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Lead Electrical Engineer-High Voltage Transmission & Distribution - Chennai

Chennai, in💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead electrical engineer for high voltage design, detailed engineering, and planning of transmission, distribution, and substation projects.

Role type

Senior IC electrical engineer (high voltage transmission & distribution)

Builds

HV power lines, HV cables, transmission/distribution substations, and offshore/onshore substation engineering activities

Domain

Energy infrastructure, high voltage power systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

High voltage design and planning, fault condition analysis in HV grids, earthing and bonding concept design, magnetic field calculations, technical specifications preparation, project documentation, multi-discipline project coordination, site inspection and query resolution, HVAC and HVDC transmission line design, parametric modelling of electrical equipment, knowledge of international HV standards

Preferred skills

Experience with US and European projects, experience in control boards, control and monitoring, relay protection, and components for HV systems

Technologies

COMSOL, CDEGS, PSCAD, EMTP, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Design and review HV power lines, cables, and substations; calculate induced voltages, inductive/capacitive coupling, and touch/step voltages; prepare specifications and layouts; coordinate with vendors and system owners; guide designers and draughtsmen; perform site inspections and resolve queries; conduct technical, economic, and environmental studies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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