Transmission & Distribution Lead

Arup; Delhi; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

NPS option

Mediclaim cover

Life and Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Profit Share scheme

Job summary

Arup in India seeks a senior technical leader to drive multidisciplinary T&D programs and deliver technically robust solutions while building an India-based capability across projects in India and internationally.

The role combines leadership, major project delivery, and client development, focusing on transmission infrastructure, grid modernization, renewable-energy integration, and energy storage. You will mentor teams and pursue opportunities via technical guidance and proposals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in transmission, distribution, or grid infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary T&D teams across electrical, power systems, and related disciplines.
• Strong client engagement and business-development track record.

Responsibilities

• Provide multidisciplinary technical leadership on major T&D projects in India and abroad.
• Oversee planning, grid connections, and power-system studies.
• Build and mentor an India-based T&D capability for global programs.
• Develop senior relationships with utilities, developers and investors.

Skills

Technical leadership

Client development

Mentoring teams

Grid infrastructure

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is a UK-headquartered independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists offering a wide range of professional services. With 90 offices in 35 countries, their 19,000+ staff make a positive difference in the world through their work.

The Opportunity

This is a senior technical and market-facing role combining technical leadership, major-project delivery, capability building, and client development. You will contribute to major T&D programmes in India and internationally, while helping build a multidisciplinary India-based team. The role will support projects across India, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You will play an important part in shaping Arup’s growing T&D business in India. The focus includes transmission infrastructure, grid modernisation, renewable-energy integration, energy storage, industrial electrification, and major grid connections. You will combine technical excellence with team development, strong client relationships, and market growth.

Key Responsibilities

The role will provide multidisciplinary technical leadership across major Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects in India and internationally, covering AC transmission, HVDC, EHV/HV substations, power systems, protection and control, cable systems, BESS, digital grids and associated civil infrastructure. It will oversee network planning, grid connections, power-system studies, renewable and energy-storage integration, grid-code compliance and network transformation. The role will coordinate specialist engineering inputs to deliver integrated and technically robust solutions. A key responsibility will be to build, lead and mentor an India-based T&D capability, supporting both Indian and international projects. The role will also develop senior relationships with utilities, developers, renewable-energy companies, infrastructure investors and industrial clients. It will identify and pursue new T&D opportunities through client engagement, technical strategy, scope development and proposals. Working closely with Arup’s Energy teams and global specialists, the role will bring international expertise to Indian clients while deploying India-based capability on major global programmes.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in transmission, distribution, power systems, or grid infrastructure.
• Strong technical expertise in T&D and grid infrastructure, including AC transmission, HV/EHV substations, HVDC, grid connections, or distribution networks.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary T&D teams across electrical, power systems, protection & control, cable, and civil disciplines.
• Experience leading or providing technical assurance on major T&D or power-system projects.
• Strong understanding of the Indian T&D market, regulatory framework, utilities, and grid environment
• Established relationships across India’s utility, renewable-energy, transmission, distribution, and power-infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in client engagement, business development, proposals, and work winning
• Strong experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams, with the ability to collaborate effectively across geographies and disciplines.

Reward And Benefits

We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits packages in our sector. Core benefits include Provident Fund contribution, NPS option, Mediclaim cover (incl. family), Term Life and Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Prog. scheme for the family to safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing. In addition, all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.

Different people, shared values.

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

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