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Lead Secondary Engineer

Japan·Minatolead

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Key Responsibilities

Design and integrate : be part of the team in charge designing the Control system, protection system, Electrical distribution, telecom & monitoring of a High voltage substation.

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The Lead Secondary Engineer works on T&D substations for EHV AC, HVDC and FACTS projects with designers, peer engineers & leaders. The engineer is responsible to define, design, coordinate all technical aspects of HV / EHV substation protection & control and oversee technical plant integration and optimization at project level considering safety, quality, schedule and cost criteria. The engineer should have great attention to detail with a can-do attitude & customer responsiveness.

The Lead Secondary Engineer may be identified as project engineer for small to medium size project, which are highly secondary engineering focused. The engineer shall continuously update themselves with new technology and have a mindset of continuous learning, consistent with grid transition needs.

Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.

Responsibilities

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Requirements

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Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar degree from an accredited university.
Minimum 8 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, primary equipment interface requirements, operational analysis, communication systems and maintenance practices for transmission, distribution, and generation protection applications at EHV AC , HVDC & FACTS Substations .
Expertise in protection relay selection, configuration, and CT/VT compatibility.
Experience in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) environments with multidisciplinary teams
Strong knowledge of protection relay systems and industry standards.
Proficiency in protection relay software and engineering tools (Engineering base,CAD, PDM/DMS, MS office).
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
In-depth understanding of relay tripping philosophies and their application in protection systems.
Ability to manage studies on short circuits and voltages using Power Factory, DIgSILENT, and ETAP Power Station,
Experience conducting selectivity studies for relay settings.
Proficient in troubleshooting management and data analysis from transient fault recorders.
Experience with Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and site visits is beneficial.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including international, for meetings and on-site commissioning tests for customer installations and comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies.

Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
Good understanding of circuit breakers, fuses, circuit switchers, transformers, shunt reactors, cap banks, harmonic filters, HVDC and FACTS systems used in the control of power flow, detection and isolation of power system faults.
Willingness to travel internationally as required.
Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.
Proactively serves on cross functional leadership teams; Makes decisions independently; Pulls in experts when needed.
Experience in technical problem solving. Mastering of sec engineering discipline (process, tools and technical aspects)
Demonstrates ownership and accountability, judgment and decision making and has passion for the functional role.
Commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.