Electrical Design - Senior Manager

About Cognizant Corporate

Cognizant Corporate is a global community united by a shared purpose:  to make a meaningful impact.  We are committed to excellence and driven by outcomes that matter.  Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, and our forward-thinking mindset fuels continuous learning, innovation, and growth.

At Cognizant, careers transcend titles.  We empower our people to think strategically, inspire others, and lead with purpose – always guided by our core values.  Join us in shaping future of business.

About the role

As a Senior Manager – Electrical Design, you will drive impactful contributions and focus on outcomes. You will be a key member of the Corporate Real Estate and Workplace Services team, collaborating with internal stakeholders, project teams, consultants, contractors, and authorities. This role leads electrical design and engineering for large-scale commercial buildings, corporate campuses, high-rise offices, and interior fit-out projects across India, ensuring systems meet functional, safety, sustainability, statutory, and operational requirements while aligning with project budgets and schedules. As a team of self-starters, you can work with impact with our vibrant people and culture all while enjoying unmatched learning opportunities.

In this role, you will:

-       Lead electrical design for base-build and interior fit-outs, including HT/LT systems, substations, transformers, DG, UPS, lighting, earthing, lightning protection, and ELV coordination.

-       Manage and coordinate electrical design consultants across all design stages from concept to IFC.

-       Review drawings and calculations for compliance, constructability, safety, energy efficiency, and maintainability.

-       Coordinate with architectural, structural, mechanical, faade, sustainability, and interior teams.

-       Ensure designs support modern workplace needs, IT load, redundancy, and flexibility requirements.

-       Ensure compliance with NBC, CEA regulations, IS standards, DISCOM requirements, and fire life safety norms.

-       Collaborate with cost management teams to support value engineering and budget alignment.

-       Provide construction-stage design support, review shop drawings and RFIs, and support testing and commissioning.

What you must have to be considered

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Extensive experience in electrical design for commercial buildings, corporate campuses, high-rise developments, and interior fit-outs in India.
• Strong expertise in building electrical systems and Indian codes, including NBC, CEA regulations, IS standards, DISCOM requirements, and fire life safety norms.
• Proven ability to lead design coordination across internal teams, consultants, contractors, and statutory authorities.
• Strong sense of ownership, meaningful outcomes mindset, and passion for work that serves customers, communities, and business priorities.
• The embodiment of Cognizant’s Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.

These will help you succeed

• Commercial and cost-awareness mindset with the ability to support value engineering decisions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving ability.
• Experience supporting construction-stage design reviews, shop drawings, RFIs, testing, and commissioning.
• Ability to work in a multi-location environment and travel for design reviews and site coordination as required.

Work model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite and multi-location position in India, requiring presence at Cognizant or client offices and project sites as required for design reviews and site coordination.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.