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Primary Design Engineer - Substation

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
The Primary Design Engineer will be responsible for the design and modeling of Static Var Compensators and Series Compensation Plants in a 3D environment, including preparation of layouts, civil designs, installation drawings, and equipment reviews with a focus on substation designs and coordination with design departments.
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Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0068531

Date Posted:

2025-02-04

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Business information:

Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved to become the largest engineering hub serving more than 40 countries across different energy sectors. The team caters to the four business units—Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Mission Statement:

Hitachi Energy is the world leader in Power Quality Solution – PQS (formerly– FACTS, Flexible AC Transmission System) technology and offers a full PQS portfolio with in-house manufacturing of key components.  Hitachi Energy was the first to introduce PQS to the power industry and has delivered PQS equipment for more than 50 years. Today Hitachi Energy is the recognized world leader with more than 50 percent of the global market share and more than 700+ installed bases.

Hitachi Energy PQS uses a state of art modelling and other in-house engineering tools for Electromechanical design. The PQS Electromechanical Design (EM) team is responsible for the design of the PQS plant and the preparation of installation drawings & documents by developing a 3D Model in Revit.

Your roles and responsibilities:

  • Static Var Compensator / Series Compensation Plant design & modelling in 3D Environment

  • Preparation of FACTS plant layouts (Yard Arrangement – Layout & Plan, Electrical HV / EHV Clearance Check)

  • Preparation of civil conceptual design & interface drawings (Foundation plans, trench, and other civil requirements, foundation load calculations)

  • Preparation of control building layout (electrical cubicles, thyristors, pump skid arrangement)

  • Preparation of cable trench & conduit layout

  • Preparation of grounding & lightning protection calculations and layouts

  • Preparation of Installation drawings / Erection Key Diagrams

  • Steel design calculations (Member size & foundation bolt selection)

  • Preparation of detailed steel drawings (for manufacturing / procurement & installation)

  • Heat & ventilation system data preparation (Input to HVAC design)

  • As Built Drawings

  • Purchasing of connectors, conductors, etc.,

  • Review of equipment drawings (Reactor, Capacitor, SA, LA, CT, PT, CB, Isolator, WB / Insulator, Cubicle, Cooling Skid etc.,)

  • Review of Tender / Bidding Specification

  • 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:

  • Education:  BE in Electrical Engineering

  • 5 - 8 Years (Min 4 years in Air-insulated substations (OR) FACTS, Flexible AC Transmission System (OR) HVDC Design Experience).

  • Strong experience in sub-station design / facts or hvdc plant design. (mainly primary design - layout engineering & co-ordination with other design departments)

  • Preparation / review / approval of layout engineering deliverables (primary design deliverables of layout (plan & section), electrical clearance diagrams, magnetic field clearances, erection key diagrams, cable trench & conduit layout, grounding & lightning protection, civil task (civil input) drawings, typical installation documents)

  • Preparation / review / approval of design calculations (busbar (flexible & tube) sizing, short circuit force, cantilever strength, insulation co-ordination / bil, sag-tension, spacer / critical span, grounding, lightning protection, static & dynamic load input to civil design)

  • Preparation / review / approval of technical specification, technical data sheets, vendor drawings / data sheets.

  • Vendor evaluation (technical) for switchyard components and procurement engineering.

  • Revit (OR) any other 3D plant design tools (Solidworks/Smart Plant / PDS / PDMS - AutoCAD, Micro Station) or Assembly Design Tools (NX, ADI)

  • Strong Knowledge / expertise in concept of Sketch, Model, drawings

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

  • 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

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

  • Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality digital solutions

Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. 

Top Skills

Autocad
Micro Station
Nx
Revit
Solidworks

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