Sub Team Lead - HVDC Control & Protection Hardware Engineering

Siemens; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy India is seeking a Sub Team Lead for HVDC Control & Protection Hardware Engineering to oversee the complete control and protection system engineering for HVDC projects in India. The role involves coordinating CP activities, defining work packages, and scheduling engineering tasks across software and hardware with milestones.

You will contribute to technical & economic tender documents, evaluate subcontractor proposals, and supervise project progress, risks, and opportunities in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 8–10 years of experience in Substation Control & Protection Engineering and site commissioning.
• Experience in tendering or execution of large turnkey projects.
• Knowledge of HVDC technology and interfaces.
• Good English language skills (oral & written).
• MS Office proficiency and project tools.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the execution of the complete control and protection system engineering for HVDC project.
• Coordination of Control & Protection during project execution phase.
• Define and assign work packages with team leads.
• Schedule engineering activities for C&P software and hardware with milestones.
• Collaborate with system design, equipment engineering, and other depts.
• Prepare technical and economic tender documents for Control & Protection.
• Evaluate subcontractor offers and support purchasing with CP Hardware Lead.
• Provide project supervision: timelines, costs, quality.
• Participate in technical decisions with project manager.
• Prepare sub project progress reports and monitor milestones.

Skills

HVDC knowledge

Substation control

Site commissioning

Tendering experience

English proficiency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

iTwo

Step7

WinCC

SICAM PAS

TDC

PLC

SIPROTEC

DIGSI

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Sub Team Lead - HVDC Control & Protection Hardware Engineering is overall responsible for the execution of the complete control and protection system engineering for HVDC project.

How You'll Make an Impact (Control & Protection)

• Overall responsibility for the execution of the complete control and protection system engineering for HVDC project.
• Overall coordination of Control &Protection during the project execution phase.
• Define and assign work packages to team members (tasks, due dates, costs, resources, responsibilities) in coordination with team lead.
• Scheduling for the engineering activities for C&P Software and C&P Hardware including milestones in coordination with the project time schedule.
• Technical concepts in cooperation with other engineering departments (system design, equipment engineering, auxiliary systems, cabling, etc.).
• Overall responsibility for preparation of technical and economic tender documents for Control and Protection.
• Overall responsibility for the technical evaluation of the offers of subcontractors. Support the economic evaluation in the context of purchasing in coordination with C&P Hardware Lead. Technical support during the search for the most suitable technical solution and qualified subcontractors.
• Internal project supervision (timelines, costs, quality).
• Preparation and active participation of technical decisions in arrangement with the project manager and technical project manager.
• Regular sub project reports, regular meetings with regards to project progress, constant monitoring project milestones Identification and evaluation of project-oriented risks and opportunities.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 8-10 years of experience in Substation Control & Protection Engineering, Site Commissioning of power transmission and control systems. Preferable: Worked in HVDC Control & Protection System.
• Extensive Experience in tendering or execution of large turnkey projects.
• Knowledge of HVDC technology and interfaces.
• Good English language skills (orally and verbally).
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Visio, MS Project).
• Knowledge in iTwo calculation, Step7, Win CC, SICAM PAS, TDC, PLC, SIPROTEC, Fault recorder, DIGSI software is preferable.
• High ability to work in a multi-national and multi-cultural team.
• Open minded and creative in cooperation with colleagues and customers.
• High commitment and willingness to perform.
• Deep understanding the importance of techno-commercial design optimization and the mutual influence of technical and commercial aspects.
• Pronounced Quality Focus.

Who is Siemens Energy India?

Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) has been a strategic partner in India for more than 100 years and is focused on being the most-valued energy technology company. Our large footprint spread across the entire region (India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives) with state-of-the‑art facilities and customers installations positively impacts the lives of hundreds of millions of people, helping the countries navigate their energy transition and achieve its net zero targets.

SEIL is a pure play energy technology company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, and services designed to support our customers along the entire energy value chain to go through their energy transition journey and achieve their net zero targets. Our portfolio offering includes low to zero emissions power generation, power transmission and storage, and decarbonization of the industry. More information on: www.siemens-energy-india.com

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