Lead Engineer - HV Substation

slihrms; Cyber City; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Hybrid work

Relocation assistance

Bonus program

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join the Power T&D substation design team in India. You will work on HV substations up to and above 400 kV, delivering FEED design, calculations, and technical documentation for international clients.

You will prepare specifications, design basis reports, and tender documentation while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with UK/USA clients. Strong English, cross-location collaboration, and FEED experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with 5–10 years of HV substation design experience.
• Hands-on experience in design substations, calculations, and FEED engineering.
• Ability to deliver design deliverables as per client requirements.
• Preference for UK/USA client experience.
• Ability to produce design documentation such as Design Basis Reports and Project Design Specifications.
• Competent to check drawings and documents produced by others.
• Member of IET and pursuing Chartered Engineer accreditation.
• Desirable: experience on UK/USA/international projects.
• Strong English communication skills for client coordination.
• Willingness to work across different geographical locations.
• MS Office, AutoCAD 2D/3D, Grounding/earthing, ETAP, Engineering calculations

Responsibilities

• Technical Specification preparation.
• Design basis, feasibility reports, and technical reports.
• SLDs, layouts, sections, and calculations (bus bar sizing, short circuit, AC/DC schematics).
• Substation design experience for 400 kV and above with international standards.
• FEED and sizing calculations for LVAC/DC, CT/VT adequacy, and cable sizing.
• Support tendering with preliminary design docs and BOQ estimations.
• Assist bids, cost estimation, and tender document preparation.
• Mentor junior engineers to uplift team capabilities.

Skills

Strong English communication

Engineering calculations

Grounding/earthing

FEED engineering

Education

Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD 2D/3D

ETAP

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Transmission and Distribution Division includes teams working on different industries -Power T&D team. The Power T&D team is presently working on projects in the UK , USA, Canada , Australia and METhe Power T&D team is looking for experienced engineers in HV Plant /Substations discipline, as we look to grow the team in line with business requirements. So, if you are interested in working for an internationally renowned consultancy and working on some challenging projects across UK, Canada & ANZ, come join us at AtkinsRéalis.

Your role

• Technical Specification preparation
• Design basis, feasibility report , technical reports etc
• SLDs, Layouts, sections, calculations such as bus bar sizing, short circuit force, AC/Dc schematics, Erection diagrams, clearance diagrams, General arrangement of substation
• You should have experience of substation for 400kV and above with latest international standards such as IEEE, IEC, etc
• Complete design calculations - LVAC & DC System Sizing, CT & VT adequacy checks, Cable Sizing etc.
• Contribute to Tendering activities by supporting with preliminary design documentation & drawings, Bill of Quantities, Engineering Man Hour Estimates etc.
• Providing support for bids, cost estimation, preparation of tender documents etc
• Mentoring other engineers and help them become better engineers.

About you

• Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with around 5 to 10 years of experience in Design and engineering of HV substations up to 400kV or above.
• Hands‑on Experience in design substations, calculations, and FEED engineering
• Ability to complete design deliverables - as per the Client requirement
• Preference shall be given to those candidates who have experience with UK or USA Clients.
• Ability to produce design documentation - Design Basis Report, Case Studies and Project Design Specification.
• Be competent to check the design drawings & documents produced by other engineers, before the final approval by more competent engineers.
• Member of IET & working towards Chartered Engineer accreditation.
• Desirable - Worked in projects for UK, USA and other international
• Strong English Communication Skills needed to co‑ordinate with client and other internal stake holders.
• Be a part of the team which is working at different geographical locations and co‑ordinate for the needs of the project.
• MS Office
• AutoCAD 2D/3D
• Grounding /earthing
• ETAP
• Engineering calculations

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
• Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.