Project Engineer Substation Automation System
HitachiChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Posted April 10, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world. Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.
Job Description
The opportunity: Act as the responsible project engineer for SCADA engineering and testing of Substation Automation system.
Requirements
- Act as the responsible project engineer for SCADA engineering and testing of Substation Automation system.
- Manage completion of all engineering and testing activities efficiently and cost-effectively and in accordance with customer specifications, quality standards.
- Responsible for SCADA design, optimized engineering, testing, and troubleshooting of Substation Automation system according to the customer specifications.
- Knowledge of relevant international standards. ex: IEEE, IEC, ANSI etc.-Knowledge on Cyber security concepts.
- Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Maintains good communication and collaboration with stake holders.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a part of team.
- Planning and control Creates work plans and cost estimates for work in own area of responsibility and proactively manages this work to deliver the agreed program on time, on quality and at targeted cost.
- Conducts risk and opportunity assessments during engineering phase to reduce the cost of poor quality and maintain on time delivery. Reports early any contract/quality/program/cost issues to management, along with recommendations for resolution.
- Actively develops and coach colleagues. Represents function as a member in standardization committees. Cultivates a network of Engineering colleagues both within and outside own business unit. Takes a lead role in developing function within own business unit gathering and sharing best Practice.
- Creates standard processes and tools. Uses agreed processes and procedures to ensure that all Engineering and testing activities comply with the quality process.
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.