Control & Protection Engineer - HVDC

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The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 1500 skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest engineering hub. The India Operations Centre is a key aspect of the Power Grids business Power Up transformation program. The INOPC team at Chennai supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Power Grid business. To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) and HVDC Light® are highly efficient alternatives for transmitting bulk power and for special purpose applications. The classic HVDC technology is used to transmit electric power over long distances by overhead transmission lines or submarine cables. It is also used to interconnect separate power systems, where traditional alternating current (AC) connections cannot be used. HVDC Light® is an underground and submarine cable power transmission technology developed by Hitachi Energy that offers additional benefits compared to HVDC Classic. INOPC-HVDC is the operation center for Global HVDC, located in Chennai. This center operating since Sep 2007 and has grown in engineering skills and competence as fully integrated part of Global HVDC.

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for HVDC system control design and implementation of factory system test.

• Involve in installation and commissioning of HVDC control & protection system.

• Creation of AC control & protection schemes.

• Traveling during factory system test & site commissioning.

• Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Education Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in electrical and Electronics.

• Should have minimum work experience of 1 to 5 years in Control and Protection system.

• Should have knowledge in PSCAD, MATLAB, or any other Simulation Software.

• Must have experience in substation environment & protection application.

• High ability to work in a multi-national and multi-cultural team.

• Open minded and creative in cooperation with colleagues and customers

• High commitment and willingness to perform.

• Must be quick learner and flexible to work well under tight schedules in a fast-paced team environment.