AECOM: Principal Engineer - Substation Secondary — Bengaluru, KA, 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 Principal Engineer - Substation Secondary in Bengaluru, KA, India, under reference J10156449. 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: 16 October 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM India Global Services Private Limited
• Job Family: Electrical
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• We are seeking a Principal 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 the globe and continue developing their technical expertise in a supportive, high-performing team
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Protection & Control engineers and technical specialists
• Develop, refine and optimise P&C solutions including creation of key line diagrams, schematic diagrams, relay settings, SCADA topology diagrams, wiring diagrams, design specifications, interface drawings etc. for various Transmission & Distribution clients
• Owner’s Engineers role, to review and comment on supplier designs and calculations on behalf of HV Clients, including BESS and Renewables projects
• Research / execution: Protection Coordination Studies and Settings calculations where required using ETAP or similar software (desired)
• Coordination: across multi-disciplinary engineering environments and project managers
• Support: with technical reports and bids, as well as foster positive relationships with clients
• Quality / delivery: adherence to AECOM and client design management processes while leading project and client meetings as needed
• Mentor team members in their development, facilitating opportunities that build competency, and assisting with professional accreditation where appropriate
• Quality / delivery: design submissions comply with codes, standards such as IEEE, IEC, National Grid, and quality requirements
• Drive innovation in AI, digital, scripts automation, develop the user defined & transient models
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings
• Prepares technical specification sections
• Provides input to the development of engineering budgets and schedules

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
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent in the relevant field from any global organization (e.g., Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK)
• Experience: HV Plant Design for EHV Grid Substations is mandatory
• Experience: P&C FEED or detailed design of high voltage installations (132kV to 400kV)
• Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (e.g., Global National Grid, Transgrid, Powergrid etc.) for Substations and Transmission Line Electrical design
• Should have led large teams and faced clients independently
• Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Secondary design is preferable

Experience and professional background

• 12-15 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
• 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, NEC, BS, Middle East region codes & standards, etc.) is preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Bengaluru, KA, India

Pay and application dates

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Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• AI
• quality control
• transmission infrastructure
• communication