Solar Design Engineer (Electrical)

The principal responsibilities shall essentially include:

The position requires ability to efficiently multi-task and manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously, with challenging timelines. The ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks and ensuring on time delivery shall be crucial.

- Lead the team in basic engineering and initial conceptualization of power evacuation infrastructure for solar PV plants, battery energy storage and windfarms. This shall include client and internal co-ordination.
- Facilitate cost to benefit analysis for various types of RE projects: PV, Windfarms, BESS, hydrogen, and hybrid projects.
- Create a database of costs and technical specifications for primary and secondary equipment used in RE projects.
- Review EPC proposals for substations and electrical components and assist in negotiation and bid management.
- Through understanding of Indian grid code. Understanding of other country grid code shall be beneficial.
- Review grid impact study reports for international renewable energy projects.
- Interface management between Advisory and Core Engineering Departments in case of detailed engineering projects.
- Shall make basic electrical designs of solar plants / battery storage / windfarms, including MV system and HV (for 11kV/33kV/66kV/132kV/220kV/440kV).
- Basic engineering and conceptualisation of all the aspects of inverter stations, MV transformer stations, MV Switching stations, Utility metering systems etc.
- Develop electrical schemes and PV plant layout detailing such as DC Cable routine layouts, DC Grouping. Conducting lightning risk assessment, performing lighting calculations, cable sizing, conductor selection, auxiliary load calculation as per the national/ international code.
- Preparing general technical specifications, design basis reports, and memorandum.
- Should be able to review short circuit current, Load Flow calculation to finalize equipment ratings and sizes.
- Shall have depth knowledge of MV and HV equipment selection and review of vendor drawing and documents.
- Deliver projects within the allocated time and budget.
- Knowledge in DC & AC side engineering specifications and standards including IEC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, SEC, IS etc.

Requirements

- BE/B.Tech Electrical Engg (mandatory qualification)
- Good communication skills in English
- Knowledge of power system equipment protection, and relay setting calculations and co-ordination studies.
- Design knowledge of SCADA architecture for solar PV plants.
- Exposure to the on-site for solar and switchyard projects.
- Working Knowledge of AutoCAD, ETAP, PVSyst, Sketchup.
- Ability to learn, understand and apply new technologies in renewable energy market.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to produce high-quality technical reports within predefined deadline.