independently.
• Delivering Drawings to desired quality standards and according to mutually agreed timelines with the client.
• Able to communicate confidently with client or Foreign counterpart.
• Working in team to deliver projects on time.
• Attending meetings with project leads/Engineers.
• Proficiency in MicroStation, AutoCAD & basic knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical other tools
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, and MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Work with client and project managers to understand client requirements for key projects.
• Manage technical relationships and build appropriate level contacts with key clients.
• Resolution of client's queries
• Strengthening of client relationships through excellent in project delivery and technical performance.
• Continuous commitment to Learning & Development.
• Supporting projects through delivery, HSEC, quality and client service.
• Working in conjunction with DPE's and PM's to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Working with the GID counterpart to deliver the expected performance on the project
• Understanding the commercial aspects of projects.

Here's what you'll need

About you

• Qualifications
  • BE/B Tech/ME/M Tech Electrical
  • Minimum 8+ years of experience in protection & control field (Substation experience up to 400/765kV is desirable)

Required Skills

• Familiarity with IEC 61850 and numerical relays
• Experience in medium to high voltage substations design, Solar, Wind and Battery storage (renewables) relevant to the market.
• Strong understanding of International standards, respective country Grid codes and able to interpret the requirements.
• Excellent Technical Report writing skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to articulate a clear technical direction.
• Hands on experience in operating design software's like AutoCAD, DIGSI 5, PCM600, Ener vista, MicroStation.
• Experience of Python programming and ETAP is preferred.
• Presenting well to clients (internal and external) and having good social and networking skills.
• Capacity to work within teams to solve technical problems and achieve a high level of assurance on project deliverables.

Preferred Skills

• Optional experience in Relay setting and configuration.

AtJacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients' expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

At Jacobs it's all about what you do, not where you are, which counts!

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.