Primary Design Engineer

About the Position

Primary Design Engineer

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About the Company

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

About the Position

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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].
• 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.
• Check if quality process is applied by all contributing engineering parties. Escalate to QA/QC. and track and handle technical issues and follow up.
• Coach and develop project engineers / designers to deliver their maximum potential, plan the skill development needs for the engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2 to 12 years of experience in substation tendering and project engineering activities (technical & commercial).
• Proficiency in required CAD design tools (BIM Tools, BIM 360, Navisworks, MicroStation / AutoCAD, AutoCAD REVIT, 3D competence).
• Knowledge of relevant international standards ex. IEEE, IEC, etc.
• Excellent English speaker, good communication skills.
• Team Player, ready to play the role across the different countries.
• Dynamic & Proactive, willing to grow in the organization.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Full-time position
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Location

• City: Chennai
• Country: India

Employment Type

• Type: Full-time

Experience Level

• Years: 3-5

Education Level

• Degree: Bachelor's

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