Senior Commissioning Engineer

We are looking for experienced Control & Protection FAT, testing, and commissioning activities for EHV/HV substations. Manage protection schemes, relay configuration and testing, customer coordination, technical documentation, and engineer training while ensuring quality, safety, and project compliance.

Location: Chennai

Experience: 2 - 5 years

Qualification: B.E/B.Tech – EEE

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) activities for Control & Protection systems.
• Review and verify protection schemes, relay settings, relay configurations, logic diagrams, interlocking philosophies, control circuits, and wiring drawings.
• Prepare FAT procedures, inspection checklists, test reports, punch lists, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and final approval documentation.
• Coordinate with customers regarding manpower planning, FAT schedules, technical clarifications, and approvals.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to FAT Engineers on protection schemes, relay configuration, testing methodologies, and commissioning best practices.
• Conduct structured training programs for new and existing engineers on protection relay fundamentals, configuration, and testing.
• Train new engineers on relay configuration, testing procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and safety practices.
• Support site teams during commissioning, system integration, troubleshooting, and energization activities as required.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, IEC/IEEE standards, utility requirements, and project quality procedures.
• Ensure adherence to electrical safety standards, EHS guidelines, and quality management procedures during testing and commissioning activities.
• Continuously drive process improvements and standardization of FAT practices.

Preferred Skills

• 2–5 years of experience in Control & Protection Engineering, FAT, Testing, or Commissioning of EHV/HV Substations.
• Knowledge of protection schemes including Distance, Differential, Overcurrent, Earth Fault, Busbar, Transformer, Feeder, and Breaker Failure Protection.
• Experience in configuration, testing, and commissioning of protection relays from leading OEMs such as Siemens, ABB/Hitachi Energy, GE Relays
• Strong knowledge of Protection Relays, Scheme Checking, Substation Automation Systems (SAS).
• Hands-on experience with relay testing equipment such as OMICRON CMC, Megger, or equivalent test kits.
• Knowledge of electrical testing procedures In Primary Equipments Side
• Ability to interpret and review Single Line Diagrams (SLD), Protection Logic Diagrams, Control Schematics, Wiring Diagrams, Cable Schedules, and Terminal Plans.
• Experience in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), pre-commissioning, and final commissioning activities.
• Excellent technical documentation, communication, leadership, and team management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams while ensuring technical excellence, safety compliance, and project quality.