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Project Lead Engineer

3 days ago Bangalore, India

The opportunity:

Serve as the design authority for an engineering discipline of low to medium complexity, delivering high-quality solutions for small projects or defined work packages within larger assignments. You will execute tasks cost-effectively, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, quality standards, and all safety regulations.

How you'll make an impact:

  • Evaluates, selects and applies standard techniques and procedures to perform engineering assignments.
  • Provides technical support for testing, installation and commissioning activities. Prepares projects documentation within one's scope of deliverables.
  • Assists in preparing proposal/presentation of engineering projects/programs (provision of bills of materials, estimated engineering
  • hours, etc.).
  • Supports Contract Managers in issuing claims (new/change in scope of work, cost impact, time impact, risk quantifications etc.)
  • Provides quality solutions as per customer requirement and delivers within budget and contract.
  • Ensures adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks.
  • Creates work plans and cost estimates in own area of responsibility
  • And ensures quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost.
  • Improves effectiveness of work plan in collaboration with other functions.
  • Completes risk and opportunity assessments and ensures implementation
  • Of resulting actions in one's area of responsibility.
  • Reports any contract/quality/program/cost issues to management along with recommendations for resolution.
  • Assists customers on technical issues, interacts with official contracts, contractors and other staff within his/her scope of deliverables.
  • Assist communication pertaining to specific assignments or meetings.
  • Collaborates with the Supply Chain function to ensure that technical requirements for equipment or services are communicated and agreed to with potential suppliers.
  • Provides technical evaluation of supplier proposals and accepts as fit for purpose supplied equipment or services.
  • Uses standard processes and tools applicable to one's area of responsibility.
  • Ensures that engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements.
  • Reports processes and tools inefficiencies and suggests improvements
  • Assign tasks to and coordinates work with entry level engineers, technicians, administrative staff.
  • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

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Your Background:

  • System Analysis & network study using ETAP, PS CAD etc.
  • Selection of Bus bar configuration & scheme
  • Conversant in Data Centre Design
  • Preparation of Main SLD (Single Line Diagram) including selection of primary equipment specifications
  • Preparation of Protection SLD (Single Line Diagram) which includes selection of protection schemes for line, transformer, reactor, bus bar etc.
  • Hands on experience to carry out various sizing calculations on substation design: Instrument Transformer sizing, Short Circuit Force calculation, Sag- tension calculation, DSLP calculation, Earthing Calculation, HT & LT cable sizing calculation, illumination design, battery & charger sizing, relay setting calculation etc.
  • Layout engineering. Earth mat layout & equipment earthing details
  • Cable routing engineering
  • Preparation of Engineering BOQ for bus bar materials, cables, clamps, connectors, insulators & string hardware.
  • Review of Primary equipments (Trafo , CB, Isolator ,IT,WT etc.), Secondary equipments (Control & Protection Panel Schematic, MV Switchgears, LT DBs, Battery ,Battery Charger, JBs etc.) Mechanical equipment (HVAC, Fire Detection & alarm, Fire fighting equipments etc.) drawings
  • Very Good in Technical negotiation & Presentation skills
  • Software skills Proficiency in Auto CAD, Revit, BIM, CDEG & Microsoft Office
  • Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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Client-provided location(s): Bangalore, India, Calcutta, India
Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-185377
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-04-01T18:40:45

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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