Associate Project Engineer-Electromechanical Design - HVDC

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Chennai is seeking an Electromechanical design engineer to handle the primary engineering for HVDC converter stations, including installation drawings and detailed yard material design to ensure safety and reliability.

The role requires advanced CAD/CAM/CAE proficiency, Substation Layout Design expertise, and hands-on work with NX, Autodesk Revit/AutoCAD, and Teamcenter PLM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with related experience.
• 2–5 years in design of primary layout for electrical UHV/EHV substations.
• Knowledge of Autodesk Revit/AutoCAD, NX and Teamcenter or similar PLM tools.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools and substations engineering for HVDC projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced CAD/CAM/CAE techniques to deliver timely, quality CAD outputs.
• Design HVDC substation layouts, provide civil inputs, and prepare installation drawings.
• Support FAT, installation, and commissioning activities for HVDC projects.
• Prepare project documentation and obtain customer approvals within scope.
• Engage with customers and contractors to ensure on-time, within-budget deliverables.
• Adhere to safety standards and manage risk mitigation.
• Work with PLM systems (NX/Teamcenter) and contribute to project lifecycle.

Skills

CAD/CAM/CAE software proficiency

Substation Layout Design

Communication skills

Safety and compliance

Project collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical / mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Revit

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Job Description:

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0139959

Date Posted:

2026-10-21

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

The Electromechanical design engineer has a responsibility to understand technical requirements for Primary engineering of HVDC converter station, Installation drawings and detail design of yard materials there by ensuring safety of the end equipment and HVDC station as a whole.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Demonstrate knowledge in advanced high-end CAD/CAM/CAE software(s) to ensure CAD activities are delivered on time and meet quality standard.
• Good knowledge of the design principles, guidelines and applicable standards used within Electromechanical design of HVDC Substations, HV / UHV AC Substations.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques and procedures to perform Substation Layout Design, Civil Inputs to civil designer, Installation drawings and detail design of connectors, insulators etc. provision of bills of materials, estimated engineering hours.
• Provides technical support for FAT, installation, and commissioning activities for the HVDC projects under execution (Greenfield as well as brown field).
• Prepares project documentation within one’s scope of deliverables and responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings prepared.
• As a part of job, shall effectively interact with customers on technical issues, contractors, and other staff to achieve his/her scope of deliveries on time, within budget and meet highest quality standards.
• Ensures adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks.
• Exposure to Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) system with NX and Experience in HVDC project will have added benefit.
• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical / mechanical engineering.
• Minimum work experience of 2 to 5 years in Design of Primary Layout of Electrical UHV/EHV substation project.
• You should have knowledge in Autodesk Revit / ACC and NX / Teamcenter or Similar 3D tools.
• You must have knowledge in Substation Engineering of UHV/EHV substation project along with PLM tools.
• Experience of working with advance 3D CAD tools.
• Self-starter calibre who could own tasks through to completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice. Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.