Design Engineer

Key Responsibilities

1. Substation Design & Engineering

• Lead electrical design and engineering for AIS/GIS substations up to 220 kV.
• Prepare SLDs, Protection SLDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, control philosophies, and logic diagrams.
• Develop complete engineering packages in line with project requirements and applicable standards.

2. Technical Documentation & Specifications

• Prepare and review Tender Specifications, Data Sheets, MRs, TBEs, DBRs, and Technical Specifications.
• Ensure all technical documents comply with customer specifications, project requirements, and applicable IEC/IS standards.

3. Electrical Equipment Engineering

• Lead the sizing, selection, and specification of electrical equipment such as:
• CTs & PTs
• Power Transformers
• Switchgear & MCCs
• DC Systems & UPS
• Auxiliary Systems
• Other substation electrical equipment

4. Power System Studies

• Perform and review Load Flow, Short-Circuit, Motor Starting, and other power system studies.
• Use ETAP for network analysis and validate results through engineering calculations where required.

5. Electrical Calculations

• Perform/review engineering calculations for:
• Cable sizing
• Cable trays and conduits
• Earthing/Grounding
• Lightning protection
• Illumination
• Short-circuit forces
• Conductor sizing
• Sag-tension analysis

6. Drawing & Layout Review

• Review and approve key substation drawings and layouts, including:
• General Arrangement (GA)
• Equipment Layouts
• Erection Key Diagrams
• Earth Mat Layouts
• Cable Routing/Raceways
• Grounding Layouts
• Lighting Layouts

7. Cable & Wiring Engineering

• Prepare and review Cable Schedules, DB Schedules, Termination Schedules, Inter-Panel Wiring Diagrams, and Cable Routing Documents.
• Ensure proper coordination between equipment, panels, cables, and field installations.

8. Quality & Engineering Compliance

• Review engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with:
• Project scope
• Customer specifications
• Applicable standards
• Quality requirements
• Approved design criteria
• Identify design gaps and ensure timely corrective actions.

9. Project & Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate with Civil, Structural, Protection & Control, Instrumentation, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning teams.
• Resolve technical interfaces and engineering issues to maintain project schedules.

10. Client & Stakeholder Management

• Lead project kick-off meetings, technical discussions, design reviews, client meetings, and progress reviews.
• Act as a key technical interface between the engineering team, client, consultants, and project management.

11. Team Leadership & Mentoring

• Lead and guide the electrical engineering team.
• Review engineering deliverables and provide technical direction.
• Mentor engineers and develop the team's technical capabilities.

12. Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and update the Lessons Learned database.
• Drive engineering standardization, best practices, productivity improvement, and design quality enhancement across projects.

Required Experience

12–18 Years of Experience

• 12–18 years of relevant experience in Electrical Design & Engineering.
• Strong exposure to EHV/HV Substations within the Power Transmission & Distribution or EPC industry.

AIS/GIS Substation Experience

• Hands-on experience in the design and engineering of AIS/GIS substations up to 220 kV.

Engineering Leadership

• Proven experience in leading engineering teams.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering activities and deliver projects within schedule and quality requirements.

Client & Project Exposure

• Experience in:
• Client interactions
• Technical discussions
• Technical Bid Evaluations
• Design reviews
• Project coordination
• Engineering issue resolution

Educational Qualification

Mandatory

• B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Power Systems or Electrical Engineering will be an added advantage.