Lead Engineer - Secondary Substation

Aecom2; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 4,200,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Job summary

AECOM leads a Lead Engineer - Secondary Substation within the Transmission & Distribution team in India, offering opportunities to influence global energy projects and advance technical expertise in a high-performing environment.

The role focuses on technical leadership for HV grid substation design, protection schemes, and interface with GIS/AIS for EHV projects, with client-facing responsibilities and a path to chartership. Hybrid work options apply.

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering degree in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 8-12 years of work experience is preferred.
• Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred.
• Experience on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory.
• Previous design experience working for Grid Utilities (e.g., National Grid, Transgrid, Powergrid) is highly desirable.
• Experience in preparation of Substation Protection and Control Scheme drawings, Relay Coordination and Settings, Panel GA drawings, Substation SCADA and communication protocols, etc is preferred.
• Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards & Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred.
• Should have lead large teams and face clients independently.
• Experience with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Secondary design is preferable.
• Chartership with IET-UK, EA or equivalent is desirable
• Very good communication skills (Oral and Written) in English language is mandatory

Responsibilities

• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Responsible for engineering design and modification activities related to electrical & electronic circuits, systems, and equipment. May involve the installation and operation & maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.
• Discipline concerning power systems, electronic and transmission equipment, electric service and supply systems, lighting systems, communication service and supply systems, fire alarm and detection systems, control systems or electrical installations.

Skills

Lead large teams

English communication

Client interaction

Grid substation design

Technical advisory

Education

Master of Engineering degree

Tools

GIS

EHV substation design

Job description

We are seeking Lead Engineer - Secondary Substation to join our Transmission & Distribution team in India. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated engineer to contribute to impactful Energy projects across global offices and continue developing their technical expertise in a supportive, high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Responsible for engineering design and modification activities related to electrical & electronic circuits, systems, and equipment. May involve the installation and operation & maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.
• Discipline concerning power systems, electronic and transmission equipment, electric service and supply systems, lighting systems, communication service and supply systems, fire alarm and detection systems, control systems or electrical installations.

An electrical engineer focuses on designing, maintaining and improving products that are powered by or produce electricity. Electrical engineering deals with electricity, electro-magnetism and electronics. It also covers power, control systems, telecommunications and signal processing. These engineers are usually concerned with large-scale electrical systems such as motor control and power transmission, as well as utilizing electricity to transmit energy.

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 8-12 years of work experience is preferred.
• Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred.
• Experience on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory.
• Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g., National Grid, Transgrid, Powergrid etc,) is highly desirable.
• Experience in preparation of Substation Protection and Control Scheme drawings, Relay Coordination and Settings, Panel GA drawings, Substation SCADA and communication protocols, etc is preferred.
• Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards & Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred.
• Should have lead large teams and face clients independently.
• Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Secondary design is preferable.
• Chartership with IET-UK, EA or equivalent is desirable
• Very good communication skills (Oral and Written) in English language is mandatory
• l organization (e.g., Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK)

About AECOM

At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.

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AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• AD&D
• disability benefits
• paid time off
• leaves of absences
• voluntary benefits
• perks
• flexible work options
• well-being resources
• employee assistance program
• business travel insurance
• service recognition awards
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase plan

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

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