Control and Protection Engineer

9 hours ago


Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Hitachi Energy Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 24,00,000 per year

The Opportunity
Design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements. Based on technical specification from end customers and inputs from OU Engineering team, prepare Control & Protection Schematics, Bill of materials, Engg hours estimation, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc. Coordinate with Engineering Leads.

How You'll Make An Impact

  • You will prepare Key Line Diagrams, Protection Interface, and Feeder Block Diagrams and analyse tender documents and technical specifications and prepare Design Documents.
  • You will create signal lists, trip matrices, logics, and interlocks.
  • You will prepare schematics for Control & Relay Panel schemes.
  • You will develop circuit diagrams for new and existing setups, especially for retrofit projects.
  • You will prepare Cable Block Diagrams, relay ordering information, Cable Schedules and create lists for wiring, termination, and labelling for panel manufacturing.
  • You will identify and modify existing drawings using standard markups.
  • You will conduct technical risk and opportunity assessments and estimate engineering hours and validate inputs.
  • You will use Hitachi energy configuration tools and software.
  • You will be 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

  • You hold a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with 4 to 7 years in relevant fields.
  • Essential knowledge of Primary Equipment, Bay Controller Units, SCADA, RTU, and Tele protection. Essential knowledge of AC Panels, DC Panels, Auxiliary Transformers, Battery, and ACDC Cable Sizing.
  • Expertise in AIS & GIS secondary designs and work with various departments for design progress and completion.
  • Proficiency in 2D CAD design tools, E3, modern protection & control systems software & hardware tools. Experience in Secondary CRP Design, Relays/IEDs configuration.
  • Knowledge in testing and commissioning for design schematics. Strong design capability in Protection Systems/Power Systems.
  • High technical experience with strong coordination skills.
  • Experience with protection and control IEDs using PCM. Knowledge on test kit such as Omicron (CMC 356 & 256), Doble & other test kit.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.



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