Sr. Power (Transmission and Distribution) Expert

Responsibilities

• Review and provide recommendations on design documents, calculations, drawings, specifications, equipment datasheets, protection schemes, and technical submissions related to electrical infrastructure.
• Monitor construction and installation of transmission lines, EHV/HV substations, receiving substations, switching stations, distribution substations, underground cable networks, overhead lines, and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Review and monitor construction of electrical facilities including transformers, GIS substations, RMUs, HT/LT distribution systems, capacitor banks, protection systems, SCADA systems, and metering arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with standards and requirements of CEA, CBIP, IS Codes, IEC Standards, Electricity Act, Grid Codes, and applicable utility regulations.
• Coordinate with transmission and distribution utilities, including MSETCL, MSEDCL, STU, CTU, and other statutory authorities for approvals, clearances, inspections, energisation, and system integration.
• Review EPC Contractor submissions related to load assessment, power demand, network planning, redundancy requirements, reliability studies, fault calculations, protection coordination, and power quality analysis.
• Monitor procurement, manufacturing, factory testing, inspection, transportation, installation, and commissioning of major electrical equipment and materials.
• Witness and review Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), pre-commissioning tests, relay testing, transformer testing, cable testing, and system performance tests.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved construction methodologies, quality plans, testing procedures, safety requirements, and commissioning protocols.
• Review project schedules and monitor progress of electrical works, identifying potential delays, interface issues, and implementation risks.
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, utility, ICT, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems with overall project infrastructure.
• Review technical deviations, variation proposals, change requests, and value engineering proposals submitted by the EPC Contractor and assess their impact on performance, reliability, and lifecycle cost.
• Monitor commissioning, energisation, reliability testing, and performance demonstration of transmission and distribution assets and verify achievement of design intent and contractual performance requirements.
• Prepare technical review reports, progress assessments, risk registers, and recommendations for PMC and Client management regarding project status, compliance, risks, and corrective actions.
• Support implementation of renewable energy, smart utility, digital monitoring, and centralized control systems, while advising the Client on technical, operational, reliability, and project delivery risks.

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Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering.
• Masters Degree in Power Systems Engineering or Electrical Power Engineering shall be preferred.
• Professional certification in Power Systems, Project Management, or Electrical Utility Engineering shall be desirable.
• Good communication skills in English and Hindi.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in construction, testing, and commissioning of electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior role with a PMC, Owners Engineer or EPC Contractor on large infrastructure or industrial development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in EHV/HV substations, receiving stations, transmission lines, distribution networks, underground cable systems, and electrical utility infrastructure.
• Proven experience in utility coordination, obtaining statutory approvals, power evacuation systems, grid connectivity, system integration, and energization activities.
• Experience in reviewing electrical designs, conducting technical evaluations, overseeing testing and commissioning, and managing contractor performance for large industrial, urban infrastructure, or utility projects.

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