AECOM: Associate Director- Energy(Primary Substation) — 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 Associate Director- Energy(Primary Substation) in Bengaluru, KA, India, under reference J10154893. 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 an Associate Director- Energy 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
• Preparation of designs and deliverables related to primary electrical systems for transmission and distribution projects
• The tasks may encompass, but are not limited to, the following, depending on project requirements and the design phase:
• Design: of primary substation systems, including AIS/GIS configurations, transformer installations, circuit breaker selection, busbar arrangements, switchgear layouts, and disconnectors for voltages up to 800kV
• Preparation of single-line diagrams (SLDs), general arrangement (GA) layouts, equipment sizing, and equipment layout plans for substations and transmission systems
• Short-circuit force calculations, busbar sizing, fault current analysis, and equipment protection design, ensuring system stability and protection under fault conditions
• Design: of earthing systems, including grounding layouts, ground grid system design, and lightning protection systems for substations
• Design: and integration of HVDC and HVAC systems, including converter stations, ensuring compatibility with the overall substation design
• Development of transformer layouts, including oil containment, busduct routing, and secondary system interfaces
• Optimisation of substation layouts for new and upgraded substations, considering space constraints, equipment accessibility, and construction considerations
• Review: and development of control and protection systems for primary substations, ensuring coordination with secondary systems and compliance with grid operator requirements
• Coordination with civil teams to design and integrate foundations, steel structures, and electrical cable routes, ensuring seamless integration with the primary systems
• Development of equipment specification documents, bill of materials (BOM), and procurement support, ensuring the correct equipment is selected as per project requirements
• Preparation of electrical interconnection diagrams, termination diagrams, cable schedules, and other supporting documentation for the installation and operation of primary systems
• Detailed design and review of auxiliary systems, such as cooling systems, auxiliary power supplies, and battery systems for substations

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 on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory
• Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Primary design is preferable
• Very good communication skills (Oral and Written) in English language is mandatory

Experience and professional background

• Overall 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
• Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g. National Grid, Transgrid, Transpower, Powergrid etc.) is highly desirable
• Exposure: International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards and Middle East region codes and standards) 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

• compliance
• procurement
• transmission infrastructure
• communication