Position Title: Principal Project Engineer Substation & Power Generation

Accountable to: Director, Technical Projects

Location: Bangalore, India

Seniority: Principal (Level P6)

Introduction

Edify Engineering Solutions is a Bangalore-based advanced engineering and consulting organization that specializes in strategic consulting services, turnkey solutions, and manufacturing and supply chain management services, with a team of 20+ members from various technical and non-technical disciplines. Backed by a combined experience of over 120 years, we deliver unique and disruptive solutions catering to customer needs and are driven by enthusiasm and endurance to achieve this goal.

Our client, Energy Vault, is the creator of renewable energy storage products that are transforming the worlds approach to utility-scale energy storage for grid resiliency. Our clients comprehensive offerings include battery, hybrid/green hydrogen and proprietary gravity energy storage solutions, and a technology-agnostic software suite that orchestrates and integrates multiple energy asset types (storage and generation) while optimizing dispatch, costs, revenues, and overall asset performance.

About the role

As Principal Project Engineer, you will lead engineering and design integration for utility-scale and behind-the-meter power projects, with primary responsibility for high- and medium-voltage (HV/MV) substations and the electrical balance of plant. The role spans concept development, utility interconnection, detailed design, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and energization. You will collaborate closely with other disciplines within the Energy Vault engineering team, with owners, EPC contractors, utilities, consultants, and equipment suppliers, and with the broader project delivery group.

In the early project phases, you will establish the electrical design basis and scope boundaries and manage utility interconnection requirements. Through engineering design and procurement, you will review design packages,



develop and evaluate equipment specifications, and support supplier selection. During construction and commissioning you will provide engineering support, review EPC and vendor submittals, and plan and support substation energization, generator synchronization, and turnover.

The ideal candidate has direct experience integrating natural-gas reciprocating-engine (RECIP) generator plants.

What you do In project development and design, you will:

- Establish the electrical design basis, scope boundaries, interface matrix, deliverable register, design schedule, and technical risk register; identify and close scope gaps across owners, EPC contractors, utilities, consultants, and equipment suppliers.
- Review electrical design packages, including single-line and three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, equipment layouts, and grounding and lightning-protection designs.
- Review load-flow, short-circuit, protection-coordination, grounding, arc-flash, and cable-ampacity studies; ensure study assumptions remain aligned with the issued-for-construction design.
- Manage utility interconnection requirements, including point-of-interconnection design, revenue metering, communications, and relay settings.
- Coordinate electrical interfaces with natural-gas engine-generator OEMs, including alternator ratings, neutral grounding, excitation/AVR, governor and synchronizing controls, generator protection, starting systems, plant auxiliaries, black-start or islanding requirements, and CHP interfaces where applicable.

In procurement, you will:

- Create or technically evaluate specifications for all major equipment, including transformers, HV/MV switchgear, disconnect switches,



power cables, CTs/VTs, metering and protection relays, and UPS systems.
- Support procurement through technical bid evaluations, supplier selection, and vendor-document review.
- Review EPC and vendor drawings, calculations, equipment data sheets, test plans, FAT/SAT reports, deviations, and technical submittals; provide clear dispositions and maintain design configuration control.

During construction, commissioning, and turnover, you will:

- Provide construction engineering support, respond to RFIs and field changes, and participate in site walkdowns.
- Verify that installations conform to the design, applicable codes, and approved quality plans.
- Plan and support substation energization, generator synchronization, commissioning, and turnover, including test procedures, protection and control testing, punch-list closure, and coordination with utilities, commissioning agents, and plant operations.

What a qualified candidate should possess

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical or power systems engineering) or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience leading project design, preferably in the building of large generator power stations and substations.
- Direct experience in HV/MV substation design.
- Direct experience with natural-gas reciprocating-engine power plants, CHP facilities, or distributed generation is strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of applicable IEEE, ANSI, NFPA 70/NEC, NESC, NETA, OSHA, and utility standards.
- Qualified Engineer (PE) certification, Chartered Engineer (CE) registration, or equivalent preferred.
- Familiarity with permitting processes with local authorities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 30%.
- Comfort working in fast-paced, rapid-growth environments; experience in global engineering companies is a plus.
- A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus!

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