AI DATA CENTRE - GIS / POWER LEAD - PORTFOLIO

AI DATA CENTRE PROGRAMME - GIS / POWER LEAD - PORTFOLIO

Reports to: Portfolio Director / Head of Data Centre Delivery

Location: Mumbai + Bhubaneshwar

Experience: 10-15+ years in transmission/distribution or large industrial power; 5-10+ leading EHV/HV delivery

Role Purpose

Own the power strategy from demand forecast and grid capacity through EHV/HV GIS, transmission connectivity, facility integration, energisation and long-term power sourcing.

Required Outcomes

• Power forecast aligned to AI load growth.
• Grid capacity, connection agreements, right-of-way and energisation programme secured.
• Safe, tested and operable EHV/HV GIS integrated with the facility.
• Reliable, commercially optimised and progressively lower-carbon supply.

Grid strategy and approvals

• Develop demand, transient-load and phased energisation forecasts.
• Lead utility applications, system studies, connection, metering, protection, commercial agreements and approvals.
• Define dual-source and backup philosophy.

GIS and transmission delivery

• Lead design, procurement, construction and commissioning of 132/220 kV-class GIS/AIS, transformers, protection/control, SCADA, metering and cables/lines.
• Own specifications, OEM evaluation, FAT/SAT, settings, spares, warranties and O&M.
• Manage route selection, easements/right-of-way and third-party interfaces.

Electrical assurance and commercial power

• Review load-flow, short-circuit, stability, protection, earthing, step/touch, harmonics, arc-flash and power-quality studies.
• Integrate utility/GIS with MV, generators, UPS, BESS, EPMS and restoration strategy.
• Evaluate regulated supply, open access, captive/group-captive, PPAs, RECs and storage with control functions.

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering; M.E./M.Tech Power Systems preferred.
• Led at least one 132 kV+ GIS/substation through energisation.
• Utility connectivity, transmission approvals and right-of-way experience.
• Mission-critical or similarly high-availability load experience preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Chartered/Professional Engineer desirable.
• PMP/PRINCE2 preferred.
• ETAP/DIgSILENT/PSSE or equivalent training preferred.

Skills and Leadership Competencies

• EHV/HV equipment, protection, control, SCADA, earthing and power quality.
• Utility, regulator, OEM, EPC and right-of-way management.
• Tariff, open-access, PPA and lifecycle-cost understanding.
• Approval-heavy critical-path planning.

Candidate Evidence Required

• A project credential schedule stating scale, exact personal role, stages led, completion status and reference availability.
• Two senior client, owner, utility, regulator or project-leadership references relevant to the role.
• Evidence must distinguish direct accountability from general team participation.