Principal Engineer - Substation Secondary

AECOM; Karnataka; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Engineer - Secondary Substation to join the Transmission & Distribution team in India. You will lead Protection & Control engineering, guide design across HV substations, and coordinate with clients and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver world-class energy projects.

The role requires a Master of Engineering and a Chartered Engineer/PE license with 12–15 years of global consultancy experience in grid design, P&C FEED, and HV plant design.

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Engineer (PE) license from a global body.
• 12–15 years of work experience preferred.
• Experience leading large design engineering teams for Grid Substation design.
• Experience in HV Plant Design for EHV Substations is mandatory.
• Experience in P&C FEED or detailed design of 132kV–400kV installations.
• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards, NEC, BS, Middle East region codes.
• Ability to lead client interactions and manage design teams across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Protection & Control engineers and specialists.
• Develop and optimise P&C solutions, diagrams, relay settings, SCADA topology, wiring, and design specs.
• Review supplier designs and calculations as Owner’s Engineer for HV projects.
• Conduct protection coordination studies and settings calculations (ETAP or similar).
• Coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams and project managers.
• Support technical reports, bids, and client relationships; ensure design complies with standards.
• Guide design submissions to meet codes and quality requirements; drive innovation in AI and automation.
• Mentor team members and support accreditation wherever possible.
• Prepare technical specification sections and support budgets and schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

P&C engineering

Client coordination

Education

Master of Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or PE license

Tools

ETAP

GIS

AIS

Job description

About Enterprise Capabilities

Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.

With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

Start here. Grow here.

We are seeking a Principal Engineer - Secondary Substation to join our Transmission & Distribution team in India. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated engineer to contribute to impactful Energy projects across the globe and continue developing their technical expertise in a supportive, high-performing team.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Protection & Controlengineers and technical specialists.
• Develop, refine and optimise P&C solutions including creation of key line diagrams, schematic diagrams, relay settings, SCADA topology diagrams, wiring diagrams, design specifications, interface drawings etc. for various Transmission & Distribution clients.
• Owner’s Engineers role, to review and comment on supplier designs and calculations on behalf of HV Clients, includingBESS and Renewables projects
• Conduct Protection Coordination Studiesand Settings calculations where required using ETAP or similar software (desired).
• Coordinate across multi-disciplinary engineering environments and project managers.
• Support with technical reports and bids, as well as foster positive relationships with clients.
• Ensure adherence to AECOM and client design management processes while leading project and client meetings as needed.
• Mentorteam members in their development, facilitating opportunities that build competency, and assisting with professional accreditation where appropriate.
• Ensure design submissions comply with codes, standards such as IEEE, IEC, National Grid, and quality requirements.
• Drive innovation in AI, digital, scripts automation, develop the user defined dynamic & transient models.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budgets and schedules.

The successful candidate will have the following Qualifications:

• Master of Engineering degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 12-15years of work experience is preferred.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent in the relevant field from any global organization (e.g., Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK)
• Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred.
• Experience inHV Plant Design for EHV Grid Substations is mandatory.
• Experience in P&C FEED or detailed design of high voltage installations (132kV to 400kV).
• Experience in preparation of Substation Protection and Control Scheme drawings, Relay Coordination and Settings, Panel GA drawings, Substation SCADA and communication protocols, etc is preferred.
• Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (e.g., Global National Grid, Transgrid, Powergrid etc.) for Substations and Transmission Line Electrical design.
• Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards, NEC, BS, Middle East region codes &standards, etc.) is preferred
• Should have led large teams and faced clients independently.
• Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Secondary design is preferable.

At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options,well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

About AECOM

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.