CareerPlan

Design Engineer (Primary) - Substation (Electrical)

Chennai, TN, inFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-12

Core

Design and layout engineering for electrical substations, including equipment sizing, calculations, and BIM model development.

Role type

Primary Design Engineer (Electrical Substation)

Builds

Substation layouts, 2D/3D drawings, and Bill of Materials for power distribution and renewable projects.

Domain

Electrical Engineering / Power Infrastructure

Required skills

Substation layout engineering, Primary Engineering activities (SLD, Earthing, Cable Routing), Equipment sizing calculations (Busbar, UPS, DG, Transformer), Short circuit and Sag tension calculations, BIM 3D modeling, Vendor offer review, Inter-disciplinary coordination (Civil, Structural, MEP, Instrumentation), Knowledge of National and International Codes and Standards.

Preferred skills

Experience in Power Distribution or Renewable Projects.

Technologies

BIM 3D modeling tools, CAD software for 2D/3D drawings.

Responsibilities

Design substation layouts and provide inputs for drawings, Review and validate 2D/3D drawings and documentation, Perform design calculations for substation equipment, Coordinate with inter-disciplinary teams for design concurrence, Review vendor offers and documents, Prepare Bill of Materials for pre-tender engineering.

Seniority

Mid-level (4-7 years experience)