ASSYSTEM

Engineering services for design, construction, commissioning

Design Engineer - Multiple Teams

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A B.E. or B.Tech. degree in Electrical or Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Four to seven years of experience, including experience in primary engineering design for substation, power distribution, or renewable projects.
Complete understanding of primary engineering activities, including single-line diagram preparation, layout engineering, earthing, cable routing, lighting, lightning protection, and cable tray routing.
Ability to perform design and sizing calculations for busbars, UPS systems, DG systems, LT transformers, and earthing conductors, as well as short-circuit force and sag-tension calculations.
Knowledge of national and international codes and standards.
Overall understanding of interdisciplinary design aspects for electrical equipment, including civil and structural, mechanical, and instrumentation design.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and execute primary engineering activities for substation projects under the direction of the Design Lead (Primary).
Design substation layouts and provide inputs to the draftsman for drawing development.
Facilitate modelers in developing BIM 3D models for substations.
Review substation drawings developed by the draftsman in a timely manner.
Interact with site execution and cluster teams to clarify equipment design matters.
Coordinate with civil and structural, MEP, and instrumentation teams and conduct interdepartmental checks to obtain concurrence on design specifications.
Ensure compliance with specification requirements.
Review 2D and 3D drawings and documentation for conformance with quality systems.
Review vendor offers and documents.
Perform pre-tender engineering, including bill of materials estimation and offer reviews.
Prepare design calculations for substation equipment, including busbar, UPS, DG, LT transformer, and earthing conductor sizing, as well as short-circuit force and sag-tension calculations.
Review bills of materials and compare them with tender quantities.

Job Description

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. Tech. in 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 people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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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