Primary Design Engineer

Location Chennai Tamil Nadu IndiaJob ID R0060906Date Posted 2024-10-03Company Name HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITEDProfession Job Category Engineering ScienceJob Schedule Full timeRemote No About the Company The Hitachi Energy India Operations Center INOPC houses over 3 000 energy transition technologists in three locations from grid automation transformers high voltage products grid integration and service businesses Spread over 3 00 000 sq feet with nearly 50 000 sq feet of dedicated lab space the center brings under one roof diverse engineering capability that has been built over the years fostering collaboration to advance the worlds energy system to be more sustainable flexible and secure INOPC supports Hitachi Energy units across 40 countries to deliver projects in 80 countries We are technology leaders at the forefront of evolving the worlds future energy system The rising energy consumption with changing lifestyles and rapid urbanization is driving the need for affordable reliable and sustainable energy Our innovative technologies help to make the energy system more resilient secure and safe Electricity will be the backbone of the carbon-neutral future and together with customers and partners we are co-creating solutions that are helping to accelerate the energy transition Customers count on our technologies to help them to integrate huge volumes of renewable energy into the worlds grids and manage increasing levels of complexity and our technologies are also instrumental to the electrification of transportation industry and smart life sectors The center equally focuses on catering to grow complexity in domestic and international grids and is a key lever for Hitachi Energys growth globally The opportunity 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 OU Engineering team prepare Protection Principle SLD Schematics Power supply scheme Substation layouts plan sections Standard technical specifications for major equipment R D activities to improve the work process Comparison between AIS GIS PASS solution Cost comparison between different solutions Bill of materials RFQs vetting of vendor offers engg hours estimation technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc Coordinate with Engineering Manager Engineering Leads Tendering team Product Manager Project Managers SCM Secondary and civil steel design functions consultants end customers etc and provide required support in each Project Tender development activity How youll make an impact Design authority for all engineering activities for assignments on projects classified as Low and Medium engineering complexity Support Project Manager for any technical issues SPOC with customer for Engineering activities of the project Participate in customer meetings act on customer needs expectations and improve customer experience Lead supervise and coordinate engineering project team scope schedule progress approvals budget targets resource load cost-to-complete Engineering Meetings Engineering Review Ensure Engineering processes are applied and if needed agree on scaling with Engineering Manager Conduct Engineering Project Reviews and report progress and cost-to-complete to Engineering- and Project Manager and establishes contacts with suppliers for technical support to improve material quality and or to decrease costs Technical Obtains prototype product and develops technical tests Ensure the deliveries as per schedule and carry out regular reviewsHaving Primary Secondary design expertise and able to deliver transmission and distribution projects and preparing standards and focus on continuous improvements both technically and functionallyCheck if quality process is applied by all contributing engineering parties Escalate to QA QC and 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 Coach and develop project engineers designers to deliver their maximum potential plan the skill development needs for the engineersIdentify track clarify drive project change cases that relate to engineering scope Support claim preparation client supplier Initiate and drive corrective actions Collect and consolidate project risks and opportunities from engineering team technical but as well related to engineering progress information data availability and assumptions taken Define coordinate take proactive actions to mitigate risks and lead to opportunities Follow-up Take calculated risk in pursuit of results and speedLiving Hitachi Energys 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 have Bachelors Engineering in ElectricalShould have 10-12 years expKnowledge of primary equipment such as circuit breakers disconnectors earthing switches instrument transformers power transformers etc and knowledge of HV grid power systemsUnderstanding of interfaces to HV and MV overhead line and cable systems and HV MV substation engineering understanding and experience preferredGood 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 advantageGood understanding of civil and structural design elements of substations such transformer bunds cable troughs ducts support structures substation access roads etc and prepare review and validate Bill of material for tenders or projects based on requirementKnow-how on design calculations related to Primary Engineering and grounding system design drawings and Bill of MaterialsLightning system design drawings and BoM and lighting system design and BoMTechnical data sheets verification of primary equipment Knowledge of primary equipment such as circuit breakers disconnectors earthing switches instrument transformers power transformers etc and Providing Optimizedand customized solutions for various substation tenders AIS GIS Hybrid MoSS 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 Vendor Offer Evaluations FAT SAT of Primary Equipment System as and when needed and technical risk and opportunity assessment and validationEstimation of engineering effort for each project for costing at tender stage and Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort Proficiency in required CAD design tools Autodesk Revit 3D competence preferred and proficiency in required Engineering calculation toolsKnowledge of relevant international standards ex IEEE IEC etc and 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 and comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization and works independently applying established standardsExcellent English speaker good communication skills and dynamic and Proactive willing to grow in the organizationTeam player ready to play the role across the different countries and high level of ownership and able to guide and plan works for the teamStrong 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 solutionsQualified 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