Skills

- Knowledge &
- Posting Location: ETAP Power Systems

Minimum Qualification

- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BEE)

Qualification

- V1, 22-05-26

- Post-Graduation in Power Systems Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Renewable Energy (MTech / ME).

Job Role

- Power System Study Lead

Experience

- Minimum 10 to 12 years of professional experience in Power System Studies with hands-on experience in Renewable power plant studies and industrial power system studies, with emphasis on relay coordination and arc flash hazard analysis.

Criteria

- Experience in a lead position in power system studies and grid integration studies for Renewable Power Plants.

- Profound knowledge about renewable generation (Solar PV inverters, wind energy systems, BESS), HVDC, FACTS (STATCOM, SVC, SCG).

- Hands-on experience working with software like PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP, Dig SILENT and should have delivered studies using the software.

Required Skills

- Strong analytical skills

- Report writing skills

- Robust communication skills

- Python programming

Substations &

- Grid Integration

- Must possess the required skill for performing the following studies:

- EHV System - Substation &
- Transmission

- Experience in grid integration

- Ability to develop models/in-depth understanding of OEM Dynamic model using their manual/ability to test and validate the OEM model and identify issues and solve through vendor before using it.

- Studies like Transient and Steady state stability studies, voltage stability studies, harmonic studies, power quality studies, LVRT (Low Voltage Ride Through), and Fault Ride Through studies.

- Reactive Power compensation studies (sizing of Filters)

- Experience in contingency analysis for designing grid components.

- Benchmarking studies of PSSE and PSCAD models for renewable power plants.

- User-defined model preparation in PSSE using FORTRAN/FLECS coding.

- Experience in writing Python codes for automating activities of PSSE/PSCAD.

- Preparation of high-quality study reports as well as review of the reports submitted.

- Client-facing for discussions of the reports and obtaining sign-off.

Knowledge &

- Working Hands-on Experience in the Following Software

- PSS-E

- Dig SILENT

- ETAP

- PSCAD

- EMTP-RV

Renewables (Must Skills)

- Knowledge on modelling of renewable energy sources (especially Solar, BESS &
- Wind).





- Load flow studies, Reactive power assessment, and contingency analysis to assess the overloading elements in the network as per the Renewable Energy Systems (RES) capacity addition plans/scenarios.

- Short circuit current calculation, Equipment sizing, and selection of CB.

- Well versed in performing the dynamic studies Fault Ride through studies (LVRT, HVRT, FRT).

- Hands-on experience in performing the harmonic analysis using DIGSILENT and ETAP and determining the filter size.

- Assessment of the operational challenges posed by different RES technologies - Solar, Wind.

- Verification of grid code compliance before energization of the power plant considering all relevant operating scenarios with respect to Static, Dynamic, Transient Stability Studies, control interaction studies, and Power quality analysis.

Familiar Studies

- Utility Substation / Industrial Substation (it is deemed to have experience in this field):

- Load Flow, Short Circuit Calculation

- Relay Coordination

- Experience in performing motor acceleration and re-acceleration studies as per process requirement for motor grouping.

- Experience in performing short circuit analysis and sizing the switchgear and circuit breaker as per the standard.

- Understanding/suggesting protection philosophies and performing relay coordination according to international standards/best practices.

- Experience in performing arc flash analysis as per the international standard.

Preferred Skills (i.e., working experience in the project):

- Experience in design of power generation mix for microgrid and battery storage systems using software like HOMER, PLEXOS or similar.

- Experience in protection relay selection, coordination studies - over current / Earth fault, Unit protection, distance protection, motor protection, generator protection, and grid tie-in.

- Modelling of Phase Shifting Transformer.





- Good experience in handling customers and Utilities/Offtakers related to the approval of Grid impact studies.

- Experience in HVDC, STATCOM projects including Electromagnetic field (Compatibility) studies.

Insulation Coordination Study Skills (i.e., working experience in the project):

- Experience in insulation coordination studies - cable energization, transformer energization, reactor energization, TRV, direct and indirect lightning strike study, very fast transient over voltage (GIS) using PSCD or similar, Switching study, Power oscillation damping, and Sub-Synchronous Resonance study.

- Experience in performing Ferro-resonance studies associated with Transformer, EHV Cable.

- Experience in performing the Secondary Arc current extinction study for successful auto reclosure study.

- Selection of Surge Arrester Duty such as Residual Voltage, Energy Level.

General

- Candidate shall be very well familiar with the IEC, IEEE, and other industrial standards.

- Detailed analysis of the available technological solutions in the market for performing system studies.

- Ability to assume the typical input data parameter for each study as per project specifications and standards based on the past experience where the actual input data/parameters are not available.

- Good knowledge and interpretation of various country-specific grid codes (requirements related to Middle East region is preferred).

- Able to provide various optimization possibilities along with compliance to grid code requirements.

- Knowledge in identifying the issues/challenges that may arise during grid integration and suggesting solutions.

Additional Requirements:

- Teamwork &
- Leadership

- Should have the ability to foster teamwork and effectively guide and lead colleagues on projects & initiatives.

- Communication &

- Judgement

- Ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders and exercise decision-making considering long-term ramifications.

- Commitment - to work with smart and curious people of diverse backgrounds to address the bigger challenge.

- Business Tools - Proficiency with business tools like Outlook, Excel Spreadsheets and VBA, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Word, MS Teams, OneDrive, and others.

Locations

- Power System Lead: LNT/PSL/1916421 REN-Renewables ICC

- Chennai

Posted On

- 10 Nov 2026

End Date

- 09 May 2027

Required Experience

- 15 - 17 Years

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