Primary Design Engineer - Substation

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Business Information

Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved to become the largest engineering hub serving more than 40 countries across different energy sectors. The team caters to the four business units—Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Hitachi Energy is the world leader in Power Quality Solution – PQS (former– FACTS) (Flexible AC Transmission System) technology and offers a full PQS portfolio with in-house manufacturing of key components. Hitachi Energy was the first to introduce PQS to the power industry and has delivered PQS equipment for more than 50 years. Today Hitachi Energy is the recognized world leader with more than 50 percent of the global market share and more than 700+ installed bases.

Mission Statement

Hitachi Energy PQS uses a state of art Modelling Tool and other in-house Engineering Tools in PQS Electromechanical design. The PQS Electromechanical Design (EM) Team is responsible for the design of the PQS Plant and the preparation of PQS Installation Drawings & Documents by developing a 3D Model in Revit.

Your Responsibilities

• Preparation of PQS Plant Layout (Yard Arrangement – Layout & Plan, Electrical HV / EHV Clearance Check)
• Preparation of Civil Task (Civil input) Drawings (Foundation, Conduit, Trench, and other civil Requirements) & preparation of Civil Conceptual Design, Preparation of PQS Control Building Layout (Electrical Cubicles, Thyristors, Pump skid Arrangement), Cable Trench & Conduit Layout.
• Preparation of Grounding & Lightning Protection Calculations and Layouts, Section Drawings / Erection Key Diagrams (Detailed Installation & Erection Drawings of PQS Plant).
• Preparation of Detailed Steel Drawings (For Manufacturing / Procurement & Installation), Preparation of Installation Drawings (Grounding Connections & Electrical Connections), Preparation of Busbar system data, Ampacity, cantilever & Magnetic Field Calculations.
• Preparation of Civil Foundation Load Calculations (Load input to Civil Design), Steel Design Calculations (Member Size, Foundation Bolt),Heat & Ventilation System Data Preparation (Input to HVAC design).
• Preparation / Review / Approval of Layout Engineering deliverables (Primary Design Deliverables of Layout (Plan & Section), Elec. Clearance Diagrams, Mag. Field Clearances, Erection Key Diagrams, Cable Trench & Conduit layout, Grounding & Lightning Protection, Civil Task (civil input) drawings, Typical Installation Documents)
• Preparation / Review / Approval of Design Calculations (Busbar (Flexible & Tube) Sizing, Short circuit force, Cantilever Strength, Insulation Co-Ordination / BIL, Sag-Tension, Spacer / Critical Span, Grounding, Lightning Protection, Static & Dynamic Load input to Civil Design).
• Preparation / Review / Approval of Technical Specification, Technical Data Sheets, Vendor Drawings / Data sheets, Vendor Evaluation (Technical) for Switchyard Components and Procurement Engineering.
• Purchasing Steel, Al, Connectors etc.,
• Review of Equipment Drawings (Reactor, Capacitor, SA, LA, CT, PT, CB, Isolator, WB / Insulator, Cubicle, Cooling Skid etc.,)
• Review of Tender / Bidding specifications / SC Plant Modelling in 3D Environment by Revit.
• 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

• Education Qualification: BE in Electrical Engineering.
• Candidate should have minimum 2 to 5 Years (Min 2 years in Air insulated Substation (AIS) or Power Quality Solution – PQS (former– FACTS) (Flexible AC Transmission System) or HVDC Design Experience).
• Should have Strong Experience in Sub-Station Design / PQS (former– FACTS) or HVDC Plant Design. (Mainly Primary Design - Layout Engineering & Co-ordination with other Design concerns)
• Revit OR Other 3D Modelling using Plant Design Tools (Solidworks/Smart Plant / PDS / PDMS - AutoCAD, Micro Station) or Assembly Design Tools (NX, ADI)
• Strong Knowledge / Expertise in concept of Sketch, Model, drawings
• Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.
• 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 different countries.
• High level of ownership.
  
  

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Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job type Full time Experience Entry Level Job function Engineering & Science Contract Regular Publication date 2024-08-29 Reference number R0052643