Secondary Design Engineer - Lead (Substations)

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

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Sharjah is seeking a Lead Secondary Design Engineer - Substations to manage electrical design activities for substations and power distribution projects. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of high voltage substation design experience and a relevant engineering degree. Responsibilities include deliverable management, vendor interaction, and design calculation preparation in a multinational project setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in high voltage substation secondary design.
• Experience with voltage levels 15kV to 500kV for AIS and GIS.
• Multinational project experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete all deliverables on time.
• Review control relay panels and automation drawings.
• Interact with vendors for compliance and quality.

Skills

High voltage substation secondary design experience

Team management

Power system studies knowledge

Education

BTech/BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

MTech degree

Job description

Overview

As lead secondary design engineer-substations the person shall be capable of creating & reviewing & executing secondary engineering / electrical design activities for substation/ power distribution projects. She/he will -review BOQ -check vendor offers for protection relays/SAS/LVAC and DC systems-generate Single Line Diagram(SLD) / protection and control SLD / interlocking schemes / cable schedules / review schematics / propose SAS signal lists and detailed design drawings along with drafters -will prepare calculations e.g. Ct sizing / battery dg sizing / cable sizing / lv cable estimation etc. Will deliver outcomes on time as per project needs.

Job specification

Experience in high voltage substation secondary design min 7 years with voltage levels 15kv up to 500kv covering both AIS and GIS. Having BTech-BSc equivalent degree in electrical and electronics engineering. Worked in multinational projects. Able to manage a team of engineers and drafters. MTech degree and site commissioning experience is an asset. Working level knowledge on power system studies is desired.

Key Responsibilities

• Timely completion of all deliverables
• Responsible for review of CRP (control relay panels) and automation drawings developed by the vendor
• Interact with site execution & cluster teams for clarification w.r.t. the design of equipment
• Interact with vendor for clarification w.r.t. Compliances to technical specifications & comments and quality
• Coordinate with primary design engineer obtaining specification requirement of the client and checklist for evaluation from the project engineering managers
• Evaluate technical offers based on technical specification (requirement) of the client and timely submission to design lead (secondary) for review
• Prepare design calculations of CT / VT and battery sizing and development of dc & ac single line diagrams of a substation and submitting to the design lead for checking
• Review bill of material and comparing with the tender quantity

Pre-tender engineering

including estimation of BOM (bill of materials) and offer reviews for secondary equipment