Secondary Design Engineer - Senior Professional

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai, India, seeks an experienced design engineer to lead medium-complex substations design and tender activities. You will review tender documents, prepare design intents, and produce SLDs, BOQs, and interfacing diagrams for protection and control systems, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to meet standards and deadlines.

The ideal candidate has a engineering degree and 12–15 years of experience, proficiency in CAD tools such as E3, and solid knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 12-15 years of experience.
• Proficiency in CAD design tools (incl. E3) and understanding of standards.
• Knowledge of IEEE/IEC standards.
• Experience in substation tendering and project engineering (tech & commercial).
• Proficient in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents and prepare design intent documents.
• Prepare protection SLDs, interlocks, and vendor document vetting.
• Create BOQs, cable diagrams, and interface diagrams for control systems.
• Coordinate with primary equipment teams, vendors, and internal groups.
• Estimate engineering effort and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Participate in site visits and customer meetings for clarifications.
• Ensure alignment with project schedules and cost control.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD design tools

E3

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity:

Design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements. Based on technical specification from end customers and inputs from LPG Engineering team, prepare substation layouts, sections, Bill of materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engg hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc. Also involve in project detail engineering, perform engineering calculations, erection key diagram, detailed BOQ for erection, cable engineering etc.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Review of Tender document and preparation of Design Intent Document. Preparation of Protection SLD showing relays and meters.

• Preparation of Functional Design Standards. Preparation of Logics & Interlocks. Review of Vendor drawings and documents (technical vetting of Control & Relay panels, Auxiliary System).

• Preparation of schematic diagrams for the interface's equipment in Control & Relay Panel scheme thus providing completeness.

• Preparation of circuit diagrams - New & Existing Set-up (applicable for retrofit projects). Preparation of Cable block diagram and Cable Schedule.

• Preparation of Wiring/Termination diagrams and of Core sheets and SCS IO Schedule.

• Preparation of Voltage drop calculation - Trip & Close coil, LVAC power cable. Identification of existing drawings and modifying them using red and green markups as per UK standard requirements.

• Interface knowledge with Primary Equipment, Bay Controller Units /SCADA/RTU are essential. Auxiliary Power System design like Low Voltage AC Panel & DC Panel requirements.

• CT / VT Sizing & Battery Sizing calculations and Built documentation.

• Co-ordination with other departments like primary, control and protection, lead engineer, sourcing etc for design progress & completion13. Vendor Offer Evaluations. FAT / SAT of primary equipment, system as and when needed.

• Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings. Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation. Take part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarifications.

• Estimation of engineering effort for each project for costing at tender stage. Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort. Plan, implement, review and continuously improvize quality system.

• 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:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, with 12-15 years of experience.

• Proficiency in required CAD design tools, E3, etc.

• Knowledge of relevant International Standards ex. IEEE, IEC etc.

• Knowledge in substation tendering and project engineering activities (technical & commercial).

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

Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles - particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions - additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.