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ASSYSTEM

Engineering services for design, construction, commissioning

Design Lead - Substation Renewables, Civil & Structural

Structural EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGurugram, Haryana, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A B.E. or B.Tech in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
  • Eight to fourteen years of experience is required, including experience in design aspects of Solar PV Power Plants or Power Distribution Projects.
  • Technical expertise in civil and structural engineering for control room buildings, transformer foundations, outdoor equipment foundations, inverter rooms, grading, roads and drainage, outdoor steel structures, and related solar power plant works.
  • Ability to review vendor engineering documents for civil and structural design.
  • Ability to understand and interpret contractual technical requirements and support project teams.
  • Experience in design of buildings, including architectural drawing review and preparation.
  • Software skills in STAAD Pro, ETABS, Adobe Professional, and SAFE.
  • Technical skills related to substation switchyard gantry towers, equipment steel structures, pre-engineered steel buildings, sub-foundations for precast buildings, STATCOM, solar plants, pile foundations, HVDC, and GIS-related civil design and understanding.

Responsibilities

  • Review and execute civil and structural engineering activities for Solar PV Power Plants, AIS substations, and Pooling Substations.
  • Facilitate modelers in developing BIM 3D models according to project requirements.
  • Coordinate with other departments, including electrical, instrumentation, and MEP, and conduct interdepartmental checks.
  • Support engineering work throughout the project lifecycle, from pre-bid engineering through commissioning and O&M, and support site teams as needed.
  • Lead, guide, and develop Design Engineers, Draughts Persons, and modelers to manage engineering activities within budget, meet delivery schedules, and maintain quality.
  • Deliver engineering drawings and documents on time and ensure deliveries align with project schedules.
  • Review drawings prepared by Design Engineers and Draughts Persons; check design and sizing calculations for engineering electrical equipment and obtain client approvals.
  • Review vendor engineering deliverables.
  • Estimate and plan man-hour requirements.
  • Review BOQs, submit them to the contracts team, and provide technical clarifications.
  • Coordinate across disciplines to ensure interdepartmental checks.
  • Provide support and clarifications to the Site Execution team, including clarifying design and client-requirement issues.
  • Evaluate vendors before award against client technical specifications and forward validation documents to Supply Chain Management.
  • Inspect equipment from the selected vendor after submission of the vendor validation document.
  • Collect project inputs from the client and Section Head, including soil reports, boundary coordinates, and topography surveys.
  • Coordinate with Operations and communicate design specifications for approval.
  • Collect project General Arrangement drawings from vendors.
  • Support Electrical DC, AC, and Instrumentation teams in reviewing vendor drawings.
  • Submit man-hour requirements for undertaking and reviewing project designs and drawings.
  • Deliver designs and documentation for module mounting structures, general arrangement drawings, control-room and inverter-room civil and structural work, and solar-plant civil infrastructure.
  • Support project teams in interpreting contractual technical requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Exposure to Indian codes; exposure to international codes, including American and European codes, is preferred.
  • Project exposure in Middle East and Central Asia regions is preferred.

About the Company

ASSYSTEM

Engineering services for design, construction, commissioning

Assystem provides engineering services for complex projects, covering design, construction, supervision, commissioning, and operation, with a strong focus on the nuclear and energy sectors. Its approach combines multidisciplinary engineering teams and project-management capabilities to move projects from initial concept through to operation. The company differentiates itself through a long track record, strategic acquisitions (including Alphatem in 1995 and Mactech Energy Group in 2025) and an early public offering in 2013, which have expanded its capabilities and market reach in the energy and nuclear fields. Its goal is to be a leading, reliable partner for clients by delivering end-to-end engineering services and helping them meet safety, performance, and regulatory requirements across the project lifecycle.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1966

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