Primary Engineer | Chennai, India

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking an experienced Substation Project Engineer to deliver engineering assignments for AIS & GIS projects, including layouts, grounding, lightning, cable routings, and BOMs, in line with IEC/IEEE standards.

You will work with cross-functional teams across regions, review vendor offers, perform site visits, assess technical risk, and contribute to quality and delivery excellence. The ideal candidate has 10–15 years in electrical substation engineering and strong CAD tool

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Engineering in Electrical with 10–15 years of experience.
• 7–10 years in substation tendering and project engineering (technical & commercial).
• Proficiency in CAD tools: BIM, Navisworks, MicroStation/AutoCAD, Revit.
• Knowledge of international standards such as IEEE, IEC.
• Strong communication, ownership, and cross-country collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare substation layouts, grounding and lightning system drawings.
• Review vendor offers, RFQs, and bill of materials.
• Visit project sites and perform technical risk assessment.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and safety.

Skills

Team player

Strong communication

Ownership

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's Engineering in Electrical

Tools

BIM Tools

BIM 360

Navisworks

MicroStation

AutoCAD

AutoCAD REVIT

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, 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:

Primary Engineering Deliverables. Experience in handling complete Engineering deliverables for AIS & GIS projects, Exposure to International experience & Standards IEC, IEEE & AS

Substation layouts and section drawings, Grounding system drawings, Lightning system design, drawings, Cable routings, Cable tray routings, Clearance drawings ,etc

Understanding of auxiliary design aspects of substations, such as LVAC / LVDC supplies, Cable sizing, Battery & Battery Charger Sizing, etc

Technical data sheets verification of primary equipment. Knowledge of primary equipment, such as circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, power transformers, etc

Vendor Offer evaluations. FAT / SAT of primary equipment, system as and when needed.

Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort.

Plan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality system & follow Opex initiatives.

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 in Electrical, have 10-15 years experience.

Should have minimum 7-10 years exp in Knowledge in substation tendering and project engineering activities (technical & commercial).

Proficiency in required CAD design tools (BIM Tools, BIM 360, Navisworks, MicroStation / AutoCAD, AutoCAD REVIT, 3D competence).

Knowledge of relevant international standards ex. IEEE, IEC, etc.

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

Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization.

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

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality digital solutions.

Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.