Substation Automation - Protection & Control Engineer

Overview

Support Protection and Control engineering execution as an individual contributor within the GA Secondary team. Create configuration, testing, schematic and supporting documents, and support site FAT, SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting activities.

What you'll do

• Prepare Single Line Diagrams and Protection Single Line Diagrams.
• Prepare Trip Matrices and IO Signal lists.
• Prepare IED configuration files.
• Prepare panel and IED test procedures and test reports.
• Prepare test template files for each type of IED.
• Commission and troubleshoot bay-level secondary equipment.
• Prepare Protection and Control panel schematics for medium/high-voltage substations.
• Prepare interlocking tables and schematics for various busbar configurations.
• Address technical queries raised by customers during project execution, if required.
• Interact with Primary, Project Management and Production cross-functional teams when required.
• Self-review documents before submitting them to the Lead Engineer.
• Generate preliminary BOMs by understanding the importance and consequences of releasing them.
• Understand and prepare communication architecture diagrams.
• Prepare protection schematics for transformers, lines and busbars when protection is integrated in LCC.
• Select Bay Control Units and other protection IEDs.
• Prepare complete Digital Control and Protection drawings for digital substations with NCITs, MUs, SAM600 modules and related equipment.
• Adhere to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications.
• Work in coordination with colleagues and interact with counterparts to clarify queries when required.
• Travel to site and support FAT and SAT.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in B.E. or Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• 5 -8 years of experience.
• Excellent knowledge of IED configuration and testing.
• Very good knowledge of Protection and Control Systems for T & D / Gen.
• Familiarity with codes and applicable standards such as IEC, IEEE and ANSI.
• Ability to work in a team and maintain professionalism.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical tools is an added advantage.

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Full-time employment.
• Remote: No.
• Willingness to travel for site testing and commissioning activities.