Grid Solutions R&D Primary Engineer - IDC

Hitachi, Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai seeks a design authority for electrical substation engineering of low to medium complexity projects. You will prepare protection & principle SLDs, schematics, power supply schemes, substation layouts – plan & sections, and standard technical specifications for major equipment, adhering to contract specs, quality standards and safety requirements.

Collaborate with OU Engineering and suppliers to optimize material quality, costs and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of primary equipment (circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, power transformers) and HV grid power systems.
• Experience with AIS, GIS, Hybrid, MoSS substations tendering.
• Familiar with IEEE, IEC standards and substation project activities (technical & commercial).
• Prepare, review and validate BOMs and tender documents.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Author engineering activities for low/medium complexity projects and support lead engineer.
• Ensure engineering processes are applied and scaled with lead engineer.
• Participate in Engineering Project Reviews and report progress and cost-to-complete; engage suppliers for technical support.
• Deliver primary/secondary design expertise for transmission and distribution projects; develop standards and drive improvements.
• Share risks and opportunities, mitigate risks, and pursue opportunities with proactive actions.
• Adhere to quality processes and Hitachi Energy’s safety and integrity values.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure on-time deliveries and continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Substation design

HV grid knowledge

CAD tools (Revit)

Engineering calculations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Engineering calculation tools

Job description

The opportunity

Design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements. Based on technical specification from end customers and inputs from OU Engineering team, prepare Protection & Principle SLD, Schematics, Power supply scheme, Substation layouts – plan & sections, Standard technical specifications for major equipment, R&D activities to improve the work process, Comparison between AIS, GIS & PASS solution, Cost comparison between different solutions, Bill of materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engg hours estimation, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc.

How you’ll make an impact

• To be the author for the assigned engineering activities for assignments on projects classified as Low and Medium engineering complexity. Support lead engineer for any technical issues.

• Ensure Engineering processes are applied and if needed agree on scaling with the lead engineer.

• To participate in Engineering Project Reviews and report progress and cost-to-complete to Engineering- and Project Manager and establish contacts with suppliers for technical support, to improve material quality and/or to decrease costs. Technical Obtains prototype products and develops technical tests. Ensure the deliveries as per schedule and carry out regular reviews.

• Having Primary / Secondary design expertise and able to deliver transmission and distribution projects and preparing standards and focus on continuous improvements both technically and functionally, share and develop project engineers / designers to deliver their maximum potential. Adhere to quality processes; suggest continuous improvement.

• Share project risks and opportunities from the area of work, technical, but also related to engineering progress, information/data availability and assumptions taken. Coordinate & take proactive actions to mitigate risks and lead to opportunities. Follow-up. Take calculated risk in pursuit of results and speed.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A Bachelor’s engineering in Electrical with minimum 5 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of primary equipment, such as circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, power transformers, etc. and knowledge of HV grid power systems. Know-how on design calculations related to Substation Engineering. Knowledge of relevant international standards ex. IEEE, IEC etc. and knowledge in substation tendering and project engineering activities (technical & commercial)

• Providing Optimized and Customized solutions for various substation tenders (AIS, GIS, Hybrid, MoSS). Good understanding of civil and structural design elements of substations, such transformer bunds, cable troughs, ducts, support structures, substation access roads, etc. and prepare, review and validate Bill of material for tenders or projects based on requirement.

• Know-how on design calculations related to Primary Engineering and grounding system design, drawings and Bill of Materials.

• Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort and analysis new development requirements.

• Individual contributors using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions and comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization and works independently, applying established standards.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Proficiency in required CAD design tools (Autodesk Revit, 3D competence preferred) and proficiency in required Engineering calculation tools.