Senior Project Engineer - Primary Engineering

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0093187

Date Posted:

2025-05-22

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

Hitachi Energy is a world leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure, and we collaborate with customers and partners to enable a sustainable energy future – for today’s generations and those to come.

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 3000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest Operations hub. The India Operations Centre team at Chennai, Bangalore and Gurugram supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Hitachi Energy to date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Design authority for projects/tenders with low to medium complexity. Execution of complete engineering assignments on small, medium or large projects/tender cost effectively and in accordance with contract specifications and quality standards. Based on technical specification from end customers and inputs from OU Engineering team, prepare Substation layouts and section drawings, Grounding system drawings, Lightning system design, drawings, Cable routings, Bill of materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engg hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etCoordinate with Engineering Manager, Engineering Leads, Tendering team, Project managers, SCM, Secondary and civil / steel design functions, consultants, end customers etc. and provide required support in each Project / Tender

How you’ll make an impact:

• Review of Tender document, technical specifications and preparation of Design Intent Document

• Preparation and Review Engineering deliverables for AIS & GIS projects, Exposure to International experience & Standards IEC, IEEE & AS

• Preparation and Review Substation layouts and section drawings, Grounding system drawings, Lightning system design, drawings, Cable routings, Cable tray routings, Clearance drawings,etc

• Understanding of auxiliary design aspects of substations, such as LVAC / LVDC supplies, Cable sizing,

• Interface knowledge with Secondary Equipment and Civil system

• Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort

• Plan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality system & follow Opex initiatives

• Co-ordination with other departments like Secondary, Civil, lead engineer, sourcing, C&R factory counterpart & own department for design progress & completion as Built documentation

• Ensure the Safety through design principles which meant for complete project lifecycle.

• Vendor Offer Evaluations. FAT / SAT of primary equipment, system as and when needed.

• Technical data sheets verification of equipment’s. Knowledge of equipment, such as circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, power transformers, etc

• Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation and support and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioning

• Estimation of engineering effort for each project for costing at tender stage and Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort

• Ensure Ontime delivery of design deliverables & to be vigilant on project schedule impacts and responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings

• Take part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarifications and Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort and Plan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality system & follow OPEX initiatives

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Should be from bachelors Engineering in Electrical

• Should have 7-10 years exp

• Proficiency in required CAD design tools (AutoCAD, BIM Tools, BIM 360)

• Knowledge of relevant International standards ex. IEEE, IEC,etc

• Knowledge in substation tendering and project engineering activities (technical & commercial)

• Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.

• Training and mentoring the Junior engineers in the team

• Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization.

• Works independently, applying established standards

• Excellent English speaker, good communication skills

• Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization

• Team player, ready to play the role across the different countries

• High level of ownership and able to guide and plan works for the team

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