AECOM: Lead Engineer - Secondary Substation — Gurugram, HARYANA, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Lead Engineer - Secondary Substation in Gurugram, HARYANA, India, under reference J10152689. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 7 October 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM India Global Services Private Limited
• Job Family: Electrical
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• We are seeking Lead Engineer - Secondary Substation to join our Transmission & Distribution team in India
• This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated engineer to contribute to impactful Energy projects across global offices and continue developing their technical expertise in a supportive, high-performing team
• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings
• Prepares technical specification sections
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements
• Engineering design and modification activities related to electrical & electronic circuits, systems, and equipment
• May involve the installation and operation & maintenance of electrical systems and equipment
• Discipline concerning power systems, electronic and transmission equipment, electric service and supply systems, lighting systems, communication service and supply systems, fire alarm and detection systems, control systems or electrical installations
• An electrical engineer focuses on designing, maintaining and improving products that are powered by or produce electricity
• Electrical engineering deals with electricity, electro-magnetism and electronics

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Have the following Qualifications:
• Master of Engineering degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
• Experience on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory
• Should have lead large teams and face clients independently
• Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Secondary design is preferable
• Very good communication skills (Oral and Written) in English language is mandatory
• L organization (e.g., Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK)

Experience and professional background

• 8-12 years of work experience is preferred

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred
• Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g., National Grid, Transgrid, Powergrid etc,) is highly desirable
• Experience: preparation of Substation Protection and Control Scheme drawings, Relay Coordination and Settings, Panel GA drawings, Substation SCADA and communication protocols, etc is preferred
• Exposure: International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards & Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred
• Chartership with IET-UK, EA or equivalent is desirable

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Gurugram, HARYANA, India

Pay and application dates

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Practical preparation: electrical engineering

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Relevant skills

• electrical engineering
• quality control
• maintenance
• communication
• transmission infrastructure
• cost estimation