Substation Electrical Design Manager

Position: Substation Electrical Design Manager

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Chennai

Employment Type: Full-Time

Joining: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Industry: Power / Renewable Energy / Solar / BESS / EPC / Infrastructure

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Substation Electrical Design Manager with a minimum of

10+ years of relevant experience in substation and switchyard engineering.

The candidate will be responsible for leading and managing electrical design activities and

coordinating associated civil and structural design requirements for substation projects. The role

also involves managing engineering deliverables to ensure timely completion and submission of

all design documents.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and engineering for EHV AIS/GIS substations up to 400 kV.

• Manage engineering activities from Concept Design, Pre-FEED/FEED through Detailed

Design.

• Prepare and review Design Basis Reports, engineering philosophies, technical

specifications and design studies.

• Develop and review SLDs, Protection SLDs, GA drawings, equipment layouts, plans and

sections.

• Perform and review electrical calculations for transformers, generators, HV/MV/LV

cables, CT/VT, UPS, DG, battery systems, conductors and auxiliary systems.

• Develop and review earthing, lightning protection, cable routing, illumination and

AC/DC systems.

• Review technical specifications, vendor offers and drawings for GIS/AIS, transformers,

switchgear, reactors, capacitor banks, STATCOM/SVC and other substation equipment.

• Ensure proper integration of primary systems with protection, control, SCADA, metering

and communication systems.

• Ensure designs comply with applicable Grid Codes and IEC, IEEE, CIGRE, CBIP, IS

and other relevant standards.

• Coordinate with Civil, Protection & Control, SCADA, Procurement, Project,

Construction and Commissioning teams.

• Coordinate with clients, consultants, utilities and vendors for technical discussions,

design reviews and approvals.

• Provide technical support during installation, testing, commissioning and resolution of

site-related design issues.

• Support tendering, technical proposals, bid evaluations and technical due diligence for

greenfield and brownfield projects.

• Lead and mentor the electrical design team while ensuring technical quality and timely

project delivery.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, ETAP or equivalent engineering software, MS Office.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in Substation Electrical Design and

Engineering.

• Experience in Power Transmission, Renewable Energy, Solar, BESS or EPC projects is

preferred.

• Strong experience in HV/EHV Substations and Switchyards.

• Experience in EPC, Power Transmission, Renewable Energy, Solar, BESS, or

Infrastructure projects will be preferred.

Interested candidates with relevant experience are encouraged to apply