Hitachi Energy Ireland Limited

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Primary Engineering

Engineering lead for primary substation design, specs, vendor eval, and project delivery.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Full Time
Intermediate (4-7 years)

Job Highlights

Environment
Office Full-Time

About the Role

The position involves preparing substation layouts, section drawings, grounding and lightning system designs, as well as cable and tray routing diagrams. Responsibilities also include generating bills of materials, issuing RFQs, vetting vendor offers, estimating engineering hours, and conducting site visits for technical risk and opportunity assessments. Key deliverables cover primary engineering for AIS and GIS projects, adhering to international standards such as IEC, IEEE, and AS. The role requires verification of technical data sheets for primary equipment, understanding auxiliary design aspects like LVAC/LVDC supplies, battery sizing, and performing FAT/SAT when needed, while continuously seeking innovative ways to reduce engineering effort and support OPEX initiatives. • Lead engineering for low‑to‑medium complexity projects and tenders. • Prepare substation layouts, section drawings, grounding and lightning designs. • Create cable and tray routing diagrams and generate bills of materials. • Issue RFQs, evaluate vendor offers, and estimate engineering hours. • Conduct site visits and perform technical risk and opportunity assessments. • Deliver primary engineering outputs for AIS and GIS projects per IEC, IEEE, and AS standards. • Verify technical data sheets for primary equipment such as circuit breakers and transformers. • Perform FAT/SAT of primary equipment as required. • Propose innovative ideas to reduce engineering effort and support OPEX initiatives. • Implement and continuously improve the quality system. • Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations, procedures, and guidelines. • Utilize BIM, Navisworks, MicroStation/AutoCAD, Revit, and 3‑D tools for design work.

Key Responsibilities

  • substation design
  • cable routing
  • rfq management
  • site visits
  • primary engineering
  • bim modeling

What You Bring

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering with 7‑12 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in CAD and BIM tools (MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, BIM 360) and knowledge of substation tendering, technical and commercial engineering activities are essential. Strong English communication skills, independent problem‑solving ability, and a collaborative, high‑ownership attitude are required. • Apply knowledge of substation tendering and both technical and commercial engineering activities. • Work independently while collaborating across international teams. • Communicate effectively in spoken and written English.

Requirements

  • autocad
  • revit
  • bim 360
  • electrical engineering
  • 7-12 years
  • english

Work Environment

Office Full-Time

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