Substation Design Engineer

AtkinsRealis India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive life insurance

Premium medical insurance for you and/

Generous annual leave

Flexible and hybrid work solutions

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus program

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Bengaluru seeks an Electrical Engineer with 5–10 years of experience in HV substations up to 400kV to join our team. You will drive technical design, prepare design basis reports, and perform essential calculations in line with international standards.

You will support bids, develop tender documentation, and mentor peers while engaging with clients to ensure project success in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in design and engineering of HV substations up to 400kV or above.
• Ability to complete design deliverables as per client requirements.
• Experience with international standards (IEEE, IEC) and FEED studies.

Responsibilities

• Technical specification preparation and design basis reporting.
• Perform sizing and calculations (LVAC/DC, CT/VT, cable sizing).
• Provide support for bids, tender documents, and cost estimates.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure design quality before submission.

Skills

HV substations design

Electrical engineering

FEED engineering

Client-facing

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

MS Office

Job description

Job Description Overview

Using your experience and knowledge, you will be a part of the delivery of a variety of projects drawing upon the wider team for the technical engineering requirements and building a strong relationship with our clients. You will be client-facing, working with the team and making sure it meets our client's expectations.

Your role

You will be taking up the following responsibilities: Technical Specification preparation Design basis, feasibility report , technical reports etc SLDs, Layouts, sections, calculations such as bus bar sizing, short circuit force, AC/Dc schematics, Erection diagrams, clearance diagrams, General arrangement of substation You should have experience of substation for 400kV and above with latest international standards such as IEEE, IEC, etc Complete design calculations – LVAC & DC System Sizing, CT & VT adequacy checks, Cable Sizing etc. Contribute to Tendering activities by supporting with preliminary design documentation & drawings, Bill of Quantities, Engineering Man Hour Estimates etc. Providing support for bids, cost estimation, preparation of tender documents etc Mentoring other engineers and help them become better engineers.

About you

Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with around 5 to 10 years of experience in Design and engineering of HV substations up to 400kV or above. Hands-on Experience in design substations, calculations, and FEED engineering Ability to complete design deliverables – as per the Client requirement Preference shall be given to those candidates who have experience with UK or USA Clients. Ability to produce design documentation – Design Basis Report, Case Studies and Project Design Specification. Be competent to check the design drawings & documents produced by other engineers, before the final approval by more competent engineers. Member of IET & working towards Chartered Engineer accreditation. Desirable – Worked in projects for UK, USA and other international regions.

Behavioural requirements

Strong English Communication Skills needed to co-ordinate with client and other internal stake holders. Be a part of the team which is working at different geographical locations and co-ordinate for the needs of the projects.

Software & Design Tools

MS Office AutoCAD 2D/3D Grounding /earthing ETAP Engineering calculations

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.

We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.

We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.

The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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