Lead Primary Engineer

Larsen & Toubro; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Design Engineer (Primary) specialized in substations in Sharjah, UAE. The successful candidate will prepare and review primary engineering activities, ensure compliance to design specifications, and contribute to BIM 3D modeling efforts. Candidates should possess a B.E./B. Tech in Electrical and have 3-7 years of relevant experience in primary engineering. Familiarity with national and international codes is essential.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of engineering experience in primary engineering for substations.
• Must have experience in design aspects of Power Distribution Projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical equipment design and standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and execute primary engineering activities for substation projects.
• Design the layout of substations and provide input for drawings.
• Review drawings and documentation to ensure compliance with specifications.

Skills

Design Engineering

Layout Engineering

BIM 3D Modeling

Design Calculations

Knowledge of National and International Codes

Education

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

Job description

BU: EDRC (Substation)

Job Role: Design Engineer (Primary) - Substation (Electrical)

Reports to: Design Lead (Primary)

Reportee: None

Minimum Qualification: B.E. / B. Tech. in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics

Engineering Experience: 3 – 7 years (Must have experience in design aspects of Primary Engineering in Substations / Power Distribution Projects)

Objective / Purpose

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 regarding the design of equipment
• Coordinate with inter-disciplinary areas and inter-departmental checks (Civil & Structural, MEP & Instrumentation) for obtaining 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 (Bill of Materials) and offer reviews
• Prepare design calculations of all Substation equipment (sizing calculations of Busbar, UPS, DG, LT Transformer, Earthing Conductor) and other calculations (viz. Short circuit force, Sag tension, etc.)
• Review Bill of Material and compare with the Tender Quantity

Technical Expertise

The Design Engineer (Primary) is required to have a 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, short circuit force, sag tension etc. The Engineer is required to have knowledge of National and International Codes and Standards. The Design Engineer (Primary) should also have an overall understanding of the inter-disciplinary (Civil & Structural, Mechanical and Instrumentation) design aspects of electrical equipment.

Operating Network

Internally: PEM, Design Lead, Inter-disciplinary Engineers (Civil & Structural, MEP & Instrumentation), Draughtsperson, Operations team & Site Execution team. Externally: Client (Site Execution, Engineering team), Vendors (Engineering Team).