Substation Design Engineer - Primary Layout & BOM Expert

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Design Engineer (Primary) to lead primary engineering activities for substations. You will develop layouts, support BIM 3D modelling, and drive sizing calculations and BOM estimation in coordination with cross-disciplinary teams.

The role requires strong knowledge of SLD preparation and inter-disciplinary collaboration, with a focus on complying with international codes and standards.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical or Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• 3–7 years of experience in primary engineering design for substations / power distribution projects.
• Experience with layout engineering, SLDs, and BOM estimation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review & execute primary engineering activities for substations.
• Design the layout of the substation and provide inputs to draftsmen.
• Review drawings (2D & 3D) and ensure compliance with quality systems.
• Interact with site execution & cluster teams for design clarifications.
• Coordinate with Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Instrumentation design aspects.
• Review vendor offers and documents; support pre-tender engineering and BOM estimation.
• Prepare design calculations (busbar sizing, UPS, DG, LT transformer, earthing).
• Ensure conformity to national and international codes and standards.

Skills

Substation design

Layout engineering

BOM estimation

SLD preparation

Education

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

Tools

Dialux

MS Office

ETAP

PSCAD

CYMGRD

Job description

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Design Engineer (Primary) to lead primary engineering activities for substations. You will develop layouts, support BIM 3D modelling, and drive sizing calculations and BOM estimation in coordination with cross-disciplinary teams.

The role requires strong knowledge of SLD preparation and inter-disciplinary collaboration, with a focus on complying with international codes and standards.