Protection Engineer

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0116646

Date Posted:

2026-01-20

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity: 

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 3000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning.

Hitachi Energy uses a very high-end system for its control, protection and monitoring. The system being continuously evolving, becoming more complex and customized, great deal of test & verification are required.  

How you’ll make an impact:

• Preparation of Base Design documents like Protection block diagram, Interlocks Diagram, System overview diagram, Bill of material Document, Pre cable list, Heat dissipation calculations.
• Preparation of Protection schematics for Feeder, Transformer, Busbar, Bus Section, Bus coupler, capacitor bank, Reactor.
• Preparation of design intent document analyzing scope of work, technical guidelines and Customer specifications and applying in schematics.
• Preparation of IED configurations for various protection applications like Distance, Differential, Overcurrent, auto reclose, synchro check e.t.c
• Preparation of Test Procedures for IED testing and Cubicle testing for FAT and SAT activities.
• Preparation of Protection schematics for Feeder, Transformer, Busbar, Bus Section, Bus coupler, capacitor bank, Reactor.
• Preparation of Interface drawing by referring HV equipment’s, Marshalling boxes, CT, VT and other station devices AC and DC Distribution boards e.t.c
• Should take responsibility and ownership for his work and have complete control over the project scope assigned to him.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• 5-7 years’ experience within Electrical Engineering Industry.
• Expertise with handling Hitachi (REL670, RED670, RET670, RES670), GE, MICOM, SEL, IEDs.
• Knowledge on Substations AIS/GIS Devices like Breakers, Isolators, Earth switches, Transformers, capacitors, Reactors, statcoms e.t.c
• Knowledge of Configuration tool like PCM, Digsi, Agile or any equivalent software’s
• Proficiency in required CAD design tools, E-plan, El-Master and E3 or any other equivalent Design tool.
• Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions. 
• Works independently, applying established standards.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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