HV substations Engineer

Job Description

Overview

This role involves leading and delivering high-voltage substation engineering projects, working closely with internal technical teams and external clients. The position is client-facing and requires strong technical expertise, project coordination skills, and the ability to ensure engineering deliverables meet international standards, quality expectations, and project timelines. You will also contribute to bid and tender activities while mentoring junior engineers.

Your role

• Using your experience and knowledge, you will be a part of the delivery of a variety of projects drawing upon the wider team for the technical engineering requirements and building a strong relationship with our clients. You will be client-facing, working with the team and making sure it meets our client’s expectations.
• Technical Specification preparation
• Design basis, feasibility report , technical reports etc
• SLDs, Layouts, sections, calculations such as bus bar sizing, short circuit force, AC/Dc schematics, Erection diagrams, clearance diagrams, General arrangement of substation
• You should have experience of substation for 400kV and above with latest international standards such as IEEE, IEC, etc
• Complete design calculations - LVAC & DC System Sizing, CT & VT adequacy checks, Cable Sizing etc.
• Contribute to Tendering activities by supporting with preliminary design documentation & drawings, Bill of Quantities, Engineering Man Hour Estimates etc.
• Providing support for bids, cost estimation, preparation of tender documents etc
• Mentoring other engineers and help them become better engineers.

About you

• Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with around 5 to 10 years of experience in Design and engineering of HV substations up to 400kV or above.
• Hands-on Experience in design substations, calculations, and FEED engineering
• Ability to complete design deliverables - as per the Client requirement
• Preference shall be given to those candidates who have experience with UK or USA Clients.
• Ability to produce design documentation - Design Basis Report, Case Studies and Project Design Specification.
• Be competent to check the design drawings & documents produced by other engineers, before the final approval by more competent engineers.
• Member of IET & working towards Chartered Engineer accreditation.
• Desirable - Worked in projects for UK, USA and other international

Behavioural requirements:

• Strong English Communication Skills needed to co-ordinate with client and other internal stake holders.
• Be a part of the team which is working at different geographical locations and co-ordinate for the needs of the project.

Software & Design Tools:

• MS Office
• AutoCAD 2D/3D
• Grounding /earthing
• ETAP
• Engineering calculations

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Worker Type

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.