Lead Grid Interconnection Engineer

Product Management propels Vestas’ Product Strategy making sure that Vestas always has the right motivated product offerings to stay ahead of competitors. Product Management has a global reach into our sales regions, including responsibility for technical sales and bid management, Wind & Site Engineering, and Balance of Plant and SCADA Engineering.
Power System Consulting team is based in Chennai. This team is one of the functions in product management. Our role is to support the global Technical Sales Management organization for Wind and hybrid power plant grid interconnection studies and grid code compliance.

Responsibilities:-

• Simulation and modelling of the wind Power Plant including WTG, PV and storage
• Studying grid interconnection requirement and grid codes
• Evaluating site specific grid interconnection solutions
• Design or review the design for the BoP (balance of plant) for wind power plant
• Presentations and meeting with Grid operators/customers for project specific needs
• Work in close co-ordination with the Regional Technical Sale support team
• Report writing

Qualifications:-

• PhD / Bachelor’s / Master’s in Electrical / Power System/ Similar specializaion
• Minimum industry experience of 10 years is required, out of which 5 years in renewable grid Interconnection
• You possess good communication skills
• You speak and write English fluently
  

Competencies:-

• Knowledge of simulation tools like PSS/E Power Factory, PSCAD, or equivalent
• Experience of working for substation design and power system analysis
• Solid electrical engineering background in relation to the substation engineering, Load flows, short circuit, transient analysis, relay settings and co-ordinations and BoP
• You are pro-enthusiastic, innovative and result oriented attitude
• Good at using MS-OFFICE products WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT etc

Location:-

• Chennai, India.

Company Overview:-

Vestas is proud to be the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and we have installed more wind power than anyone else.

Vestas strives to be the most inclusive workplace in the sustainable energy industry and ensure equal opportunities for everyone regardless of the social identity. We are stronger as a company not despite our differences, but because of them, both professionally and personally. Beyond a diverse workforce, we want to ensure that all of our employees are included and actively contributing to Vestas’ success and innovation. Only then can we become the global leader in sustainable energy solutions and ensure sustainability in everything we do.

At Vestas, we offer global opportunities for people with growth mindsets and the desire to make a shared and positive impact. We work in the true spirit of our corporate values: accountability, simplicity, collaboration, and passion. We expect everyone to live up to these in their day to day work – no matter what you do and where you are in the organisation.