BENGALURU · FULLTIME
Associate Director- Energy(Primary Substation)
AECOM
Bengaluru · onsite · Posted 3d ago
Sourced from
Undisclosed15–20 yrsfulltimeBengaluru
Your match
?
Sign in to see your match score, skill gaps & tailored resume.
Section · 01
About this role
Company Description
About Enterprise Capabilities
Fundamental to our
Think and Act Globally
strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM's primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry. Start here. Grow here.
Job Description
We are seeking an Associate Director- Energy to join our Transmission & Distribution team in India. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated engineer to contribute to impactful Energy projects across global offices and continue developing their technical expertise in a supportive, high-performing team.
- Preparation of designs and deliverables related to primary electrical systems for transmission and distribution projects. The tasks may encompass, but are not limited to, the following, depending on project requirements and the design phase:
- Design of primary substation systems, including AIS/GIS configurations, transformer installations, circuit breaker selection, busbar arrangements, switchgear layouts, and disconnectors for voltages up to 800kV.
- Preparation of single-line diagrams (SLDs), general arrangement (GA) layouts, equipment sizing, and equipment layout plans for substations and transmission systems.
- Short-circuit force calculations, busbar sizing, fault current analysis, and equipment protection design, ensuring system stability and protection under fault conditions.
- Design of earthing systems, including grounding layouts, ground grid system design, and lightning protection systems for substations.
- Design and integration of HVDC and HVAC systems, including converter stations, ensuring compatibility with the overall substation design.
- Development of transformer layouts, including oil containment, busduct routing, and secondary system interfaces.
- Optimisation of substation layouts for new and upgraded substations, considering space constraints, equipment accessibility, and construction considerations.
- Review and development of control and protection systems for primary substations, ensuring coordination with secondary systems and compliance with grid operator requirements.
- Coordination with civil teams to design and integrate foundations, steel structures, and electrical cable routes, ensuring seamless integration with the primary systems.
- Development of equipment specification documents, bill of materials (BOM), and procurement support, ensuring the correct equipment is selected as per project requirements.
- Preparation of electrical interconnection diagrams, termination diagrams, cable schedules, and other supporting documentation for the installation and operation of primary systems.
- Detailed design and review of auxiliary systems, such as cooling systems, auxiliary power supplies, and battery systems for substations.
- Underground cable design, including cable sizing, cable routing, and integration into existing systems, particularly for HV cable systems.
- Coordination with external vendors and contractors to ensure the supply and installation of equipment in accordance with design specifications and project requirements.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have the following Qualifications:
- Master of Engineering degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent in the relevant field from any global organization (e.g., Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK)
- Overall 15+ years of work experience is preferred.
- Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred.
- Experience on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory.
- Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g. National Grid, Transgrid, Transpower, Powergrid etc.) is highly desirable
- Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards and Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred
- Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Primary design is preferable
- Very good communication skills (Oral and Written) in English language is mandatory
Additional Information
At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
Sourced from naukri
Let the agent run this one for you.
Tailored resume, auto-apply, and referral lookup — in under 2 minutes.
Section · 02
Skills
earthingdigital adoptionHVAC systemsgisecelectrical systemsEquipment layoutEquipment SizingCable Sizingconstructionbattery systemsCable DesignCommunication SkillsHVACcompliancebomBill Of Materials
Section · Company
About AECOM
AECOM
Engineering & Construction
4.0k+
employees
1990
36 years old
Dallas
USA
About
AECOM specializes in infrastructure development, focusing on sustainable solutions that uplift communities and address global challenges.
Industries
Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial MachineryManufacturing
Employee ratings
1,975 reviews
4.2/ 5
Culture
4.0
Career growth
3.4
Work-life
4.1
Employees rate it well for
Work Culture234Salary229Job Security179Senior Management166Work Life Balance164
Find them on