Substation Automation Engineer / Protection Engineer

Recruitguruz; Dadri, Ahmedabad District, Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitGuruz Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Substation Automation / Protection Engineer to lead protection, control, relay coordination, SCADA, and automation design for US utility-scale projects (Solar PV, BESS, Natural Gas). 5-8 years experience, BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech Electrical or related.

This role requires hands-on US utility project experience, expertise in SEL relays and AcSELerator tools, IEC 61850, IEEE standards, NERC CIP, and field commissioning, with multi-vendor

Qualifications

• Seeking an experienced Substation Automation/Protection Engineer for protection philosophy, relay settings, and substation automation design.
• Requires hands-on US utility project experience, SEL relays, AcSELerator, and field commissioning.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850, IEEE standards, NERC CIP, and coordination studies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own protection philosophy for transmission, distribution, generator and line protection applications.
• Prepare relay one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and protection settings.
• Design, configure, test, and commission protection, automation, SCADA, and communications systems for utility-scale projects.
• Perform short-circuit studies and relay coordination calculations.
• Coordinate multi-vendor IEDs, protection settings, and SCADA integration.
• Implement IEC 61850 for substation automation and protection.

Skills

Protection engineering

Relay coordination

SCADA design

IEC 61850 knowledge

NERC CIP

Education

Electrical/Energy degree

Tools

SEL AcSELerator

RTACs

ETAP

DNP3

IEC 61850 tools

Job description

Greeting from RecruitGuruz Staffing Solutions!

We are currently looking for Substation Automation / Protection Engineer with US based Solar MNC.

Our client accelerates United States solar, battery storage and EV projects by providing turnkey development as a service including 100% internal systems engineering. The company deploys a leading team that spun out of the largest solar power producer in the world.

Our client has fully commoditized renewable energy project development-as-a-service (DaaS), including 100% internal systems engineering and Construction-as-a-Service (CaaS). Our client support developers, builders, land-owners and financers through any portion of project execution, including turnkey delivery of built assets.

Location: Ahmedabad, Noida, Chennai

Experience: 5-8 Years

Qualification: BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech - Electrical or Energy or related

Position Summary:

Seeking an experienced Substation Automation / Protection Engineer to lead protection, control, relay coordination, SCADA, and automation design for US utility-scale projects, including Solar PV, BESS, and Natural Gas Power Plants. Requires hands-on US utility project experience, expertise in SEL relays and AcSELerator tools, protection studies, IEC 61850, IEEE standards, NERC CIP and field commissioning.

Core Responsibilities

Protection Philosophy & Design:

• Develop and own the protection philosophy of the substation for transmission, distribution, generator, transformer, bus, feeder, capacitor bank and line protection applications.
• Prepare relay one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, communication architectures and protection settings.
• Design, configure, test, and commission substation protection, automation, SCADA, and communication systems for Solar PV, BESS, Natural Gas Generation Facilities, collector substations, switching stations and transmission interconnections (12 kV through 500 kV).

Protection Studies Short Circuit & Relay Coordination:

• Perform short-circuit studies and analysis to establish fault levels, verify equipment duty, and provide inputs for relay settings.
• Perform relay coordination studies and complete relay coordination calculations to ensure selective, secure, and dependable protection.
• Carry out arc-flash assessments (IEEE 1584), breaker-failure schemes, synch-check applications, transfer trip schemes, remedial action schemes (RAS) and system stability-related protection reviews

Relay Configuration & Integration:

• Select, configure, and program protective relays, RTACs, HMIs, and gateways, with expert-level knowledge of SEL relays and RTACs.
• Use the SEL AcSELerator tool suite to develop settings and logic, and integrate SEL devices into the wider substation automation and SCADA system.
• Work with other utility-grade equipment including GE Vernova, Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB/Hitachi Energy, and Beckwith.
• Integrate multi-vendor IEDs with protection settings and logic, coordinating measurements, controls, alarms, and event data with SCADA and HMI systems.

Substation Automation, SCADA & Communications:

• Implement IEC 61850 for substation automation and protection.
• Design and configure SCADA systems using DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101/104, IEC 61850, Modbus RTU/TCP, OPC UA and other utility communication protocols.
• Develop SCADA point lists, communication maps, telemetry databases, ICCP interfaces, alarm management philosophies and historian integration for generation and utility interconnection projects.
• Produce engineering documentation including network specifications, SCL models, timing plans, interface definitions and system diagrams used across design, laboratory validation and field implementation.

Cybersecurity & Compliance:

• Apply cybersecurity and NERC CIP hardware and software requirements and implement these standards in real-world designs.
• Support utility interconnection requirements and compliance with ISO/RTO standards including CAISO, MISO, PJM, ERCOT, SPP, NYISO and ISO-NE.

Coordination & Technical Support

• Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, clients, utilities and vendors to align designs with project goals, operational requirements, and industry best practices.
• Support testing, laboratory validation, and field commissioning of protection and automation systems.

Technical Skills and Experience

Software Proficiency:

• SEL AcSELerator suite QuickSet, Architect, RTAC, SynchroWAVe and Grid Configurator, with a working knowledge of how SEL devices are integrated into the automation system
• Protection study software such as ETAP, ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, CYME, or SKM PowerTools

Standards & Protocols:

• IEEE standards including IEEE 1547, IEEE C37 series, IEEE 1584, IEEE 1815 (DNP3) and IEEE 2030
• IEC 61850, NERC CIP and cybersecurity frameworks for operational technology (OT) environments, including secure communications and system hardening
• SCADA protocols: DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101/104, Modbus RTU/TCP, OPC UA

Power Generation Systems:

• Understanding of protection and automation requirements for utility‑scale Solar PV, standalone BESS, Natural Gas Power Plants, and high‑voltage substations.
• Knowledge of US utility interconnection practices and ISO/RTO requirements.