Head, Protection Systems (Solar)

Head Protection Systems

Rays Power Experts Limited is looking for an experienced Head – Protection Systems to lead the protection philosophy, settings, testing, commissioning and fault analysis across the company's renewable energy portfolio, including HT yards, 33 kV and 132 kV substations, BESS-integrated plants and grid interface points.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead protection design review, relay selection, protection schemes and CT/PT sizing.
• Own and maintain the master protection settings register across all plants.
• Conduct protection coordination and grading studies.
• Provide protection clearance before energisation of HT yards and 132 kV substations.
• Lead periodic protection health checks, relay testing, CT/PT checks, earth resistance, DC system and trip circuit checks.
• Analyse disturbance records and fault events and drive root-cause closure.
• Coordinate with RVPN, SLDC and Discom protection teams.
• Develop and manage the annual protection testing calendar.
• Manage protection testing equipment, spares and calibration.
• Train and develop site-level protection teams.
• Prepare monthly protection MIS covering trips, generation loss, root causes and testing compliance.

Profile search for this position:

• Protection Manager
• Head – Protection
• Protection Lead
• Senior Manager – Protection
• Chief Manager – Protection
• Protection & Testing Manager
• Substation Protection Head
• Protection Commissioning Manager

The JD also specifically emphasizes 132 kV+, relay testing, Omicron/Doble, ETAP and numerical relay platforms, so these should be included in your search keywords