Offer Engineer - Gas Insulated Switchgear

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai, India, is seeking a GIS Design Engineer to join the India Operations Centre. You will contribute to primary engineering for GIS substations, prepare drawings for tender submissions, and collaborate with Sales Support, and other engineering teams to deliver optimized, compliant solutions.

The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree, has 3–8 years of experience in substation design or tender execution, and is proficient with Creo/AutoCad, IEC/IEEE/ANSI standards, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in EEE or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–8 years of experience in Tender or Execution of substation projects or HV/MV product design.
• Good knowledge in CAD tools (Creo & AutoCad).
• Familiarity with IEC, IEEE, ANSI, and other standards.
• Excellent knowledge on high voltage products & substation.
• Team player with ability to handle sales targets and deliver solutions on time.
• Excellent communication skills in English; German/French/Spanish add‑on.

Responsibilities

• Be part of GIS Primary Offer Engineering team.
• Support Sales & Tendering to develop tender documents and drawings.
• Engage in Primary Engineering of GIS for transmission and sub-transmission systems.
• Prepare drawings and documents for customer submission (above 66 kV).
• Produce deliverables: GIS SLD, layout, cable tray, earthing, cabling overview.
• Calculate system resistance, thermal loss, gas volume, earthing mat and cable specs.
• Estimate BOM and cost; conduct self and peer reviews.
• Coordinate with Sales Support, Area Sales Managers and other departments.

Skills

CAD tools Creo & AutoCad

Education

Bachelor’s degree / Diploma in EEE / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

AutoCad

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity

Currently, we are looking for a suitable candidate to fulfill the role of GIS Design Engineer at our India Operations Centre (INOPC) in Chennai, India. The position is opened for experienced engineers with technical expertise in the design of Primary engineering related to GIS Substation.

How you'll make an impact

• You will be a part of the GIS Primary Offer Engineering team.
• You will be supporting the Sales & Tendering engineers to develop Tender specific engineering documents and drawings for calculating right cost and drawings submission to customer as part of offer documentation.
• This role completes involved in Primary Engineering of Gas Insulated Switchgears (GIS) of transmission and sub-transmission systems.
• You will be an individual contributor who would deliver the tasks as per the given inputs and when required need to work in coordination with other colleagues and should exhibit good collaborative skills to complete the task.
• You may also interact with other departments like Secondary engineering, Steel structure engineering, Project Management and Production units.
• Preparation of drawings and documents for customer submission for Gas Insulated Switchgear above 66kV.
• The major deliverables are listed below, but not limited to Gas SLD, GIS Lay out, cable tray layout, earthing layout, Cabling overview and assembly overview.
• System resistance, Thermal loss, Gas volume, Earthing mat and Cable calculations
• Bill of material calculation
• Preparation of cost estimation based on the BOM generated.
• Self-review & review of peer’s documents
• Coordinating with the other team members, Sales Support engineers & Area sales Managers
• Strong in Design to value (DtV) and preparation on optimized solutions considering customer requirements.
• Directly responsible for maintaining and updating the documentation for respective projects / Tenders as per quality process.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree / Diploma in EEE / Mechanical Engineering.
• 3-8 years of experience in Tender or Execution of substation projects or HV/MV product design/development
• Good knowledge in CAD tools (Creo & AutoCad)
• Familiarity with codes and applicable standards like IEC, IEEE, ANSI etc...
• Excellent knowledge on high voltage products & substation
• Team player and able to handle sales targets and prepare solutions on time.
• Excellent communication skills in English. German or French or Spanish language skills are added advantage.

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