Grid Solutions Asscoaite R&D Secondary Engineer - IDC

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

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an experienced Engineering Design Authority in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, responsible for overseeing secondary engineering activities and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, particularly in AIS & GIS designs, and will coordinate with multiple teams for project execution.

This role demands strong leadership skills and the ability to innovate for improved engineering quality. Join Hitachi Energy to contribute to a safer and sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5–10 years of experience in relevant areas of work.
• Strong knowledge of digital substation architecture and products.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of complete secondary engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations.
• Review vendor drawings and documents.

Skills

Electrical engineering

AIS & GIS secondary designs

Panel engineering

SCADA architecture

Leadership skills

Innovative thinking

Education

Graduates in Electrical Engineering

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 specifications from end customers and inputs from R&D project team, prepare Protection principle SLD, Schematics, SCADA topology, Bill of Materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engineering hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation, etc.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Ownership of complete secondary engineering activities.
• Co‑ordination with other departments – lead, primary, SCM, C&R suppliers etc. for design progress & completion.
• Plan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality system. Ensure the safety through design principles intended for the complete project lifecycle.
• Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings. Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation. Take part in customer meetings / site visits. Estimation of engineering efforts.
• Review of requirement specification / technical specifications and preparation of Design Intent Document.
• Preparation and review of Protection SLD showing principles, relays and meters, Functional Design Standards, descriptions, signal list, trip matrix, logics & interlocks.
• Review of vendor drawings and documents (technical vetting of control & relay panels, auxiliary system).
• Preparation of schematic diagrams for the interface’s equipment in control & relay panel scheme, thus providing completeness. Preparation and review of circuit diagrams, cable block diagram, cable schedule & BoQ estimation for ordering.
• Responsible for ensuring 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

• Graduates in Electrical engineering should have a minimum of 5–10 years of experience in relevant areas of work.
• Expertise in AIS & GIS secondary designs.
• Expertise in panel engineering (layouts, circuit diagram, wiring table, terminal table, etc.).
• Good knowledge of digital substation architecture & products. Good knowledge in preparation of SCADA architecture.
• Must have experience in project execution of products related to design, supply and installation of HV/MV/LV equipment, rectifiers, panels.
• Should possess strong leadership skills and ability to convince stakeholders in the interest of the project. Ability to work under pressure to deliver projects with time, cost and quality.
• Innovative and able to bring new ideas to improve engineering quality, cost, and delivery.

Publication date : 2026-04-29