Primary Engineer - Gas Insulated Switchgear
Hitachi Energy · Chennai
- Experience3–8 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeunknown
- Levelmid
- Posted12 Sept 2026
About Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is hiring in Chennai in energy utilities. This role looks for around 3+ years of experience.
The role
Mid-level Primary Engineer for Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) at Hitachi Energy, an electrical equipment manufacturer, supporting Sales & Tendering engineers with GIS primary/offer engineering for transmission and sub-transmission systems. You prepare tender-specific engineering documents and drawings (e.g., Gas SLD, GIS lay out, cable tray layout, earthing layout, system resistance, thermal loss, gas volume, cable calculations, and bill of material–based cost estimation) and perform self-review and peer review for compliance. Skills include Creo, AutoCAD, electrical substation/high-voltage product design, CAD drawings, and standards such as IEC, IEEE, and ANSI. Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; work mode is not stated.
Full job description
The Opportunity
You will be a part of the GIS Primary/ Offer Engineering team. You will be supporting the Sales & Tendering engineers to develop Tender specific engineering documents and drawings for calculating right cost and drawings submission to customer as part of offer documentation. This role complete involved in Primary Engineering of Gas Insulated Switchgears (GIS) of transmission and sub-transmission systems.
You will be an individual contributor who would deliver the tasks as per the given inputs and when required need to work in coordination with other colleagues and should exhibit good collaborative skills to complete the task. You may also interact with other departments like Secondary engineering, Steel structure engineering, Project Management and Production units.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Preparation of drawings and documents for customer submission as well as production for Gas Insulated Switchgear above 66kV.
The major deliverables are listed below, but not limited to a. Gas SLD, GIS Lay out, cable tray layout, earthing layout. Cabling overview and assembly overview. b. System resis tance, Thermal loss, Gas volume, Earthing mat and Cable calculations c. Bill of material calculation
Preparation of cost estimation based on the BOM generated. Self-review & peer review of documents Coordinating with the other team members , Sales Support Engineers & Area sales Managers Strong in Design to value (DtV) and preparation on optimized solutions considering customer requirements Documentation: Directly responsible for maintaining and updating the documentation for respective projects / Tenders as per quality process. 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.
Your Background
Years of experience: 3 – 8 years with B.E / Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering Good knowledge in CAD tools (Creo & AutoCAD) Familiarity with codes and applicable standards like IEC, IEEE, ANSI etc... Excellent knowledge on high voltage products & substation Minimum 2 years of Substation or High voltage product design (Tender or Execution) Team player and able to handle sales pressure & prepare solutions on time. Good communication and interpersonal skills
Publication date : 2026-07-27