Consultant - Structural Engineer – Substation & High Voltage Structures

InOpTra Digital; India; Remote; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

InOpTra Digital is seeking a senior Structural Engineer to design high-voltage substation structures and support systems.

The role requires 12-20 years of experience and hands-on work on A-frames, gantries, dead-end towers and bus supports. You will perform seismic and wind-load analyses and collaborate on proposals and estimates with clients.

Qualifications

• 12-20 years of experience in HV substation structures and related design.
• Experience with structural analysis and design for high-voltage projects.
• Knowledge of IEEE 605, IEEE 693 and ASCE 113 standards.
• Ability to perform seismic, wind and ice loading analyses.

Responsibilities

• Design substation structures such as A-frames, gantries, dead-end towers and bus supports.
• Design lightning masts, GIS building steel structures and modular skid foundations.
• Perform structural analysis for short-circuit forces and conductor loads.
• Perform seismic and wind-load analysis.
• Assess ice loading and wind-induced vibrations where applicable.
• Work on soil-structure interaction and foundation design.
• Perform advanced structural analysis for complex and dynamic loading conditions.
• Support customer meetings, technical proposals, estimates and consulting assignments.

Skills

High-voltage substation structures

Structural analysis and design

Short-circuit force analysis

Seismic analysis

Wind loading

Ice loading

Soil-structure interaction

IEEE 605

IEEE 693

ASCE 113

Tools

STAAD.Pro

RAM Structural System

SAP2000

ETABS

RISA-3D

ANSYS / Abaqus

Job description

Experience: 12-20 Years

Location: Anywhere in India

Domain: Transmission & Distribution / Data Center

Position: Consultant / SME

Onboarding: 04 September 2026

Role Overview

We are looking for a senior Structural Engineer experienced in designing high-voltage substation structures and support systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design substation structures such as A-frames, gantries, dead-end towers and bus supports.
• Design lightning masts, GIS building steel structures and modular skid foundations.
• Perform structural analysis for short-circuit forces and conductor loads.
• Perform seismic and wind-load analysis.
• Assess ice loading and wind-induced vibrations where applicable.
• Work on soil-structure interaction and foundation design.
• Perform advanced structural analysis for complex and dynamic loading conditions.
• Support customer meetings, technical proposals, estimates and consulting assignments.

Required Skills

• High-voltage substation structures
• Structural analysis and design
• Short-circuit force analysis
• Seismic analysis
• Wind and ice loading
• Soil-structure interaction
• IEEE 605, IEEE 693 and ASCE 113

Tools

STAAD.Pro, RAM Structural System, SAP2000, ETABS, RISA-3D, ANSYS / Abaqus