Substation Automation - Secondary Design Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join the GA Secondary team in Chennai. You will create electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical and support Protection & Control engineering on HV substations.

You will work as an individual contributor, coordinating with Primary, Project Management and Production as needed, and you will self-review documents before final submission. Strong English communication and teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• 5–8 years of experience in protection and control engineering.
• Proficient in AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical.
• Knowledge of IEC/IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Relay configuration and testing experience is advantageous.
• Strong communication and teamwork; English proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare SLD and Protection SLD.
• Prepare Panel Layout and BOM.
• Create Protection and Control Panel schematics for HV substations.
• Prepare Junction Box diagrams for CT/VT and density monitors; perform load calculations.
• Develop Trip Matrix and IO signal list.
• Create interlocking tables and busbar schematics.
• Address customer queries during project execution.
• Coordinate with Primary, Project Management and Production as needed.
• Self-review documents before submitting to Lead Engineer.
• Generate preliminary BOM with implications in mind.
• Prepare mimic boards aligned with SLD and layout drawings.
• Understand and prepare Communication Architecture diagrams.
• Prepare protection schematics (Trafo, Line, Busbar) for LCC integration; select Bay Control Unit and IEDs.
• Produce complete Digital Control & Protection drawings for Digital Substation.
• Configure Relays and perform relay testing when applicable.
• Ensure compliance with codes, QA/QC policies and standards.
• Adhere to Hitachi Energy’s safety and integrity values.

Skills

AutoCAD Electrical

Protection & Control knowledge

Relay configuration & testing

Teamwork

English communication

Education

Bachelor's / Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The opportunity:

You will be a part of the GA Secondary team and support the execution of Protection and Control engineering. Your work involves mainly creating electrical circuit diagrams and supporting documents. We use the AutoCAD Electrical tool for generating the schematics. You will be an individual contributor who would deliver the tasks as per the given inputs and when required need to work in coordination with other colleagues and should ex hibit good collaborative skills to complete the task. In the absence of your Lead or in some cases, you will be required to interact with our counterparts to get/clarify queries. You may also interact with other departments like Primary, Project Management, and Production.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Preparation of Single Line Diagram/Protection Single Line Diagram.

• Preparation of Panel Layout and BOM

• Preparation of Protection and Control Panel schematics for Medium/High Voltage Substation.

• Preparation of Junction Box for CT, VT, and Density monitors, AC / DC Load calculation.

• Preparation of Trip Matrix and IO Signal list.

• Preparation of Interlocking table and schematics for various Busbar configurations.

• Addressing the technical queries raised by the customer during the execution of a project, if required.

• Interaction with various cross-function teams like Primary, Project Management, and Production, when required.

• Self-reviewing the documents before submitting them to Lead Engineer.

• Generating Preliminary BOM by understanding the importance and consequences of releasing it.

• Preparation of Mimic boards in line with SLD and Layout drawings.

• Understanding and preparation of Communication Architecture diagrams.

• Preparation of protection schematics (Trafo, Line, Busbar) when we’ve integrated protection in LCC . Selection of Bay Control Unit and other protection IEDs.

• Preparation of complete Digital Control & Protection drawings as part of Digital Substation (with NCITs, MU’s, SAM600 modules, etc...).

• Configuration Relays and Testing of Relays added advantage. Adhering to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications.

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values 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 B.E / Diploma in Electrical Engineering.

• Must have 5 -8 years of experience.

• Excellent knowledge of AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical tools.

• Very Good knowledge of Protection & Control Systems for T & D / Gen. Familiarity with codes and applicable standards like IEC, IEEE, ANSI, etc...

• Relay configuration and testing added advantage.

• Ability to work in a team and maintain professionalism.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.