Project Engineer - Power Quality Solutions

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0146314 Date Posted: 2026-10-06 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule:  Full time Remote: No Job Description: About Us Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we are enabling a stronger, smarter, and greener grid. Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a key competence center with more than 3,000 skilled engineers supporting tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved into a major engineering hub serving customers in more than 40 countries across multiple energy sectors. The center supports the Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, and High Voltage business units and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning activities for projects across more than 80 countries. Job Summary As a Project Engineer in Power Quality Solutions (PQS) Electrical Engineering team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality electrical design and engineering solutions for PQS projects. The role covers end-to-end engineering execution, including MACH hardware control and protection system design, IED-based conventional control and protection systems, protection configuration and testing, auxiliary AC and DC system design, MV/LV switchboards, battery systems, junction boxes, LV cable sizing, and cable estimation. You will work closely with global engineering teams, customers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure technically compliant, cost-effective, and reliable project delivery. Job Responsibilities ·        Deliver electrical engineering work packages for PQS projects in line with customer specifications, applicable standards, project schedules, quality requirements, and approved budgets. ·        Prepare secondary engineering designs for MACH-based and IED-based control and protection system cubicles. ·        Develop FACTS plant secondary design drawings and related project documentation. ·        Design and estimate auxiliary AC and DC power requirements, including LV/MV switchboards, battery systems, UPS, and voltage stabilizers. ·        Perform sizing and estimation of LV auxiliary power cables, control cables, communication cables, and indication cables. ·        Provide technical input for procurement of cubicles, cables, junction boxes, AC/DC switchboards, MV switchgear, battery systems, UPS, voltage stabilizers, and related equipment. ·        Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, control, system design, commissioning, supply chain, and project management functions.