Project Engineer - Structural Steel Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore District, Bengaluru, Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India Operations Center in Chennai seeks a Civil/Structural engineer to support GIS steel structures. You will develop project-specific documents and drawings for GIS equipment and coordinate with manufacturing units to ensure timely, quality deliverables.

You will use STAAD Pro for structural models; Idea Statica for calculations, with Tekla/Navisworks knowledge as a plus. Strong teamwork and adherence to standards are essential.

Qualifications

• B.E/B.Tech in Civil or M.E in Structural Engineering.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on STAAD Pro experience.
• Idea Statica knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge of Tekla/Navisworks and other modelling tools is advantageous.
• Familiarity with international standards (e.g., IEC/IEEE/ANSI) is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare structural analysis and design models in STAAD Pro for GIS steel structures.
• Create connection calculations in Idea Statica and obtain stakeholder inputs.
• Develop civil plans for GIS loading, buildings, cranes, and environmental effects.
• Self-review and peer-review documents; ensure on-time delivery with quality.
• Coordinate with Primary/Secondary engineering, Project Management and Production units.
• Maintain project documentation per quality processes and compliance.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Education

B.E Civil Engineering or M.E Structural Engineering

Tools

STAAD Pro

Idea Statica

Tekla

Navisworks

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

The opportunity:

“The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning.”

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will be a part of the GIS Steel Structural Engineering team, you will be supporting the project engineers / project lead engineers to develop project specific engineering documents and drawings for submission to customer and the documents required for manufacturing of Steel Support Structures for GIS equipment (transmission and sub-transmission systems).
• You will be an individual contributor who would deliver the tasks as per the given inputs and when required need to work in coordination with other colleagues and should exhibit good collaborative skills to complete the task.
• You may also interact with other departments like Primary Engineering, Secondary engineering, Project Management and Production units.
• Preparation of Structural Analysis and Design Model in STAAD, Structural Calculation reports, Connection Calculation in Idea Statica for Gas Insulated Switchgears above 66kV.
• Ensure all necessary inputs are available from stakeholders.
• Prepare project specific Civil plan for customer providing GIS loading for design of customer building floor, ceiling cranes etc., Influence of environmental conditions on GIS structure designs etc.
• Self-review & peer review of documents.
• Delivery of designs on time with Quality and coordinating with the other team members and project lead engineer.
• Directly responsible for maintaining and updating the documentation for respective projects as per quality process.
• 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 yourcolleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Years of experience: 4 – 6 years with Minimum B.E in Civil Engineering or M.E in Structural Engineering.
• Hands on experience in STAAD Pro.
• Knowledge in Idea Statica is an added advantage.
• Knowledge in Tekla, Navisworks and other modelling software's is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with codes and applicable standards necessary for Structural Modelling & Detailing (American, European, Canadian etc.) is Mandatory.
• Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge tools like AUTOCAD, MSOffice etc.
• Knowledge of Galvanization & painting procedures.
• Knowledge of HSE standards like OSHA, DIN etc.
• Knowledge of international standards such as IEC/ IEEE / ANSI is preferable.
• Knowledge of HV substation / HV products preferable.
• Working knowledge of Staad.pro is an added advantage.