Associate Project Commissioning Engineer

Overview

Serve as an Associate Project Commissioning Engineer responsible for testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, energization, and handover of HVDC systems and EHV/HV air-insulated and gas-insulated substations. Coordinate with commissioning managers, clients, OEMs, EPC contractors, and utility representatives to support safe, compliant project execution.

What you'll do

• Execute testing and commissioning activities for AIS, GIS, and HVDC substations up to EHV voltage levels.
• Perform pre-commissioning and functional testing of power transformers, circuit breakers, CTs, VTs/CVTs, disconnectors and earthing switches, surge arresters, GIS bays and modules, and HVDC converter equipment.
• Perform secondary injection, end-to-end testing, interlock verification, and protection scheme testing.
• Review engineering drawings, protection logic diagrams, cause-and-effect matrices, and commissioning procedures.
• Coordinate with commissioning managers for site activities, energization plans, outage schedules, and system integration testing.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve electrical, protection, and control system issues.
• Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, IS, utility, and project-specific standards.
• Prepare commissioning reports, test records, punch lists, and final handover documentation.
• Maintain strict adherence to HSE requirements, permit-to-work systems, and electrical safety regulations.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams for successful commissioning, energization, and handover of power transmission projects.

What you'll need

• Experience as an electrical engineer specializing in the testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and energization of HVDC systems, EHV/HV AIS, and GIS.
• Expertise in protection and control systems, power transformers, switchgear, CTs/PTs, GIS equipment, SCADA, communication systems, and HVDC converter station equipment.
• Knowledge of EHV/HV AIS and GIS substation commissioning.
• Knowledge of HVDC converter station testing and commissioning.
• Knowledge of power transformer testing and high-voltage equipment testing.
• Knowledge of control and protection systems.
• Knowledge of fault analysis and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of project coordination and team leadership.
• Knowledge of HSE management and electrical safety.
• Testing and commissioning capability across HV systems at 66 kV, 110 kV, 132 kV, and 220 kV.
• Testing and commissioning capability across EHV systems at 400 kV, 765 kV and above.
• Testing and commissioning capability across HVDC converter station systems at ±320 kV, ±500 kV, ±800 kV and higher.

Nice to have

• Good to have knowledge of protection relay testing using Omicron, FREJA, or equivalent test equipment.

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Job schedule: Full time.
• Remote: No.