Lead Secondary Engineer
On-siteMinato, Wakayama, Japan
Job Summary
Design and integrate control systems, protection schemes, and electrical distribution for EHV AC, HVDC, and FACTS substations, including one-lines, schematics, and relay settings. Review and optimize control & relay panel schematics while leading interface requirements with HVDC and FACTS teams. Coordinate with SCADA, physical, and control design staff to develop system integration, evaluate IED interoperability, and ensure compliance with IEC 61850 standards. Lead factory acceptance testing, site commissioning, and outage procedures, while defining processes, performing root cause analysis, and supporting quality initiatives. Work with internal and external teams to meet project specifications, cost control, and schedule objectives. Fluent in Japanese and English with up to 20% travel required.
Required Qualifications
- 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)
- 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
- Fluent in Japanese and English
Desired Qualifications
- 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
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