Senior Project Engineer

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 Protection principle SLD, Schematics substation layouts, sections, Bill of materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engineering hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Review of Tender document, technical specifications and preparation of Design Intent Document.
• Preparation of Protection SLD showing principles, relays and meters.
• Preparation of Panel General Arrangement, Trip Matrix and IO Signal list.
• Preparation of IEDs configuration files.
• Preparation of Interlocking table and schematics for various Busbar configurations.
• Preparation of Protection and Control Panel schematics for Medium/High Voltage Substation.
• Review of Vendor drawings and documents (technical vetting of Control & Relay panels, Auxiliary System).
• Preparation of schematic diagrams for the interface’s equipment in Control & Relay Panel scheme thus providing completeness.
• Preparation of Wiring/Termination table, Cable Schedule & BoQ for ordering.
• Interface knowledge with Primary Equipment, Bay Controller Units /SCADA/RTU/Tele protection.
• Deep knowledge in Relay setting calculations, CT/VT Adequacy checks.
• Co-ordination with other departments like primary, sourcing, C&R factory counterpart & own department control and protection etc. for design progress & completion.
• Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings. Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation.
• Take part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarifications. Support and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioning.
• 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 8-10 years of experience.
• Knowledge of protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of substation components and their functions.
• Knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a substation protection and control design project.
• Familiarity with codes and applicable standards like IEC, IEEE, ANSI, etc.
• knowledge of Generator protection and Synchronous condenser is added advantage.
• Ability to work in a team and maintain professionalism.
• Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization. Works independently, applying established standards.
• Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization. Team player, ready to play the role across the different countries.
• High level of ownership and able to guide and plan works for the team.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.
  
  

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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