Electromechanical Design - HVDC

hitachi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited is seeking an Electromechanical Design Engineer in Chennai to define primary engineering drawings for HV substations, ensure complete information, and coordinate across multiple projects through testing, installation and commissioning.

The role requires a bachelor's in electrical or mechanical engineering with 2–6 years of experience in substation design, along with REVIT, AutoCAD and Teamcenter proficiency and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical / mechanical engineering.
• 2–6 years of experience in design of primary layout, building requirement drawings & insulation drawings for substation projects.
• Experience with REVIT, AutoCAD and Teamcenter.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel) and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering information with complete multidisciplinary inputs and ensure all information is included.
• Lead development of new solutions for complex projects and drive completion of engineering activities.
• Coordinate engineering disciplines across several projects and support testing, installation and commissioning activities.
• Act as design authority for Electromechanical engineering discipline and ensure compliance with internal guidelines and applicable standards.
• Provide cost-effective, high-quality design solutions and deliver within budget and schedule.
• Interact directly with customers, officials, contractors and supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Primary layout drawing

Substation design

Engineering coordination

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

REVIT

AutoCAD

Teamcenter

MS Office

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID: R0127577

Date Posted: 2026-04-24

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

• You will ensure that engineering is developed with complete information and that all multidisciplinary information has been included.
• You will be leading development of new solutions for complex projects and challenges, driving completion of all engineering activities on the project.
• You will be coordinating engineering discipline across several projects, provide technical support for testing, installation and commissioning activities, prepare complete project documents in area of responsibility.
• You will act as a design authority for Electromechanical engineering discipline and complete engineering assignments with the knowledge of the design principles, internal guidelines and applicable standards used within the technical field of the department.
• You will be providing cost effective quality solutions and delivering within budget and contract, ensure adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks, create work plans and cost estimates, scope, budget and schedule for assignments.
• You will interact directly with customers, officials, contractors and supply chain.
• 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.
• You should have 2 to 6 years of experience in Design of Primary Layout Drawing, Building requirement drawings & Insulation drawings for substation project.
• You must have experience in REVIT tool & AUTOCAD tools along with Teamcenter experience.
• Knowledge & Experience MS Office i.e. Word, Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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