Senior Primary Design Engineer (FACTS)

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 840,000 - 1,440,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India in Chennai seeks an experienced Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Plant Design Engineer to support FACTS project layouts and tender execution. You will review tender specifications, apply advanced CAD/CAM/CAE tools, and coordinate interfaces to deliver high-quality plant designs on time.

You will estimate material and engineering budgets, assess risks, and support FAT, installation and commissioning for projects such as SVC, FSC and STATCOM, while ensuring compliance with safety

Qualifications

• Experience in CAD/CAM/CAE software for plant design.
• Ability to review tender specifications and technical documents.
• Knowledge of electrical/mechanical/civil interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Review tender and bidding specifications.
• Coordinate interfaces for FACTS plant layouts (SVC, FSC, STATCOM).
• Estimate material and engineering budgets and schedules.
• Provide technical support for FAT, installation and commissioning activities for FACTS projects.
• Ensure adherence to safety standards and contractual requirements.

Job description

Job Description:

How you will make impact

• Review of Tender / Bidding Specification
• Demonstrate knowledge in advanced high-end CAD/CAM/CAE software(s) to ensure CAD activities are delivered on time and meet quality standard
• Coordinate the interfaces between Electrical/Mechanical/Civil plant design and other disciplines in preparation of FACTS Plant Layout for topologies like SVC, FSC, STATCOM, e-STATCOM etc.
• Review of Electromechanical engineering deliverables to ascertain adherence to standards followed, quality, safety by design and ensure on time delivery
• Responsible for estimating material and engineering budget and time schedule for Mechanical plant design department for the project execution phase.
• Estimate risks/opportunities and communicate it to the tender/project management.
• Provides technical support for FAT, installation and commissioning activities for the FACTS projects under execution (Greenfield as well as brown field)
• Understanding the customer contract, technical specifications, local standards, laws and regulations to make sure all relevant requirements are taken care of
• Effectively interact with customers on technical issues, contractors and other staff to achieve his/her scope of deliveries on time, within budget and meet highest quality standards
• Ensures adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks.

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