Senior Project Engineer - Power Quality Solutions | Chennai, India

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Power Quality Solutions in India. You will drive end‑to‑end electrical design for PQS projects, including protection, MV/LV switchgear, and cabling, while coordinating with global teams and customers.

The role requires 10–14 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and proven ability to deliver with quality and safety. Opportunity to mentor junior engineers and influence project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related field.
• 10–14 years of experience in substation design, EPC, and HVDC domains.
• Hands-on experience with E3 or similar electrical design tools.
• Knowledge of ETAP, IEC configuration tools, protection systems and studies.
• Strong understanding of control and protection systems, LV/MV switchgear.
• Ability to own engineering tasks from concept through completion with focus on quality, safety.
• Good stakeholder management across global teams and clients.
• Strong analytical ability with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive electrical engineering deliverables across PQS projects.
• Design and execute projects per customer specs and global standards.
• Lead cubicle design, plant design, LV aux systems, cable estimation, junction boxes.
• Support tender engineering with technical inputs and costed proposals.
• Review scope, budget, and schedule; manage technical deliverables.
• Perform risk assessments and implement mitigation actions.
• Prepare work plans and engineering estimates for projects.
• Coordinate with customers, consultants, contractors and internal teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

E3

IEC tools

Job description

Senior Project Engineer - Power Quality Solutions

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We help power homes, keep factories running, and support critical infrastructure such as hospitals and schools. We welcome you to bring your passion, energy, and diverse perspectives to a team that believes in a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a competence center with more than 3,000 skilled engineers supporting tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved into a major engineering hub serving more than 40 countries across multiple energy sectors. The team supports the Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, and High Voltage business units and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning activities for projects in more than 80 countries.

About Us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We help power homes, keep factories running, and support critical infrastructure such as hospitals and schools. We welcome you to bring your passion, energy, and diverse perspectives to a team that believes in a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a competence center with more than 3,000 skilled engineers supporting tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved into a major engineering hub serving more than 40 countries across multiple energy sectors. The team supports the Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, and High Voltage business units and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning activities for projects in more than 80 countries.

Job Summary

As a Senior Project Engineer within Hitachi Energy’s Power Quality Solutions (PQS) Electrical Engineering team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality electrical design and engineering solutions for PQS projects. The role covers end-to-end engineering execution, including MACH hardware control and protection system design, IED-based conventional control and protection systems, protection configuration and testing, auxiliary AC and DC system design, MV/LV switchboards, battery systems, junction boxes, LV cable sizing, and cable estimation. You will work closely with global engineering teams, customers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure technically compliant, cost-effective, and reliable project delivery.

Job Responsibilities

• Own and drive electrical engineering deliverables for multiple or complex PQS projects, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.
• Design and execute projects in line with customer specifications, PQS/FACTS standards, and applicable global standards such as IEC, ANSI, and IEEE.
• Lead engineering activities for control and protection cubicle design, plant design, LV auxiliary systems, cable estimation, junction box design, and related electrical design deliverables.
• Support tender engineering by reviewing customer requirements, preparing technical inputs, estimating engineering scope, and contributing to cost-effective proposal solutions.
• Review and approve scope, budget, schedule, and technical deliverables within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Perform risk and opportunity assessments and ensure timely implementation of mitigation and improvement actions.
• Prepare work plans, engineering estimates, and execution strategies for assigned projects and work packages.
• Deliver cost-effective, high-quality engineering solutions that meet customer requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable safety standards.
• Coordinate with customers, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders; participate in project meetings and present specific engineering topics as required.
• Provide technical guidance, design review support, and mentoring to junior engineers to improve quality, consistency, and execution efficiency.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10–14 years of experience in substation secondary engineering, EPC design, EPC project execution, HVDC control and protection hardware design, or related electrical engineering domains.
• Hands‑on experience with E3 or similar electrical design tools.
• Knowledge of ETAP, IEC configuration tools, protection systems, and power system studies will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of control and protection systems, auxiliary power systems, LV/MV switchgear, cable engineering, and electrical drawings.
• Ability to independently own engineering tasks from concept through completion with a strong focus on quality, safety, and timely delivery.
• Good stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate across global teams, customers, contractors, and internal functions.
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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.