Job Description

Position Title

Assistant Manager - O&M (Protection Engineer)

Position Summary

The Substation Protection Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and operational efficiency of transmission substations through implementation, maintenance, testing, and monitoring of protection and control systems. The role involves protection scheme analysis, fault investigation, relay coordination, commissioning support, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with applicable utility and regulatory standards.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

1. Protection System Management
2. Study, analyze and implement approved protection schemes.
3. Ensure reliability and effectiveness of protection systems and control schemes.
4. Monitor protection equipment performance and recommend improvements.
5. Fault Analysis & System Reliability
6. Investigate system faults and disturbances.
7. Conduct fault analysis and relay performance assessments.
8. Implement corrective actions to enhance grid reliability and asset availability.
9. Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance
10. Oversee installation, testing and commissioning of protection systems during project execution and O&M phases.
11. Perform periodic testing and preventive maintenance of protection equipment.
12. Troubleshoot protection systems and ensure timely restoration.
13. Compliance & Coordination
14. Coordinate with engineering teams, utilities and regulatory authorities.
15. Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety requirements and statutory guidelines.
16. Team Capability Building
17. Provide technical guidance to site teams.
18. Support training and development of junior management staff.

Critical Success Factors - Essential

• Thorough understanding of protection & control schemes
• Knowledge of SCADA, PLCC, protection systems
• Experience in testing and commissioning activities
• Strong safety and quality orientation

Critical Success Factors - Desirable

• Experience in relay setting calculations and coordination studies
• Experience with advanced protection technologies
• Experience in relay setting calculations and coordination studies
• Exposure to IEC 61850-based automation systems
• Experience in digital substations and advanced analytics

About Us

Resonia is one of India's leading developers of power transmission infrastructure, building and operating the grid assets that move electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed most. Operating in one of the world's largest greenfield transmission markets, Resonia has established a proven end-to-end model — developing critical assets across India's most complex geographies, then monetising them through a disciplined capital recycling strategy. To date, the company has monetised assets worth over US$1 billion, and sponsored IndiGrid, India's first power transmission InvIT, which attracted marquee global investors including KKR and GIC.

Resonia offers a rare combination: world-class execution capability, a demonstrated monetization track record, and a front-row position in India's accelerating energy transition.

• Integrity & Ethics
• Respect
• Innovation
• Speed