Senior or Lead Generator Specialist - Power Systems - Energy - Chennai

Job Summary

To add one senior / lead Generator Specialist to support High voltage design and detailed engineering of transmission, distribution and offshore / onshore substation engineering activities for Energy Systems group of Ramboll Energy division, Chennai.

As our new Powerplants and Generators Specialist, you will work alongside a dedicated team of Power Systems engineers across a broad range of projects, in Denmark and abroad. Your role will primarily involve tendering and detail design of power plants, including turbines, generators, and transformer systems, across a range of power plant types and sizes, including thermal powerplants.

Responsibilities

• Performing detailed engineering design of synchronous condensers and synchronous machines, including excitation systems, protection, and auxiliary systems.
• Developing interface definitions and specifications between synchronous machines and the grid, including transformers, switchgear, protection and control, and grid compliance requirements.
• Creating tender specifications and conducting technical evaluations for synchronous condensers, generators, excitation systems, and associated transformers.
• Analysing reactive power, short-circuit contribution, inertia, and voltage control performance, and recommending system and control improvements.
• Coordinating closely with civil, electrical, control, and grid-connection colleagues to ensure robust machine-grid and plant-level interfaces.
• Ensuring strict compliance with applicable grid codes, HSE, and environmental regulations.

Important Relations

• HOD/Team Lead / Lead Engineer/Sr. Engineer team
• Works with other engineers in the project team of REN EEC and DK (or other Ramboll countries) team

Qualifications Experience

• Proven experience with design of power plants, power generating systems, and synchronous condensers.
• Experience working with HV projects (between 132, 150, and 400 kV systems).
• Experience with both greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Consulting experience on large-scale power projects with a strong client-facing emphasis.
• Experience with gas-fired power plants is desirable.
• Fluent English and an additional European language (advantage).
• Master/Bachelor of Electrical Engineering preferably high voltage engineering from recognized University
• Should have the experience of 15 to 20 years in High voltage design and planning activities
• Experience of at least 3 years in the consulting firm is a must.
• Experience in working on US and European projects preferred.

Personal competences

• Engineering skills with analytical approach
• Work as a team member with good interpersonal skills
• Structured working style with result-oriented approach
• Should be able to build and maintain good relationships with clients and colleagues
• Excellent in English skills oral and written is very important and a requirement

Location

Chennai

Job Type

• Full-time

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