Secondary Design Engineer - Power Quality Solutions

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Chennai seeks an experienced electrical engineer to lead substation secondary/EPC design and project execution within the PQS Electrical Engineering unit. The role covers MACH based control and protection cubicle design, FACTS plant drawings, and LV/MV switchgear and battery systems estimation.

Collaboration with mechanical, control, and commissioning teams is essential. Strong knowledge of IEC/IEEE standards and good English communication are required; relocation support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 6–10 years in Substation secondary/EPC design or HVDC control & protection hardware.
• Experience in secondary engineering, EPC execution, and Electrical Grid Equipment.
• Experience in Substation/FACTS projects and Cable engineering; familiarity with E3 or similar tools.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel) and design of control/protection cubicles; strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design MACH control and protection system cubicles and FACTS plant drawings (Secondary).
• Estimate LV/MV switchgear, battery systems, UPS, and cables; procure equipment.
• Coordinate with Mech, Control, System Design and Commissioning; validate schedules.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations; uphold Hitachi Energy values.

Skills

Substation design

EPC project execution

HVDC hardware design

Cable engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

E3 design tool

MS Office

Job description

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy PQS Electrical Engineering (EE) is responsible for the full cycle project engineering execution, designing of MACH hardware control and Protection system, IED based conventional control Protection system, Configuration & testing of Protection system, Auxiliary AC & DC system design including MV/LV Switch boards, Battery systems, Junction boxes and LV Cable sizing and estimation through innovative and reliable solution.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• 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.
• Preparation of MACH based control and protection system cubicle design and IED based control and protection system cubicle design and FACTS Plant design drawings (Secondary).
• Designing and estimation of Aux. AC & DC power requirements and 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 and sub-supplier and selection as per project requirement.
• Involving in customer FAT according to project demand and Involving in Site support and commissioning support as per requirement and preparation of As Built Drawings.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• 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

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 6 - 10 years of experience in Substation secondary/EPC design or project execution or HVDC control & protection hardware design.
• Experience in secondary engineering and EPC execution experience and Electrical Grid Industry (Switchyard equipment).
• Experience in Substation/FACTS Project experience or similar field and E3 design tool or Similar design tool handling and in Cable engineering.
• Knowledge & Experience MS Office: Word, Excel. Valuable experience in Control and Protection cubicle design.
• Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion. Strong attention to detail.
• Individual 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. Works independently, applying established local & global standards.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

Publication date : 2026-10-06