Project Engineer - Power Quality Solutions

JR Automation; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy's Indian Operations Centre in Chennai seeks a BE Electrical Engineer with 6–10 years’ experience in substation secondary design or HVDC projects. You will design control/protection cubicles, perform ETAP analyses, and coordinate across disciplines to deliver high‑quality engineering and commissioning support.

You will work on tendering, engineering, planning, and procurement activities within a global energy portfolio, contributing to standards compliance and continuous

Qualifications

• BE in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6–10 years in Substation secondary/EPC design or HVDC control & protection hardware design.
• Experience in Detailed Design of plant engineering & works independently with global standards.
• Proficient in ETAP for load flow and short-circuit studies.
• Familiarity with switchgear, cables, and protection cubicle design.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects within budget meeting KPI's: quality, on-time delivery, efficiency, and budget.
• Design and execute projects per customer specs and global standards (IEC, ANSI, IEEE).
• Tender execution in line with FACTS requirements.
• Prepare MACH-based control and protection cubicle designs and LV/MV switchboards.
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Control, System Design, and Commissioning groups; support FAT, site installation, and commissioning.

Skills

Electrical engineering

ETAP

HVDC design

Control & protection

Cable engineering

Load flow analysis

Team collaboration

Education

BE in Electrical Engineering

Tools

E3 or similar design tools

Job description

Business Information

Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved to become the largest engineering hub serving more than 40 countries across different energy sectors. The team caters to the four business units—Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Main Accountabilities

Hitachi Energy is the world leader in Power Quality Solution – PQS (former– FACTS) (Flexible AC Transmission System) technology and offers a full PQS portfolio with in-house manufacturing of key components. Hitachi Energy was the first to introduce PQS to the power industry and has delivered PQS equipment for more than 50 years. Today Hitachi Energy is the recognized world leader with more than 50 percent of the global market share and more than 700+ installed bases. Hitachi Energy has a number of solutions that enhance the security, capacity and flexibility of power transmission systems. These solutions enable power grid owners to increase existing transmission network capacity while maintaining or improving the operating margins necessary for grid stability. Hitachi Energy has the full FACTS portfolio and in-house manufacturing of key components.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Execute project within budget by meeting all KPI's (Quality, OTD, Efficiency, Budget)
• Design & execute the project in line with customer specification / FACTS standard/Global standards Viz IEC, ANSI, IEEE etc.
• Tender execution as per customer/FACTS requirement
• Preparation of MACH based control and protection system cubicle design
• Preparation of IED based control and protection system cubicle design
• Preparation of FACTS Plant design drawings (Secondary)
• Designing and estimation of Aux. AC & DC power requirements.
• Designing of LV, MV Switch boards including battery systems, UPS and Voltage stabilizers
• Estimation & Sizing of LV Aux. power, control cables, communication cables & Indication cables
• Purchasing of cubicles, cables, Junction boxes, AC & DC switch boards, MV Switchgear, Battery system, UPS & Voltage stabilizers etc.
• Co-ordination with other departments (Mech. / Control / System Design/Commissioning)
• Validation of the time schedule (EE Dept.) for a project
• Review and coordination with vendor/supplier drawings for Electrical deliverables including primary equipment
• Evaluation of sub-supplier and selection as per project requirement
• Supporting for configuration & testing of protection system
• Involving in customer FAT, site installation and commissioning support
• Involving in development and supporting activities for continuous process improvementsPreparation of As Built Drawings
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business

Your Background

• Should be a BE in Electrical Engineering
• 6 - 10 years of experience in Substation secondary/EPC design or project execution or HVDC control & protection hardware design
• Strong experience and substation /EPC project execution or HVDC secondary project execution & Strong Experience in Control and Protection cubicle design
• Experience in Detailed Design of plant Engineering & Works independently, applying established local & global standards
• Experience in Electrical Grid Industry (Switchyard equipment) & Experience in E3 or Similar design tool handling
• Experience in ETAP software for auxiliary system design, load flow analysis and short circuit study & Experience in Cable engineering
• Team contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization
• Excellent English speaker, good communication skills & Dynamic and Proactive, willing to take the challenges and grow in the organization
• Team player, ready to play the role across the different departments/countries
• High level of ownership & accountability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality digital solutions.

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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