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Primary Design Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
Lead electrical and mechanical engineering activities for plant design, supervise project teams, manage technical issues, and mitigate risks on engineering projects.
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Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0022701

Date Posted:

2023-05-23

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Business Information

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest engineering hub. The India Operations Centre is a key aspect of the Power Grids business Power Up transformation program. The INOPC team at Chennai supports Hitachi Energy's units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Power Grid business. To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Your responsibilities:

  • Plant design authority for all electrical and mechanical engineering activities in assigned projects i.e. both Base Solution Engineering and Commercial Project Opportunities. Lead, supervise and coordinate engineering project teams and towards other departments related to scope, schedule & progress, approvals, budget, targets, resource load & cost-to-complete.

  • Ensure Engineering processes and base solutions are applied. Conduct engineering project reviews and report progress and cost-to-complete engineering- and project manager Establishes contacts with suppliers for technical support, to improve material quality and/or to decrease costs.

  • Having primary / secondary substation/plant design expertise and contribute to delivery of transmission, distribution and/or power quality projects Prepare standards and focus on continuous improvements both technically and functionally Track and handle technical issues and follow up.

  • Handle clarification where more than one domain/function/party is concerned plus those topics that cannot be allocated to an engineering domain. Initiate mitigation of possible responsibility gaps in the project team.

  • Collect and consolidate project risks and opportunities from engineering team, technical, but as well related to engineering work, information/data availability and assumptions taken. Define, coordinate & take proactive actions to mitigate risks.

  • 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 bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

  • Should have 5-7 years of work experience

  • Preferred experience of engineering work related to large rotating machines. Proficient knowledge of T&D equipment, such as switchgear circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, power transformers, cables.

  • Knowledge of HV grid power systems and ideally large rotating machines. Grounding and lightning system design, drawings and Bill of Materials.

  • 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

Electrical Engineering
Grounding Systems
Hv Grid Power Systems
Substation Design
T&D Equipment

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