Lead Design Engineer

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Lead Design Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be coordinating project engineering activities - preparation and review of project engineering deliverables, monitoring of contractual scope, variation & change orders initiation, technical discussions, liaising with all stakeholders on technical matters, monitoring engineering effort for projects and tenders, etc.

• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines for substation projects and tenders.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for scheduled progress of projects and tenders.
• Reviewing equipment specifications and BOQ for supplier enquiries, technical offer review, monitoring and coordination of supplier deliverables, resolution of technical issues during FAT, etc.
• Following engineering processes, change management, risk and opportunity management and other relevant processes during project execution and tendering.
• Coordinating with customers/consultants for document approvals as per project schedule.
• Coordinating with site team for technical matters during installation, testing and commissioning, punch point closure, etc.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

• Able to assess the knowledge and expertise of the Risk Management process and HE Framework and Tool.
• Detailed domain expertise in one of the domains (either primary or secondary) is a must. Candidates must also have knowledge of other domains to effectively monitor and supervise regular project engineering activities.
• Primary engineering of GIS and AIS substation - layouts, earthing, cabling, lightning protection, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, MV system, etc.
• Secondary engineering of GIS and AIS substation - protection, relay panels, LCCs, SCADA/RTU/SCMS, etc., FMS/DFR, Telecom, control cabling, CT/VT sizing, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, MV system, etc.
• Engineering of auxiliaries of GIS & AIS substations - LV AC boards, service/auxiliary transformers, earthing transformers, DC system (batteries and battery chargers), UPS, inverter, security system, CCTV, access control, EPABX, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, etc.
• Experience coordinating with civil and MEP disciplines in substation projects, providing inputs for civil and MEP engineering, interfaces, coordination checks with civil & MEP services, etc.
• Experience preparing BOQ, deviation list, clarifications, and technical proposals for tenders and customer enquiries for firm and budgetary tenders.
• Understanding of installation, testing and commissioning requirements to support preparation of testing protocols and site activities.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience, of which 3-4 years in a lead role is preferred.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission critical technologies like high voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time - balancing soaring electricity demand while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.