BESS Electrical Lead

Company Description Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 27,000+ associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Job Description Roles & Responsibilities : The Electrical Lead is responsible for leading the electrical design, engineering, and grid?interface activities for utility?scale and C&I battery energy storage projects. The role ensures that all BESS solutions comply with applicable grid codes, safety standards, and customer requirements, from concept through commissioning and handover. Key Responsibilities • Lead end?to?end electrical design of BESS plants, including single?line diagrams, cable sizing, grounding/earthing, protection schemes, and equipment specifications (transformers, switchgear, RMUs, UPS, etc.). • Define and validate grid?connection requirements with utilities (voltage levels, fault levels, protection interfaces, metering, power quality, and grid?code compliance such as frequency/voltage support, reactive power, and ramp?rate limits). • Review and approve integration of PCS/inverters, BMS, EMS, and SCADA from an electrical and protection perspective. • Perform or supervise load?flow, short?circuit, and protection coordination studies, and support harmonic and power?quality studies with specialist consultants where required. • Ensure designs comply with relevant international and local standards (e.g., IEC/IEEE for switchgear, transformers, protection, and storage systems; applicable grid codes; electrical safety regulations). • Own and maintain internal electrical design standards, templates, and checklists for BESS and grid?connected systems. • Define protection philosophies and interlocking schemes for safe energization, isolation, and maintenance of BESS and grid?connected equipment. • Drive design reviews (HIRA/HAZID/HAZOP where relevant) focusing on electrical safety, arc?flash risk, and functional safety for critical controls. Qualifications Technical Leadership & Coordination • Act as electrical technical authority for BESS projects, providing guidance to internal teams and external partners (EPCs, OEMs, consultants). • Plan and coordinate electrical engineering deliverables, ensuring scope, quality, schedule, and cost targets are met. • Review vendor/OEM documentation for transformers, switchgear, protection relays, converters, cabling systems, and auxiliary power systems; provide technical clarifications and approvals. • Support construction, FAT/SAT, and commissioning teams with procedures, test plans, and resolving site technical issues (protection settings, trips, synchronization, etc.). • Lead technical discussions with customers, utilities, and regulatory bodies on grid?connection studies, interconnection requirements, protection schemes, and compliance evidence. • Translate customer requirements, tender specifications, and utility interconnection agreements into clear electrical design inputs and deliverables. • Provide technical support to sales and bid teams, including concept designs, BOQs, loss calculations, and clarifications during tender stages. Documentation & Quality • Oversee preparation and approval of electrical deliverables: SLDs, GAs, schematics, cable schedules, layouts, earthing layouts, protection philosophies, and test/commissioning procedures. • Implement and enforce engineering quality processes, design reviews, and documentation control for all electrical work products. • Capture lessons learned from projects and feed them back into standard designs and processes for continuous improvement. Additional Information Experience : 12+years