Sr. Specialist- EHV/ HV Substation (Primary design)

Cowi; Gurugram District, Chennai; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Green, Tech, and Tool Communities

COWI Academy

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Job summary

COWI is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Renewables Energy Team in Chennai and Gurgaon. You will design high voltage substations (onshore/offshore) up to 400 kV and develop technical documents aligned with project requirements.

You will collaborate with specialists to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards, contributing to grid connections and resilient energy systems for renewable projects worldwide. Strong English and independent work skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering with 10-20 years of experience.
• Experience in high voltage substation design up to 400 kV (AIS/GIS).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and 3D design tools (Primtech 3D, Revit, CDEGS, ETAP).
• Familiar with IS/IEC/IEEE standards and grid codes.
• Strong technical documentation and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• EHV design and engineering of onshore and offshore AIS/GIS substations up to 400 kV.
• Involvement in Concept, Pre-FEED/FEED, and Detailed Design phases for transmission and renewable energy projects.
• Prepare design basis reports, specifications, and engineering philosophies.
• Develop layouts for substations, offshore wind farms, PV plants, BESS facilities, and data centre power infrastructure.
• Review SLDs, protection SLDs, and general arrangement drawings.
• Perform sizing calculations including fault level, transformer, cables, and protection equipment.
• Support tendering activities and technical due diligence for greenfield and brownfield projects.

Skills

English proficiency

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Primtech 3D

Revit

AutoCAD Construction Cloud

CDEGS

CYMCAP

CABLEIZER

ETAP

Job description

Are you enthusiastic to develop your skills within HV substations to further accelerate the green transition? Would you like to be a part of offshore and onshore projects across the globe with international clients? Do you want to support the development of future offshore wind projects? Are you an Electrical Engineer with expertise in EHV design and tendering of Substations? Then a EHV Engineer position is for you!

Join our Renewables Energy Team in Chennai and Gurgaon

Moving from fossil fuels to green alternatives is the right thing to do but its not easy.

In this technical position, you will play a crucial role in designing and creating technical documents in line with the project requirements. You will work closely with specialists, ensuring accuracy and adherence to standards. We have an empowering and collaborative culture where aspirations to develop and excel within your professional field are highly valued. Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow.

To enable faster grid connections and even more resilient energy systems based on renewable energy, we are looking for a High Voltage Engineer to join our team. We are a team of 80 working alongside our global customers on some of the most significant and prestigious projects within connection of renewable energy to the grid. Together, we work closely with our customers on some of the most significant green projects worldwide, contributing to a sustainable future.

In this role your main responsibility will be:

• EHV design and engineering of onshore and offshore AIS/GIS substations up to 400 kV.
• Involvement in Concept Design, Pre-FEED/FEED, and Detailed Design phases for transmission and renewable energy projects.
• Preparation of Design Basis Reports, detailed specifications, engineering philosophies, and technical studies in accordance with applicable Grid Codes and international standards.
• Development of concept and detailed layouts for substations, offshore wind farms, PV plants, BESS facilities, and data centre power infrastructure.
• Preparation and review of Single Line Diagrams (SLD), Protection SLDs, Plan & Section layouts, and overall substation general arrangement drawings.
• Performing engineering sizing calculations like fault level, transformer, generator, HV/MV/LV cables, CT & VT, UPS & DG Set, Battery and battery charger sizing, Short Circuit force Calculation, Conductor Sizing (Flexible and Rigid), lightning protection calculation, Earthing grid design, Capacitor bank, indoor & outdoor illumination, AC and DC load calculation for LVAC and LVDC systems.
• Review of vendor offer like Gas insulated switchgear, Auto transformer, Switchgears, STATCOM/Hybrid STATCOM, SVC, Harmonic Filter Bank, Variable shunt Reactors, Fixed Shunt Reactors, Capacitor bank and other FACTS devices.
• Preparation and review of power and control cable schedules, cable routing layouts, erection key diagrams, and earthing layouts.
• Conducting grid compliance assessments, technical studies, and engineering reviews in accordance with IS, EN, BS, IEC, IEEE, CIGRE, CBIP, NEC, Fire Safety, and applicable standards.
• Supporting tendering activities, proposal preparation, and technical due diligence for greenfield and brownfield projects.

Your Skills, Our Team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

Furthermore, you are required to have:

• A bachelor's or masters degree in electrical engineering with 10-20 years of experience.
• Experience in high voltage substation design up to 400 kV, Indoor and Outdoor AIS/GIS substation.
• Software proficiency in AutoCAD, Primtech 3D, Revit, AutoCAD Construction Cloud, CDEGS, CYMCAP, CABLEIZER, ETAP or similar software.
• Clear knowledge of work procedures, and ability to work independently.
• Fully conversant with health and safety standards and regulations applicable to the design of HV substations.
• Delivering drawings to desired quality standards and according to mutually agreed timelines with the client.
• Excellent proficiency in English for composing complex technical documentation and communicating with clients.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility, and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their skills in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

• Well-being program
• Technical Networks and knowledge sharing group
• Green, Tech, and Tool Communities
• COWI Academy
• New ways of working

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.