Electrical Design Manager

Electrical Design Leadership

• Provide technical leadership for Electrical Design across multiple projects.
• Review and validate engineering solutions, calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• Guide Electrical Design Engineers and Senior Design Engineers on complex technical issues.
• Review design concepts and ensure solutions are practical, coordinated and buildable.
• Establish design methodologies, engineering standards and best practices.
• Provide technical direction during design development and construction stages.
• Resolve complex electrical design and coordination issues.
• Ensure electrical design aligns with project requirements, client expectations and construction constraints.

Core Technical Expertise

• Strong expertise in:

- LV/LT electrical distribution systems.

- HT/LT systems and power-distribution concepts.

- Transformer and DG systems.

- UPS and critical power systems.

- MDB / SMDB / DB design and coordination.

- Electrical load calculations and demand assessment.

- SLD development and technical review.

- Cable sizing and voltage-drop calculations.

- Short-circuit and fault-level calculations.

- Protection-device selection and coordination.

- Busbar trunking systems.

- Cable trays and containment systems.

- Lighting and lighting-control systems.

- Small-power distribution.

- Emergency and essential power systems.

- Earthing and lightning protection.

- Electrical room and shaft planning.

- Metering and energy-management systems.

- ELV coordination and MEP interfaces.

Design Review & Technical Governance

• Conduct detailed technical reviews of electrical design deliverables.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, equipment selections and technical submissions.
• Identify technical risks, gaps and constructability concerns.
• Challenge proposed solutions and guide teams towards technically sound alternatives.
• Review design coordination with HVAC, Fire Protection, Plumbing/PHE, ELV, Architecture and Interiors.
• Ensure designs are coordinated and suitable for site execution.
• Support resolution of technical RFIs and design-related site issues.

Design & Cost Optimisation

• Develop project-specific value-engineering strategies.
• Evaluate multiple engineering and equipment options to optimise project cost and performance.
• Review equipment selections and system configurations for cost and energy efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for standardisation and modularisation.
• Evaluate CAPEX, OPEX, lifecycle cost and maintainability while recommending solutions.
• Work closely with QS, Procurement, Construction and Project Management teams on optimisation.
• Ensure cost optimisation does not compromise safety, performance, quality or client requirements.

Design Excellence & Innovation

• Develop and drive the Electrical Design philosophy across projects.
• Establish discipline-level design standards, templates and engineering guidelines.
• Promote standardisation and modular design solutions.
• Identify and implement innovative electrical technologies and systems.
• Drive energy-efficient and sustainable electrical design solutions.
• Promote smart-building and technology-enabled electrical systems.
• Benchmark design practices against industry standards and emerging technologies.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement within the Electrical Design team.

Quality & Compliance

• Own Electrical Design quality and technical governance.
• Ensure design deliverables meet project and organisational quality standards.
• Work closely with the QC Lead Electrical to identify and close quality issues.
• Establish design-review checkpoints and quality-control mechanisms.
• Conduct technical workshops and design-quality review sessions.
• Develop training programs and knowledge-sharing sessions for the design team in collaboration with QC.
• Ensure compliance with applicable NBC, IS, IEC, CEA requirements and client/project-specific standards.
• Monitor recurring design issues and implement preventive actions.
• Reduce design errors, clashes, rework and site-level technical issues.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Participate in important client and consultant technical discussions.
• Understand client requirements and establish clear technical expectations with the design team.
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