Primary Design Engineer - Senior Professional

hitachi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED in Chennai seeks a Substation Design Engineer with 11–15+ years’ experience on AIS and GIS projects above 66 kV. You will execute design calculations, prepare layouts and SLDs, BOMs and support vendor and client coordination to develop optimized proposals.

Expect strong IEC/IEEE knowledge, Revit/AutoCAD skills and the ability to lead project engineering with a focus on safety, quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• 11–15+ years of experience in substation design/engineering.
• Experience with AIS/GIS projects and 66 kV+ environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design calculations for substations (SCF, SAG, earthing).
• Prepare layouts, SLDs, BOMs and vendor offers.
• Coordinate with vendors and customers for optimized proposals.

Skills

English proficiency

Team leadership

Project lifecycle management

Engineering coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Tools

Cymgrd

Cymcab

DIALux

ETAP

CDEGS

Revit (ACC)

AutoCAD

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID: R0138976

Date Posted: 2026-09-10

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description

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

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 ownership.

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

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