Primary Design Engineer - Senior Professional

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in India is seeking an experienced Substation Engineer to oversee engineering and design activities for AIS/GIS projects rated 66 kV and above. You will lead layouts, grounding, protection studies, and BOM/BOQ preparation, coordinating with MEP, civil, and customers to deliver cost-efficient solutions.

The role requires deep knowledge of safety standards (IEC/IEEE) and hands-on expertise with design tools, enabling effective risk assessment and timely project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in electrical engineering.
• 11–15+ years of experience in substation design and engineering.
• Experience with 66 kV and above AIS/GIS projects.
• Strong proficiency in design tools (Revit, AutoCAD) and engineering software.
• Fluent in English, with strong communication for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead substation design calculations (SCF, SAG, earthing, DSLP, lighting) and BOM/BOQ.
• Prepare layouts, SLDs, and cable routing; review vendor offers.
• Coordinate with MEP, Civil, design teams, and customers.
• Manage project engineering and risk assessment; drive cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with IEC/IEEE standards and Hitachi Energy practices.

Skills

Substation design

Project lifecycle management

Vendor coordination

Electrical grounding & protection

Site visits & risk assessment

Standards IEC/IEEE

Team leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's Engineering (Electrical & Electronics)

Tools

Cymgrd

Cymcab

DIALux

ETAP

CDEGS

Revit (ACC)

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity:

Engineering authority for projects/tenders with low to medium complexity. Execution of complete engineering assignments on small, medium or large projects/tender cost effectively and in accordance with contract specifications and quality standards. Based on technical specification from end customers and inputs from OU Engineering team, prepare Substation layouts and section drawings, Grounding system drawings, Lightning system design, drawings, Cable routings, Bill of materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engg hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc

Coordinate with Engineering Manager, Engineering Leads, Tendering team, Project managers, SCM, Secondary and civil / steel design functions, consultants, end customers etc. and provide required support in each Project / Tender.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Involving, Capability in managing project lifecycle (engineering to commissioning support) of at least five AIS and GIS substation projects rated 66 kV and above.

• Statcom/SVC/Mobile SS/Prefab SS Knowledge - Hands‑​on experience in at least one power quality improvement project.

• Substation Interface Engineering with MEP & Civil - Leads interface engineering and complex issue resolution

• Vendor Co-ordination - Leads vendor negotiations and critical discussions

• Customer & Consultant Co-ordination - Leads customer & Consultant coordination and decision-making

• Tender Engineering - Leading the Tender including Risk review, Cost impact analysis, Optimized proposal, client technical coordination, prepare Layout & SLD, BOM/BOQ of all major equipment, accessories.

• Project Engineering - Lead the project including Quality & process implementation, planning prioritizing Risk identification, Co-ordination & Delegation skills with the project team.

• Knowledge of Safety aspects in engineering and its applications.

• Standards - IEC, IEEE & minimum hand in experience of utility base practice & standards like SEC, TAQA, EWA, DEWA, SEWA, TNB, MEA, etc.

• 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:

• Bachelors Engineering (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)

• 11-15+ years exp

• Substation Design Calculation (SCF, SAG, Earthing, DSLP, Lighting, Conductor Sizing, Cable sizing (HV & MV) & Transformer sizing) - In-depth knowledge, standardization of templates, review & optimize the cost and identify the risk analysis & propose alternate solution.

• Engineering of OEL, Earthing, Cable routing, DSLP layout - Delivery efficient document, identifies risks, proposes cost-effective alternatives, and supports capability building within the team.

• Tool Experience in Design Calculation (Cymgrd, Cymcab, DIALux, ETAP, CDEGS) - Expert in tools; optimization and validation.

• Revit (ACC) & AutoCAD Competency - Review of documents through Revit and Minimal modification in drawings through AutoCAD.

• Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.

• Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization.

• Works independently, applying established standards.

• Able to be a team leader to drive the project engineering team.

• Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization.

• Team player, ready to play the role across the different countries. High level of ownership.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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