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Design Engineer (Primary) Substation (Electrical)

ASSYSTEM


Job Location:

Chennai - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 27 October 2026 (18 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 24 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Objective / Purpose
As a Design Engineer (Primary) the person shall be capable of preparing reviewing & executing Primary Engineering Activities for Substation Projects as per the direction of Design Lead (Primary). He must have good knowledge in Layout Engineering in Substation Projects. He shall facilitate the modellers in development of BIM 3D Model for Substations. As a Design Engineer (Primary) the person shall be required to design the layout of the substation and provide inputs to the draftsman for development of drawings. 

Key Responsibilities:
Timely review of the Substation drawings developed by the draftsman
Interact with Site Execution & Cluster teams for clarification w.r.t. the design of equipment
Coordinate with inter-disciplinary areas inter-departmental checks (Civil & Structural MEP & Instrumentation) for obtaining concurrence in design specifications
Ensure compliance to specification requirements 
Review of drawings (2D & 3D) and Documentation conforming to Quality systems
Review of Vendor Offers and Documents 
Pre-Tender Engineering including estimation of BOM (Bill of Materials) and Offer Reviews
Prepare design calculations of all Substation equipment (sizing calculations of Busbar 
UPS DG LT Transformer Earthing Conductor) & other calculations (viz. Short circuit 
force Sag tension etc.)
Reviewing of Bill of Material and comparing with the Tender Quantity


Qualifications :

Minimum Qualification : B.E. / B. Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Experience : 4 7 years (Must have experience in design aspects of Primary 
Engineering in Substations / Power Distribution/Renewable Projects


Additional Information :

The Design Engineer (Primary) is required to have complete understanding of Primary Engineering activities like SLD Preparation Layout Engineering Earthing Cable Routing Lighting Lightning Protection Cable Tray Routing etc. He should be capable of performing design & sizing calculations of Busbar UPS DG LT Transformer Earthing Conductor calculations (Short circuit force Sag tension etc.). The Engineer is required to have knowledge on National and International Codes and Standards.

In addition the Design Engineer (Primary) should also have an overall understanding of the inter-disciplinary (Civil & Structural Mechanical and Instrumentation) design aspects of electrical equipment.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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