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Req Id : 116879

Job Title : Senior Substation Automation Engineer - Grid Modernization (IEC 61850)

Business Unit sector : CPL-BVOPS-ENGR & DEV SVCS

Department: BVCPL BV OPS EDS INSTR & CONTR

Work Location : INPUNE

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Contract Hire Only for this Project: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Recruiter : Ashwini Dnyanoba Patil
Job Summary

Black & Veatch is expanding its Power SCADA team to support a strategic grid modernization initiative focused on IEC 61850‑based substation automation and virtual substation technologies. As a founding member of the Virtual Protection, Automation, and Control (vPAC) Alliance, Black & Veatch is collaborating with industry leaders to advance open, secure,



and vendor‑agnostic digital substation solutions that replace traditional, hardware‑intensive architectures with virtualized, software‑defined platforms. Following successful pilot efforts, BV is now transitioning virtual substations into production environments. This role is being created to bring in experienced SCADA professionals who can help design, implement, standardize, and support production‑ready Power SCADA solutions that enable resilient, flexible, and future‑ready grid infrastructure

In this role, you may have the prospect to:

• Lead the transition of IEC 61850‑based digital and virtual substations from pilot to production, shaping real-world grid modernization outcomes.

• Design and standardize secure, vendor‑agnostic substation automation architectures that improve resilience, flexibility, and scalability.

• Serve as a technical leader and subject‑matter expert, influencing system architecture, best practices, and emerging standards.

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📌 Senior Substation Automation Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Black & Veatch Family of Companies
📍 Pune