Senior Project Engineer / Lead engineer – Electrical HV System – INOPC

Mployee.me; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a seasoned Electrical Project Engineer for HV systems based in Bangalore/Chennai. You will lead engineering activities for offshore wind, onshore substations, and BESS, coordinating with multiple teams to deliver electrical design and EMC standards and ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE norms.

You will prepare SLDs, datasheets, BOMs, and schedules, travel to client sites as needed, and contribute to tendering and on-site execution. Strong HV experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• 10–15 years of relevant project engineering experience.
• Experience as Project Engineer on 4–6 HV projects.
• Onshore/Offshore substation experience preferred; 1–2 years on-site execution preferred.
• Proficiency with relay selections and high voltage design tools.
• Familiarity with IEC 61850, IEEE/IEC/ANSI standards.
• Ability to coordinate across civil, structural, supply chain, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering for high voltage systems (66kV to 400kV) in offshore wind, onshore, and BESS.
• Prepare SLDs, protection diagrams, equipment layouts, and section drawings.
• Conduct design calculations: earthing, cable, tray, lighting, and lightning.
• Prepare datasheets, specs, bid evaluation, and review manufacturer documents.
• Create BOMs, cable schedules, interconnection diagrams, termination schedules.
• Coordinate with SCADA and interfaces; plan engineering effort and schedules.
• Travel to customer and vendor sites for FAT and field support.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

HV systems knowledge

Onshore offshore

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Tools

Relay sizing

Lighting calculations

Earthing calculations

Cable sizing

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities:

The work model for the role is:

This role is contributing to Process Automation business for Operation Centers and Quality division based in Bangalore / Chennai, India.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform basic and detail engineering activities and provide optimized solutions for High Voltage electrical system in industrial projects specifically Offshore wind farm, Onshore Power from Shore and Battery energy storage system (BESS).
• Preparation Key SLD, Protection single line diagram, equipment arrangement plan and section.
• Design calculations for equipment sizing, earthing calculation, cable sizing, cable tray sizing, lighting calculation, lightning calculation
• Layout engineering for equipment arrangement, cabling, earthing, lighting and lightning protections.
• Prepare equipment datasheet, specifications, technical bid evaluation, manufacturer documents review and approval for all equipment used in below HV system:
• Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) from 66kV and up to 400 kV
• Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) from 66kV and up to 400 kV
• Power Transformers
• Shunt Reactors
• Associated control, metering & protection panels in scope
• Prepare equipment BOM, cable schedule, Interconnection diagram and termination schedule for complete HV system
• Coordinate with substation automation system / SCADA system for interface engineering activities, Coordination with civil, structural, supply chain, commercial, project management, and manufacturing, testing and site execution teams. Estimate effort for engineering, testing and commissioning
• Prepare Engineering Schedule in line with agreed document deliverable list, matching engineering portion of project schedule.
• Travelling to customer and vendor locations to support engineering, manufacturing and FAT activities.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum 10 to 15 years of relevant experience for Project Engineering
• Worked as Project Engineer in at least 4 to 6 large size projects in HV system.
• Onshore/Offshore -substation experience will be preferred. Minimum 1 to 2 years experince on site execution is preferred.
• Pre-Bid Engineering, Bid & Proposal exposure is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in using design tools like relay selections, equipment sizing, earthing, lighting calculation tools etc.,
• Basic Knowledge of power system study and network modelling preferred
• Basic knowledge on communication archtecture, IEC 61850, relay selections (ABB/Hitachi/GE/SEL) is preferred.
• Understanding the various International Standard/ statutory requirements like IEEE/IEC/ANSI

More About Us

ABB a provides a comprehensive range of integrated automation, electrical and digital systems and services for customers in the process, hybrid and maritime industries. These offerings, coupled with deep domain knowledge in each end market, help to optimize productivity, energy efficiency, sustainability and safety of industrial processes and operations.

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