Design Engineer - (Primary Electrical)

Larsen & Toubro; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 150,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Design Engineer (Primary) to prepare, review and execute primary engineering activities for substation projects under the Design Lead. The role emphasizes layout engineering, model development for BIM 3D substation models, and providing inputs to draftsmen for drawings.

The candidate should be proficient in SLD preparation, earthing, cable routing, lighting, and protection schemes, with 5–7 years of design experience in substations or power distribution projects.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• 5–7 years of experience in design aspects of primary engineering in substations / power distribution projects.
• Knowledge of SLD preparation, layout engineering, earthing, cable routing, lighting and protection schemes.

Responsibilities

• Timely review of drawings developed by draftsman.
• Interact with site execution & cluster teams for clarification re design of equipment.
• Coordinate with inter-disciplinary areas for concurrence in design specifications.
• Ensure compliance to specification requirements.
• Review drawings (2D & 3D) and documentation conforming to quality systems.
• Review vendor offers and documents.
• Pre-tender engineering including estimation of BOM and offer reviews.
• Prepare design calculations of all substation equipment (sizing calculations of busbar, UPS, DG, LT transformer, earthing conductor) & other calculations (short circuit force, sag tension).
• Review BOM and compare with tender quantity.

Skills

Layout Engineering

Design calculations

BIM 3D Modeling

Substation design

Education

B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Tools

Dialux

MS Office

ETAP

PSCAD

CYMGRD

Job description

As a Design Engineer (Primary), the person shall be capable of preparing, reviewing & executing Primary Engineering Activities for Substation Projects as per the direction of Design Lead (Primary). He must have good knowledge in Layout Engineering in Substation Projects. He shall facilitate the modellers in development of BIM 3D Model for Substations. As a Design Engineer (Primary), the person shall be required to design the layout of the substation and provide inputs to the draftsman for development of drawings.

Key Responsibilities

• Timely review of the drawings developed by the draftsman
• Interact with Site Execution & Cluster teams for clarification w.r.t. the design of equipment
• Coordinate with inter-disciplinary areas, inter-departmental checks (Civil & Structural, MEP & Instrumentation) for obtaining concurrence in design specifications
• Ensure compliance to specification requirements
• Review of drawings (2D & 3D) and Documentation conforming to Quality systems
• Review of Vendor Offers and Documents
• Pre-Tender Engineering including estimation of BOM (Bill of Materials) and Offer Reviews
• Prepare design calculations of all Substation equipment (sizing calculations of Busbar, UPS, DG, LT Transformer, Earthing Conductor) & other calculations (viz. Short circuit force, Sag tension etc.)
• Reviewing of Bill of Material and comparing with the Tender Quantity

Software Skills Required:

• General awareness of Dialux, MS Office
• Desirable awareness of ETAP, PSCAD & CYMGRD

Technical Expertise:

• The Design Engineer (Primary) is required to have complete understanding of Primary Engineering activities like SLD Preparation, Layout Engineering, Earthing, Cable Routing, Lighting, Lightning Protection, Cable Tray Routing etc. He should be capable of performing design & sizing calculations of Busbar, UPS, DG, LT Transformer, Earthing Conductor, calculations (Short circuit force, Sag tension etc.). The Engineer is required to have knowledge on National and International Codes and Standards. In addition, the Design Engineer (Primary) should also have an overall understanding of the inter-disciplinary (Civil & Structural, Mechanical and Instrumentation) design aspects of electrical equipment.

Qualification & Experience :

• B.E. / B. Tech. in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• 5 – 7 years (Must have experience in design aspects of Primary Engineering in Substations / Power Distribution Projects)