Electrical Protection and Control Engineer / Designer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

We are hiring Electrical Designers & Engineers – Protection & Control across multiple levels to support Power Transmission & Distribution, EHV Substations, Switchyards, and Power Plant projects.

These roles are based in Chennai, with opportunities aligned to experience, technical capability, and project requirements.

This recruitment is part of an invite‑only hiring drive scheduled for Saturday, 9 May 2026, at our Chennai office. Interviews will be      conducted only for pre‑screened candidates who receive a formal invitation from our Talent Acquisition team.

Roles will be offered at Designer / Engineer / Senior Engineer / Lead Engineer levels, depending on experience and skills. Compensation and grades will be aligned accordingly. Opportunities may be offered as permanent or fixed‑term positions.

What you’ll do

Depending on your experience and role level, you will be responsible for Protection & Control / Secondary Engineering activities for HV/EHV substation, switchyard, transmission, and power plant projects.

Protection & Control Engineering / Design

• Prepare and review Protection & Control design deliverables for AIS/GIS substations and power systems up to 400/765 kV, including:
  • Protection Single Line Diagrams
  • AC/DC Schematics
  • Control & Logic Diagrams
  • Relay and Control Panel GA drawings
  • Marshalling Kiosk drawings
  • Interconnection Diagrams
  • Cable Schedules, Terminal Plans
  • BOMs and Bulk MTOs
• Perform secondary engineering for substations and switchyards, coordinating closely with primary (switchyard) design teams.
• Engineer Substation Automation Systems (SAS) based on IEC 61850, including station bus and process bus architectures.
• Interface with numerical protection relays, RTUs, HMIs, gateways, and control centers.
• Apply and integrate communication protocols such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870‑5‑104, Modbus, DNP3, etc.
• Provide procurement support, including preparation of inquiry requisitions, technical specifications, datasheets, technical bid evaluations, and vendor drawing reviews.

Studies, Testing & Commissioning (Engineer / Senior / Lead levels)

• Perform or review power system studies, including:
  • Short‑circuit analysis
  • Load flow studies
  • Protection coordination and relay setting calculations (unit and non‑unit protection)
• Support testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, outage planning, and review of factory / site acceptance test results.
• Hands‑on experience with numerical relays and protection coordination using ETAP / PSCAD or similar tools is preferred.

Leadership & Coordination (Senior / Lead levels)

• Independently guide a team of engineers and designers
• Support technical mentoring, training, and skill development
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, vendors, owners’ engineers, and internal engineering disciplines
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a high‑pressure EPC project environment

To be considered for this role, you will possess the following attributes:

• Designer: Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Engineer : B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical / Power Systems or (M.E. / M.Tech – Power Systems is desirable)
• 8–20 years of experience in Protection & Control / Secondary Engineering
• Strong experience in:
  • Power Transmission & Distribution
  • EHV Substations and Switchyards
  • Power Plants
• Good working knowledge of IEC / IEEE / ANSI / NEC standards
• Experience with SAS, relay engineering, protection schemes, and power system studies
• Ability to work independently and, at senior levels, lead engineering teams
   

Hiring Drive Note

This is an invite‑only hiring drive scheduled for Saturday, 9 May 2026.
Candidates must be pre‑screened and formally invited by the Talent Acquisition team to attend interviews at the Chennai  office.

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.