Project Engineer(Primary) | Chennai, India

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a skilled Substation BIM Engineer with 6–10 years of experience to lead complex engineering deliverables. You will develop BIM models, lay out substations, and coordinate with electrical, civil, and design teams across projects.

Responsibilities include producing SLDs and BOMs, ensuring safety standards, and delivering designs at required LOI/LOD levels while maintaining strict version control and documentation for tenders and construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics with 6–10 years of experience.
• Experience on AIS & GIS substations, 66kV & above.
• Ability to deliver Layouts, SLDs, BOMs and tender packages.
• Knowledge of safety aspects and project risk assessment.
• Ability to coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop BIM models per BEP and TIDP.
• Produce LOD/LOI models at each project stage (Tender, Design, Construction, as‑Built).
• Coordinate with MEP, Civil & Secondary design teams.
• Perform model checks and publish to CDE; support clash resolution.
• Maintain version control and traceability of design information.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Substation design

BIM coordination

Clash detection

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's Engineering (Electrical & Electronics)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

ETAP

Cymgrid

Cymcab

DIALux

CDEGS

Tekla

Civil3D

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

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.

Produce discipline-specific BIM models as agreed in the BEP and Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP)

Develop models to required LOD / LOI at each project stage (Tender, Design, Construction, as-Built)

Populate models with accurate geometry, attributes, parameters, and metadata

• Ensure all authored models comply with: Model structure and classification rules
• BIM standards and naming conventions
• Shared parameter requirements

Perform self‑checks prior to submission to the Common Data Environment (CDE)

Publish and update models in the CDE as per workflow WIP Shared Published

Support BIM Coordinator during: Model federation, Clash detection, Issue resolution

Resolve assigned clashes and model issues within agreed timelines

Implement design changes accurately and traceably

Maintain version control and update history

Ensure information containers remain consistent with latest approved inputs

Activities Involved

Able to perform the following activities:

Having detailed design experience of minimum two projects of each AIS & GIS substation from 66kV & Above Statcom/SVC/Mobile SS/Prefab SS Knowledge - Importance of power quality projects in the grid integration. Substation Interface Engineering with MEP, Civil & Secondary - Handles interface coordination and resolves routine issues. Vendor Co-ordination - Independently coordinates with vendors for clarifications. Customer & Consultant Co-ordination - Handles routine customer & Consultant technical coordination. Tender Engineering - Understand the requirements from the sales, handle tender engineering independently, prepare Layout & SLD, BOM/BOQ of all major equipment, accessories. Project Engineering - Capable to handle the primary engineering, follow the Quality & processes & identify the project risks. Knowledge of Safety aspects in engineering and its applications. Standards - IEC, IEEE, EU & experience in utility base practice of middle east and Africa region.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors Engineering (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
• 6-10 years exp

Specific Knowledge & Skillsets:

Substation Design Calculation (SCF, SAG, Earthing, DSLP, Lighting, Conductor Sizing, Cable sizing (HV & MV) & Transformer sizing) - Performs design calculations as per standards and client requirements with minimum two of each AIS & GIS project.

Substation Layout Engineering of OEL, Earthing, Cable routing, DSLP layout - Independently deliver the layout & section drawing to the customer.

Tool Experience in Design Calculation (Cymgrid, Cymcab, DIALux, ETAP, CDEGS) - Independently uses calculation software and reviews the report.

Revit (ACC) & AutoCAD Competency - Review of documents through Revit and AutoCAD tool.

BIM authoring using Revit (or discipline-specific tools such as Tekla, Civil3D)

• Creation and maintenance of: Parametric families
• Templates
• Schedules and quantities
• Understanding of LOD / LOI concepts and staged information delivery
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and EIR requirements
• Clear technical communication
• Ability to accept and act on coordination feedback
• Discipline in following defined processes and workflows

• Individual contributors using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often think independently to challenge traditional solutions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization.
• Works independently, applying established standards.
• Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization.
• Team player, ready to play the role across the different countries. High level of ownership.

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.