Substation Design Engineer

PVinsight Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 840,000 - 1,440,000; Full time

Job summary

PVinsight Inc. is seeking an experienced substation engineer. You will design electrical schematics for relay applications, prepare connection drawings, and perform relay coordination. Strong grounding and per-unit analysis skills are essential, with familiarity in 138kV substations.

The role requires hands-on engineering for both design and documentation, with collaboration across teams and clients to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• At least 3 years in substation engineering design; senior roles require 7+ years hands-on.
• Familiarity with relays and metering in 138kV+ substations, and related schematics.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics for relay applications and control systems.
• Develop connection drawings and BOMs for substations.
• Perform relay coordination, AC/DC calculations, and grounding analyses.
• Collaborate with vendors and clients to ensure design integrity.

Skills

Substation design

Relay coordination

Relays & metering

3-phase power systems

Per-unit calculations

AC fundamentals

DC fundamentals

Lightning/grounding

Electrical schematics

General arrangement

Material takeoffs

Connection drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email software

Job description

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• ationExperience in General Arrangement, Section Views and Material Take
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• stemsKnowledge and understanding of per-unit mathematics and symmetrical compo
• nentsKnowledge and understanding of substation components and their func
• tionsKnowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a pro
• jectsKnowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail sof
• twareCommunicating effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients,