System Commissioning

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED in Chennai, India seeks an Automation Testing and Commissioning Engineer for its INOPC PG unit. Lead commissioning on medium to high complexity substations, ensure timely delivery, and coordinate with SCADA/Protection teams.

The role requires 5–6 years in substation automation, strong protection knowledge, and hands-on experience with SCMS and MicroSCADA/RTU. Involves documentation and design change support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• 5–6 years of experience in Substation Automation systems.
• Knowledge of Hitachi Energy Relion Protection & Control products.

Responsibilities

• Act as commissioning engineer/lead for medium to high complex projects.
• Ensure completion of commissioning activities on time and within contract specs.
• Hands-on with MicroSCADA/RTU applications and SCMS.
• Manage commissioning activities to ensure quality and cost targets.
• Produce as-built documentation and support process improvements.

Skills

Substation automation

SCADA experience

Protection knowledge

Commissioning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in electrical & electronics engineering

Tools

IET

ITT

Automation Builder

MultiPROG

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0146517 Date Posted: 2026-10-07 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description: As an Automation Testing and Commissioning Engineer for INOPC PG you will be part of Operation Center in India (INOPC-PG), aiming to develop a global value chain, where key business activities, resources and expertise are shared across geographic boundaries in order to optimize value for Hitachi Energy customers across markets. It provides high quality engineering and commissioning support to Business Units and Center of Excellence across the Global. This is an important step from HE’s Global Footprint strategy. PG Operation Center Services are System design, Primaryside design, Secondary side design, Sourcing, Installation, and commissioning.

Task As a Testing and Commissioning Engineer for INOPC PG you will be responsible for

• Act as commissioning engineer / lead for medium to high complex projects.
• Ensure completion of all commissioning activities efficiently and cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Through knowledge of conventional control systems & Hands on Experience with SCMS
• Hands on with MicroSCADA / RTU Applications
• Tools Experience – IET, ITT, Automation Builder, MultiPROG, equivalent with Third party Scada systems would be added advantage.
• SCADA Protocols - DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, SPA, LON and IEC 61850.
• Basic knowledge on Protection functions and substation equipment
• Manages the commissioning activities to ensure quality, timely delivery within targeted costs.
• Ensures implementation design changes in commissioning and the production of Red Marked up and as built project documentation.
• Supports continuous improvement of project process/product/system design.

Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical & Electronics Engineering
• 5-6 yrs. of experience in Substation Automation systems integrating with Hitachi Energy(ABB) and other manufacturer Relays in Substations.
• Sound knowledge in power system components and testing and commissioning of substation automation system.
• Hitachi Energy Relion Protection & Control products of Substation Automation systems.
• Commissioning experience, to handle retrofit and manage risk assessments

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