Design Engineer Electrical (AC) - Solar

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering; Sharjah; On-site; AED 167,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering is seeking a Design Engineer Electrical (AC) in the UAE to review and execute electrical engineering activities for PV solar projects. The role includes SLD and layout development, earthing, cable sizing, transformer and LT/HT breaker sizing, and BIM 3D modeling coordination with other disciplines.

The candidate will lead a team of designers and draughtsmen, ensuring deliveries on time and within budget, while supporting pre-bid engineering and commissioning phases.

Qualifications

• Capable of reviewing and executing engineering activities for AC electrical systems.
• Experience with SLDs, layouts, earthing, cable sizing and transformer/ LT/HT breaker sizing.
• Familiar with BIM 3D modeling support for PV solar projects and cross-disciplinary coordination.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of electrical drawings and documents aligned to project schedule.
• Review design calculations and vendor deliverables for electrical equipment.
• Coordinate with Civil, Structural, Instrumentation and MEP teams for inter-departmental checks.
• Provide clarifications to Site Execution team and support pre-bid engineering to commissioning.

Skills

AC SLD

Building Layouts

Earthing Layouts

Cable Sizing

Transformer Sizing

LT HT Breakers

BIM 3D Modeling

Education

Diploma/ BE/ B.Tech, Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Tools

Dialux

MS Office

ETAP

Job description

As Design Engineer Electrical - AC the person shall be capable of reviewing amp executing Engineering Activities like AC SLD Building Layouts Earthing Layouts Cable Sizing Calculations Transformer Sizing LT HT Breakers of Solar PV Power Plants He shall facilitate the modellers in development of BIM 3D Model for PV Solar Power plants In addition she he has to coordinate with other departments including Inter-departmental checks covering Civil Structural Instrumentation MEP and others The Design Lead Electrical AC shall be required to provide support for the engineering activities covering the full cycle of works from pre-bid engineering to support during commissioning and warranty periods and to extend support to site team She He Shall lead a team of Design Engineers and Draughts Persons to manage the Engineering activities within budget deliver on time and maintaining a high quality of engineering strong strong strong

Key Responsibilities

Timely Delivery of Engineering Drawings amp Documents Ensure deliveries are aligned to Project Schedule Review drawings by Design Engineers amp Draughts Persons Checking of design amp sizing calculations of engineering electrical equipment and obtaining approvals from the client Review of Vendor deliverables pertaining to Engineering Capable of Multitasking and deliver multiple things on time Estimate and Plan man-hour requirements Review BOQ and submit to contracts team and providing technical clarifications Coordinate with multiple disciplines for ensuring inter-departmental checks Provide support amp clarifications to the Site Execution team Check pre-award evaluation of vendors w r t technical specifications requirement of the client and forward the validation document to Supply Chain Management Inspect equipment from the finalized vendor after submission of validation document of the vendor Clarify issues w r t the design amp requirements of the client to the Site Execution Team Collect inputs for project details plot details feeder arrangements etc from client amp Project Engineering Manager Coordinating with Operations team and informing Design specifications for obtaining approval Collect inputs for project details General Arrangement Drawings from Vendors Check deliverables such as Equipment layouts Cable Routing Layout Cable Tray Layout Earthing Layout lighting Layout Lightning Protection Layout Provide support to Electrical DC Civil Structural for reviewing Vendor drawings Submit requirement of man-hours for undertaking amp reviewing of design amp drawings of the project

Technical Expertise

The Design Engineer Electrical AC is required to have an overall knowledge of equipment layouts and necessary calculations The Design Engineer Electrical AC should also have detailed knowledge of Solar PV Power Plants She he should have the understanding of engineering activities covering SLD Preparation Layout Engineering Earthing Cable Routing Lighting Lightning Protection Cable Tray Routing etc She he should be capable of performing design amp sizing calculations of Busbar UPS Battery LT Transformer Earthing Conductor calculations Short circuit force The Design Lead Electrical AC is required to have knowledge on National and International Codes and Standards The Design Engineer Electrical AC is required to understand and interpret the contractual technical requirements and facilitate the Project Teams as and when required In addition the Design Lead Electrical AC should also have an overall understanding of the inter-disciplinary Civil amp Structural Mechanical and Instrumentation design aspects of electrical equipment

Software Skills Required

General awareness of Dialux and MS Office Desirable awareness of ETAP

Minimum Qualification

Minimum Qualification : Diploma/ B.E. / B. Tech., Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering Experience: Experience : 3 5 years (Must have experience in design aspects of Solar PV Power Plants / Power Distribution Projects)