AECOM

1 month ago

Principal Engineer - Primary Substation

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Job Summary

Lead and mentor a team of Primary Engineers and technical specialists to design and deliver AIS/GIS substations and HV infrastructure. Manage HV plant design, protection, earthing, HVDC/HVAC integration, and coordination with civil teams across global projects, ensuring compliance with IEEE/IEC/National Grid standards and client requirements while driving innovation and quality in substation design.

Location: Bengaluru

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Primary engineers and technical specialists.
•Prepare designs and deliverables related to primary electrical systems for transmission and distribution projects, including AIS/GIS substations with GA drawings and SLDs.
•Conduct short-circuit force calculations, sag-tension, busbar sizing, fault current analysis, and equipment protection design to ensure system stability under fault conditions.
•Design earthing systems, grounding layouts, ground grid, and lightning protection for substations; design and integrate HVDC/HVAC systems with overall substation design.
•Coordinate with civil teams to design foundations, steel structures, and electrical cable routes; develop BOMs and procurement support; prepare interconnection diagrams and cable schedules.

Key Requirements

•Master of Engineering or equivalent in an engineering discipline; 12-15 years of work experience preferred.
•Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent.
•Proven experience leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy.
•Experience in HV Plant Design for EHV Grid Substations is mandatory; FEED or detailed design of HV installations (132kV-400kV).
•Experience with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Primary design and familiarity with IEC/IEEE/BS/NEC/mid-east region standards is preferred.

Experience:12-15 yearsEnergyElectricalSubstationTransmission & DistributionGrid

Education:Master's

Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationStakeholder managementTeamwork

Certifications:CEngPE

Languages:English

Tech Stack:IEEEIECHVDCHVACGISAISSLDsShort-circuitGroundingTransformers

Company Brief

AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Civil Engineering

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States

Founded: 1990

Glassdoor: 3.6

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AECOM

1 month ago

Principal Engineer - Primary Substation

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 9 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Bengaluru

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Primary engineers and technical specialists.
•Prepare designs and deliverables related to primary electrical systems for transmission and distribution projects, including AIS/GIS substations with GA drawings and SLDs.
•Conduct short-circuit force calculations, sag-tension, busbar sizing, fault current analysis, and equipment protection design to ensure system stability under fault conditions.
•Design earthing systems, grounding layouts, ground grid, and lightning protection for substations; design and integrate HVDC/HVAC systems with overall substation design.
•Coordinate with civil teams to design foundations, steel structures, and electrical cable routes; develop BOMs and procurement support; prepare interconnection diagrams and cable schedules.

Key Requirements

•Master of Engineering or equivalent in an engineering discipline; 12-15 years of work experience preferred.
•Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent.
•Proven experience leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy.
•Experience in HV Plant Design for EHV Grid Substations is mandatory; FEED or detailed design of HV installations (132kV-400kV).
•Experience with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Primary design and familiarity with IEC/IEEE/BS/NEC/mid-east region standards is preferred.

Experience:12-15 yearsEnergyElectricalSubstationTransmission & DistributionGrid

Education:Master's

Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationStakeholder managementTeamwork

Certifications:CEngPE

Languages:English

Tech Stack:IEEEIECHVDCHVACGISAISSLDsShort-circuitGroundingTransformers

Company Brief

AECOM

Industry: Civil Engineering

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States

Founded: 1990

Glassdoor: 3.6

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor