Substation Manager

Hi,

Sify Infinit spaces was created as a subsidiary to house all investments into the Data Center space, specifically colocation. As on date, Sify has 12 Data Center locations spread across India and offers approximately 200MW of IT power to the market with 2 more to be ready by the end of the year. The latest iteration of our Data Centers is AI ready, liquid cooled certified for GPX ready workloads. Apart from these, Sify has also built Data Centers for multiple state governments to house and expand their digital ambitions.

To know more, kindly visit us at https://sifyinfinitspaces.com/

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About the Role : GIS Substation Professional

Role Objective:

We are seeking an experienced candidate to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of reliable, scalable, and cost-effective power infrastructure for our data center operations. This role will oversee end-to-end power delivery projects, ensuring alignment with capacity growth, operational resiliency, safety standards, and sustainability goals. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal engineering, operations, procurement, and external utility and vendor partners to deliver best-in-class power infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Management

• Lead power infrastructure delivery programs across multiple data centers from design through commissioning.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Drive vendor and contractor performance to ensure on-time, quality project delivery.

• Technical & Infrastructure Delivery

• Oversee design and construction of HV/MV/LV electrical infrastructure, UPS, switchgear, generators, PDUs, and distribution systems.
• Ensure redundancy and resilience in power delivery design.
• Review engineering designs and specifications for compliance with standards, efficiency, and safety.

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with capacity planning, operations, and real estate teams to forecast and deliver future power needs.
• Liaise with utilities, regulators, and local authorities for permitting, grid connections, and energy procurement.
• Communicate program status and risks to senior management and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Risk, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to electrical safety codes, environmental standards, and internal governance policies.
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support audits, compliance checks, and operational readiness assessments.

Qualifications

• Education

  : Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering(Master’s preferred).

• Experience

  : 8+ years in power infrastructure delivery

• Technical Expertise

  : Strong knowledge of electrical distribution (HV/MV/LV), UPS, generators, and power system protection/controls.

• Project Leadership

  : Proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-site infrastructure delivery projects.

• Certifications

  (preferred): PMP, PE, CEng, or equivalent

• Soft Skills

  : Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership abilities.

Key Success Metrics

• On-time, within-budget delivery of power infrastructure projects.
• Improved resiliency and reduced downtime incidents.
• Energy efficiency gains and cost optimization.
• Strong vendor performance and contract compliance.
• Positive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

If you are interested in above opportunity, please share your updated profile for further discussion along with following details.

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Thanks & Regards

Leena Jadhhav

HR Manager

Email: leena.jadhhav@sifycorp.com