Senior Project Engineer - Secondary

AtkinsRéalis; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days privilege leave

13 days emergency leave

14 public holidays

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Global career progression opportunities

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for HV substation projects in Chennai, India. The role involves managing secondary engineering activities, coordinating with teams, and providing technical solutions. Candidates should have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years of relevant experience. The position offers benefits such as medical insurance, life insurance, and generous leave days.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of substation engineering experience in Utilities or EPC companies for HV Substations.
• Knowledge of required legislative demands and German standards is a plus.
• Work experience on Power Infrastructure projects in Germany is also a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for secondary engineering activities from project/tender start until the As-Built stage.
• Coordinate within Linxon engineering team and with partners, sub-suppliers.
• Provide technical solutions for substations including relay and metering diagrams.

Skills

Expert knowledge in Substation secondary design and engineering

Strong in MS Office

Basic knowledge of AutoCAD

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior Project Engineer - Secondary substation

Job Location: Chennai, India

The Secondary Engineer will be a member of the Linxon INOPC Engineering Team and will contribute towards the effective execution of the engineering functions within projects and tenders. The role focuses on project and tender engineering for HV substation design and construction projects, serving as the electro‑mechanical technical lead to meet customer needs, legislative demands and standards, while ensuring project execution within budget, time, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for secondary engineering activities from project/tender start until the As‑Built stage with strict adherence to Project Specifications & Linxon standards, including QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity.
• Coordinate within Linxon engineering team (local & remote/global), internal & external partners, sub-suppliers, primary engineers & civil engineers.
• Responsible for engineering of protection and control (P&C) system, Metering, SCADA, TechNet/Communication for HV and MV electric power substations.
• Provide technical calculations for CT/VT sizing, Relay settings, Auxiliary System equipment sizing, MV/LV Cable sizing, etc.; exposure to relevant tools including editing of ICD/CID files.
• Responsible for interface engineering of assigned equipment packages such as Switchgear, Transformer, Reactors, CT/VT, Auxiliary system.
• Supporting Lead Engineer for engineering related tasks assigned.
• Provide technical solutions for substations comprising single‑line diagrams, Relay & Metering diagrams, three‑lines, control schematics, signal lists, interlocking, interconnection and wiring diagrams, auto‑synchronizer & switch‑sync/point‑on‑wave switching applications, interface engineering, MV/LVAC & DC SLDs and associated detailed drawings and documents by established applicable standards, processes, operation & maintenance requirements, OHSE considerations and customer specifications.
• Develop technical concepts for panel layouts/room layouts, technical specifications, selection of equipment and connection material considering cost, quality, international standards, and material.
• Provide technical purchasing specifications and schedules (RFQ) for all equipment for projects or tenders.
• Prepare bill of quantities & cost estimation, deviations & clarifications for technical solutions.
• Develop cable schedules & interface engineering documents for complete plant including Auxiliary system, Communication/SCADA etc.
• Review suppliers’ design, factory acceptance test plans, attend factory & site tests.
• Provide technical support and develop tender scheme options and related project scope documents.

Experience, Education And Other Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with demonstrable experience in delivering HV Substation projects.
• Minimum 10 years of substation engineering experience in Utilities or EPC companies for HV Substations. Knowledge of required legislative demands and German standards is a plus.
• Work experience on Power Infrastructure projects in Germany is also a plus.
• Expert knowledge in Substation secondary design and engineering.
• Awareness of Cybersecurity requirements & Digital Substation concepts.
• Basic understanding of Primary engineering interface/inputs & system studies/calculations related to Secondary engineering will be a plus.
• Strong in MS Office, basic knowledge of AutoCAD is preferred.

What We Offer

• 20 days privilege leave, 13 days emergency leave and 14 public holidays per year.
• Global career progression opportunities.
• Medical insurance, life insurance.

Diversity & Inclusion

We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, and more – so whoever you are, we hope you'll see things our way, too.