Electrical Field Engineer – Substation & HVDC

Electrical Field Engineer – Substation & HVDC Full-time State/Province: Gujarāt Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM India Private Limited Business Line: Energy Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: International Primary Location: IN - Ahmedabad Metro - 3rd Floor, Ka Company Description At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Purpose Supervise installation, testing and pre-commissioning of substation primary equipment, gantries, busbars, conductors, earthing, cabling and associated electrical systems.

Review approved electrical drawings, equipment layouts, erection manuals, method statements and ITPs. Verify foundation and interface readiness before equipment installation. Supervise erection of GIS/AIS equipment, circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, CTs, CVTs, VTs, surge arresters and insulators. Monitor erection of power transformers, converter transformers, reactors, filters and auxiliary transformers. Supervise gantry erection, flexible busbar stringing, rigid bus installation and jumper connections. Verify sag-tension, clearances, hardware, clamps, connectors and equipment-terminal loading. Monitor OPGW, shield-wire and communication-cable installation within the station. Supervise earthing-grid installation, equipment bonding and earth-resistance testing. Monitor cable-tray installation, cable laying, tagging, glanding, termination and continuity testing. Coordinate installation of control, protection, SAS, SCADA, telecom and metering panels. Verify installation of ACDB, DCDB, battery chargers, batteries, UPS and station auxiliary systems. Witness equipment pre-commissioning tests and verify approved test formats. Monitor oil filtration, vacuum processing, gas handling and equipment-preservation activities where applicable. Coordinate interface checks between primary equipment, secondary systems and OEM packages. Maintain equipment-installation, test and punch-list records. Support system walkdowns, energization readiness and handover. Key Deliverables Equipment-installation checklists. Busbar and gantry inspection records. Cable and earthing-test reports. Equipment pre-commissioning records. Electrical punch-list and readiness report.

Minimum Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering. Minimum 5-8 years of EHV substation installation experience. Experience in GIS/AIS, transformers, reactors, switchyard equipment, busbars and cabling. Knowledge of pre-commissioning and equipment-installation requirements.

Supervise installation, testing and pre-commissioning of substation primary equipment, gantries, busbars, conductors, earthing, cabling and associated electrical systems. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service