Primary Design Engineer – GIS

Growth For Impact; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Growth For Impact in India seeks a Lead Engineer for GIS and substation projects. You will drive engineering activities from handover to completion, ensuring compliance, quality, and on-time milestone delivery.

You will interpret client specs, generate SAP BOMs, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams. Mentoring junior engineers and maintaining safety norms are essential parts of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 4–8 years of experience in primary engineering and substation design.
• Hands-on experience with 3D engineering tools such as Creo/Pro-E, AutoCAD 3D, and MS Office applications.
• Strong knowledge of High Voltage GIS products, GIS project execution processes, and substation engineering practices.
• Familiarity with IEC, EN, and ANSI standards.
• Proficiency in SAP and tools such as PDB and MDB.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute primary engineering activities for GIS projects from handover through project completion.
• Interpret customer specifications, compliance requirements, and project standards to deliver accurate engineering outputs.
• Ensure timely delivery of milestones including base design, BOM preparation, detailed design, and as-built documentation.
• Generate and release BOMs in SAP, support procurement and prepare technical documentation.
• Participate in customer meetings, design reviews, and project discussions to achieve design freeze.
• Coordinate with secondary and steel engineering teams for seamless handovers and execution.
• Identify project risks and opportunities while focusing on quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Share technical expertise through training, knowledge-sharing sessions, and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Ensure compliance with external/internal regulations and uphold safety values.

Skills

Mentoring

Customer communication

Quality & compliance awareness

Risk identification

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Creo/Pro-E

AutoCAD 3D

MS Office

PDB

MDB

Job description

ROLE
– Lead and execute primary engineering activities for GIS projects from technical handover through project completion.
– Interpret customer specifications, compliance requirements, and project technical standards to develop accurate engineering deliverables.
– Ensure timely delivery of project milestones including base design, BOM preparation, detailed design, and as‑built documentation.
– Generate and release BOMs in SAP, support procurement activities, and prepare technical documentation for project‑specific equipment.
– Participate in customer meetings, technical clarifications, design reviews, and project review discussions to achieve design freeze and successful project execution.
– Coordinate with secondary engineering and steel engineering teams to ensure seamless project handovers and execution.
– Identify project risks and opportunities while maintaining focus on quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
– Share technical expertise through training, knowledge‑sharing sessions, and mentoring of junior engineers.
– Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
– Uphold safety and integrity values, taking responsibility for actions and caring for colleagues and the business.

REQUIREMENTS
– Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
– 4–8 years of experience in primary engineering and substation design.
– Hands‑on experience with 3D engineering tools such as Creo/Pro‑E, AutoCAD 3D, and MS Office applications.
– Strong knowledge of High Voltage GIS products, GIS project execution processes, and substation engineering practices.
– Familiarity with international standards including IEC, EN, and ANSI.
– Proficiency in SAP and advanced engineering/project tools such as PDB, MDB