Primary Design Engineer

Location:

Savli, Gujarat, India

Job ID:

R0142965

Date Posted:

2026-09-08

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

How you’ll make an impact

• Participate in the Technical Kick off handover meetings with Project Manager / Tendering
• Read through the customer specifications and compliance reports as per the customer requirements.
• Define the milestone deliverables (Base Design / BOM / Detail Design) as per the project requirement.
• Preparation of Electrical and Gas SLD, Plan and Section drawings based on various offer / tender and customer specifications.
• Preparation of 3D modelling of high voltage GIS for various substation configuration
• Preparation of Guaranteed technical particulars of GIS and HV equipment such as Breakers, disconnectors, GIB etc. for submission to customer.
• Delivering all the Detail Design Tasks (Rating plates / Cable / Earthing / Civil requirements / As Built etc)
• Execute DtV Process during the Base design phase.
• Contribute to the Margin improvement of the Project.
• Accountable for the On Quality Delivery of the milestones of the project as per the Milestone database
• Preparation of bill of materials (SD BOMs) and release in the SAP as per the Milestone database. Preparation of technical documents for procurement of Current transformers and voltage transformers.
• Participate in customer meetings as required. Active participation in project review meeting
• Supports trouble shooting for factory and onsite issues and provides disposition actions.
• Can do proper root causing analysis for the quality issues.
• 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.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 3-7 years of experience in primary design/engineering of substations, preferably GIS Engineering.
• Knowledge on IEC/IEEE/IS standards.
• Hands on experience in 3D tools like ProE / CREO, AUTOCAD-3D, MS Office.
• Hands on experience of SAP system (MM module)
• Expertise in GIS Project execution process knowledge will be an added advantage.
• MV/HV substations Design & Engineering knowledge
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language.

More about us*

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 42,000 people in 92+ countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi Energy balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid.

Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth:

Diversity+ Collaboration = Innovation.

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