Transmission & Distribution Lead

Earnmodes; Delhi; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

Mediclaim cover (family)

Term Life and Accident Insurance

Global Profit Share scheme

Job summary

Arup in India seeks a senior technical and market-facing leader to drive major Transmission & Distribution projects across India and internationally. You will shape capability, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and develop strong client relationships while coordinating with global experts.

You will guide project delivery across AC transmission, HVDC, substations, protection & control, and grid modernization, contributing to Arup’s expanding T&D business in India.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide multidisciplinary technical leadership across major T&D projects in India and internationally.
• Oversee network planning, grid connections, power-system studies, renewable integration, and grid-code compliance.
• Build, lead and mentor an India-based T&D capability and develop senior client relationships.
• Identify and pursue new T&D opportunities through client engagement and proposals.

Skills

Technical leadership

Client development

Team mentoring

Grid infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSS/E

ETAP

Job description

Job Description

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

• Competitive salary at all levels
• One of the best benefits packages in our sector
• 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
• 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.

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