Senior Engineer - Primary Design

WSP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India seeks a senior electrical substation engineer to lead design for Transmission & Distribution, Renewables, and BESS projects. You will deliver EHV substation drawings and supporting design packages, coordinating across Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission teams while ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE/NGTS standards.

Mentoring junior engineers is part of the role. The candidate will apply CDM regulations and Safety by Design, contributing to FEED studies and technical reports for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience in Substation Transmission & Distribution, Renewable (Onshore & Offshore wind/ Solar), BESS.
• UK project experience and familiarity with National Grid specs is advantageous.
• Knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation related to design and construction in electricity supply.
• Membership in a professional engineering institution is desirable.
• Experience with EHV substation design and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Draft proposals and define scopes, including conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Generate cost and man-hour estimates, plus project schedules.
• Create detailed electrical substation drawings for 11kV to 400kV (AIS/GIS).
• Develop designs to support detailed engineering (land use plans, elevations, grounding, lighting, BOM).
• Coordinate with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission Line teams and monitor schedules.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Substation design

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CDEGS

WinIGS

3D design tools

Job description

Job Description

To act in a senior technical capacity in producing WSP engineering related project deliverables relating to Primary Engineering for Transmission & Distribution, Renewable (Onshore & Offshore wind/ Solar),

Responsibilities

• Draft proposals and develop scopes, including conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Generate engineering cost and man-hour estimates, as well as schedules.
• Create detailed engineering drawings for Extra High Voltage (EHV) projects, covering both Air Insulated Substations (AIS) and Gas Insulated Substations (GIS), ranging from 11kV up to 400kV (with a particular emphasis on 132kV voltages and above).
• Develop designs to support detailed engineering, such as Land Utilisation Plan, Elevations, Above and Below * Grade Conduit layouts, Grounding layout & its connection details, Lighting and Lightning protection with respective details, Bill of Materials, CDM, MEWP layouts and Design Calculations.
• Possess knowledge of Busbar sizing, Sag Tension, and Short Circuit (strung bus and equipment bus) force calculations.
• Facilitate coordination of design activities across various departments, including Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission Line; conduct design reviews, participate in virtual meetings, and collaborate closely with clients.
• Coordinate with team members and monitor project schedules, ensuring submissions meet high-quality standards.
• Produce comprehensive electrical substation design packages that comply with the required client technical standards or IEC/IEEE/NGTS.
• Undertake consultancy role on FEED stage projects, including production of technical reports and presentations.
• Maintain compliance to CDM Regulations and all other legal and regulatory requirements associated with the nature of substation and electrical system design.
• Collaborate with WSP UK office on design activities.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members.
• Develop and enhance processes, tools, and potentially implement new technologies into the design process.
• Periodic quality check to be conducted for other engineers & designers.
• Exhibit ingenuity, foresight, and wise decision-making skills in proactively identifying and resolving challenges.
• Contribute to the progress and growth of departmental tools and workflows aimed at improving the effectiveness of design processes, specification development, and project implementation.
• Engage in training sessions and meetings dedicated to addressing targeted organizational initiatives.
• Drive 'Safety by Design' approach on all projects, always.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Have a minimum of five years and a maximum of ten years of experience in the field of Substation Transmission & Distribution, Renewable (Onshore & Offshore wind/ Solar), BESS projects.
• Preferably familiar with UK projects; experience of working in a lead substation design role on National Grid Electricity Transmission projects (or other UK utilities like SSEN, SPEN, etc.) in the UK will be an added advantage.
• Thorough knowledge and experience applying National Grids Technical Specification, Technical Guidance Notes, and Design Handbooks relating to substations in the UK is expected.
• Understanding of the requirements of relevant UK Health & Safety legislation relating to design and construction work in the electricity supply industry.
• Membership in a relevant professional Engineering Institution, such as IET, CIGRE, IEC, IEEE, is desirable.
• Experience in Onshore wind, Offshore wind, Renewable (solar) and BESS projects is preferred.
• Experience with software such as CDEGS and WinIGS is preferred.
• Familiarity with 3D tools for Engineering design is desirable.
• Strong proficiency in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in utilizing standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Demonstrates diligence, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of managing tasks across multiple projects and handling conflicting deadlines.
• Able to work independently and/or as part of a project team.
• Substation, Earthing, Cabling, Electrical Layout, Plan & Section expertise.

Background Verification

Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.