Primary Design Engineer

Posted:
9/30/2024, 7:51:34 PM

Location(s):
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ⋅ Tamil Nadu, India

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0059521

Date Posted:

2024-10-01

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Main Accountabilities:

Design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements. Based on technical specification from end customers and inputs from LPG Engineering team, prepare substation layouts, sections, Bill of materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engg hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc.

Also involve in project detail engineering, perform engineering calculations, erection key diagram, detailed BOQ for erection, cable engineering etc.

Coordinate 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.

Activities Involved

Able to perform the following activities:

Preparation of all Primary Engineering Deliverables. Experience in handling complete Engineering deliverables for AIS & GIS projects, Exposure to International experience & Standards IEC, IEEE & AS Substation layouts and section drawings preparation for budgetary offers / tenders / projects based on customer specification Basic understanding of secondary design aspects of substations, such as CT VT Sizing, Cable sizing, Protection & Control schemes, LVAC / LVDC supplies, Interlocking, Telecommunication, etc is an added advantage Prepare, review and validate Bill of material for tenders or projects based on requirement Responsible for all design calculations related to Primary Engineering Grounding system design, drawings and Bill of Materials Lightning system design, drawings and BoM Lighting system design and BoM Technical data sheets verification of primary equipment. Knowledge of primary equipment, such as circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, power transformers, etc Providing optimised and customised solutions for various substation tenders (AIS, GIS, Hybrid) . Use creativity wherever appropriate to provide best solutions for the given situation within the framework of tender Continuously develop standard templates and databases for tender engineering. Planning of review meetings with LPG, work load for team and opex initiatives. Vendor Offer Evaulations.  FAT / SAT of primary equipment, system as and when needed. Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation Take part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarifications Estimation of engineering effort for each project for costing at tender stage Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort Plan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality system Responsible for maintaining and updating the documentation for respective tenders and projects as per quality process

Qualification & Experience:

  • Bachelors Engineering in Electrical
  • 7+ years exp

Specific Knowledge & Skillsets:

  • Proficiency in required CAD design tools
  • Knowledge of relevant international standards ex. IEEE, IEC etc.
  • Knowledge in substation tendering and project engineering activities (technical & commercial)

Soft skills:

  • 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

Hitachi America Ltd

Website: https://hitachi.com/

Headquarter Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1959

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Consulting ⋅ Industrial Engineering ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Machinery Manufacturing ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Mining Technology