Job Description

Job ID

527228

Posted since

28-Oct-2026

Organization

Siemens Energy

Field of work

Customer Services

Company

SIEMENS ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Experience level

Experienced Professional

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Office/Site only

Employment type

Fixed Term

Location(s)

• Kolkata - West Bengal - India

A Snapshot of Your Day (Maintenance Engineer – High Voltage Substations)

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliable operation and maintenance of High Voltage substations across customer sites. You will be responsible for maintaining 220kV and medium voltage substations, supporting preventive and corrective maintenance activities, troubleshooting equipment issues, and ensuring adherence to safety and operational standards.

In this role, you will work closely with customers, vendors, and site teams to deliver high-quality service and operational excellence. You will contribute to the performance and reliability of key power transmission assets while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining strong customer relationships. We are looking for a technically sound professional with hands-on experience in High Voltage substations, strong troubleshooting capabilities, and a customer-focused approach.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Perform operation and maintenance activities for 220kV and Medium Voltage substations, ensuring equipment reliability and maximum availability.
• Execute preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities for substation equipment and associated systems.
• Conduct testing and commissioning support for primary electrical equipment in High Voltage AC switchyards and analyze test results for effective fault diagnosis.
• Carry out offline and online condition monitoring of switchyard equipment and support relay protection systems, numerical relays, and SCADA-based monitoring solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to substations, protection systems, motors, drives, transformers, and switchyard equipment to minimize downtime.
• Ensure compliance with Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) standards, Siemens Energy policies, and customer-specific safety requirements.
• Provide technical training and knowledge sharing to site personnel on power transmission products, including Extra High Voltage transformers, AIS/GIS equipment, isolators, lightning arresters, and earthing systems.
• Coordinate effectively with customers, contractors, and onsite vendors to ensure smooth site execution and service delivery.
• Support site management activities, including resource planning, work scheduling, reporting, and stakeholder communication.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, operational excellence, safety, and customer satisfaction.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering with 3-4 years of relevant experience, or Diploma in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience in operation and maintenance of High Voltage substations, preferably in 220kV, 400kV, or 765kV networks.
• Strong technical knowledge of High Voltage primary equipment, protection systems, switchyards, and substation maintenance practices.
• Experience in testing, diagnostics, condition monitoring, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment in transmission substations.
• Familiarity with numerical relays, protection schemes, SCADA systems, and substation automation.
• Good understanding of HT/LT motors, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), compressors, chillers, and utility plant equipment will be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) practices and safe working procedures in High Voltage installations.
• Strong customer-facing skills with the confidence and technical capability to interact directly with customers and resolve site-related issues.
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate site teams, contractors, and vendor personnel to achieve project and service objectives.
• Good communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills with a customer-centric mindset.
• Willingness to travel and work at customer sites as per business requirements.

About Siemens Energy India

Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) has been a strategic partner in India for more than 100 years and is focused on being the most-valued energy technology company. Our large footprint spread across the entire region (India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives) with state-of-the-art facilities and customer installations positively impacts the lives of hundreds of millions of people, helping countries navigate their energy transition and achieve their net zero targets.

SEIL is a pure play energy technology company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, and services designed to support customers along the entire energy value chain in their energy transition journey. Our portfolio includes low to zero-emissions power generation, power transmission and storage, and industrial decarbonization solutions.

Location & Travel

This role is based at customer project sites in Nagpur and other locations across West India. You will also have the opportunity to visit other project sites across India as per business requirements. In return, you will work on critical power infrastructure projects that help shape the future of energy transmission and distribution.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fueled by #TeamPurpleIndia. Siemens Energy celebrates character regardless of ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Company-sponsored family floater health insurance as per policy.
• Meal Card option as a tax-saving benefit.
• Flexi Pay options that allow employees to optimize salary components and enhance take-home pay.
• Opportunities for learning, growth, and exposure to large-scale energy infrastructure projects across India.