Lead Engineer - Protection and Control

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Your impact

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. The primary responsibilities of Senior Engineer- Protection & Control would be

Responsibilities

• Key Line diagram (Protection SLD)
• Schematic drawings (Line protection, Transformer Protection, SVC protection, Capacitor bank protection, Busbar protection, Breaker Fail schemes etc.)
• Panel General Arrangement & BOQ, Wiring diagrams, Interface drawings, Interconnection schedules
• Relay Assembled forms, AC/DC Auxiliary schematics
• Relay Setting calculation for various protection schemes
• Hands on experience with Numerical relay configurations (SIEMENS, ABB, GE etc) including IEC61850 configurations for Digital substations is desirable
• Working experience on Australia/New Zealand projects is desirable but not mandatory
• Capable of working under challenging workload subject to change at short notice.
• Good communication & IT skills.
• Clear knowledge of work procedures, and ability to work independently.
• Delivering Drawings to desired quality standards and according to mutually agreed timelines with the client.
• Able to communicate confidently with client or Foreign counterpart.
• Working in team to deliver projects on time.
• Attending meetings with project leads/Engineers.
• Proficiency in MicroStation, AutoCAD & basic knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical other tools
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, and MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Work with client and project managers to understand client requirements for key projects.
• Manage technical relationships and build appropriate level contacts with key clients.
• Resolution of client’s queries
• Strengthening of client relationships through excellent in project delivery and technical performance.
• Continuous commitment to Learning & Development.
• Supporting projects through delivery, HSEC, quality and client service.
• Working in conjunction with DPE’s and PM’s to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Working with the GID counterpart to deliver the expected performance on the project
• Understanding the commercial aspects of projects.

Here's what you'll need

About You

• Qualifications

• BE/B Tech/ME/M Tech Electrical

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in protection & control field (Substation experience up to 400/765kV is desirable)

• Office Location

• Mumbai , Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad

• Required Skills

• Familiarity with IEC 61850 and numerical relays

• Experience in medium to high voltage substations design, Solar, Wind and Battery storage (renewables) relevant to the market.

• Strong understanding of International standards, respective country Grid codes and able to interpret the requirements.

• Excellent Technical Report writing skills.

• Strong communication and presentation skills to articulate a clear technical direction.

• Hands on experience in operating design software’s like AutoCAD, DIGSI 5, PCM600, Ener vista, MicroStation.

• Experience of Python programming and ETAP is preferred.

• Presenting well to clients (internal and external) and having good social and networking skills.

• Capacity to work within teams to solve technical problems and achieve a high level of assurance on project deliverables.

• Preferred Skills

• Optional experience in Digital substations design.

• Optional experience in Relay setting and configuration.

At Jacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients’ expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

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