ASSISTANT MANAGER (DESIGN) - ELECTRICAL

L&T Precision Engineering and Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Precision Engineering and Systems in Chennai seeks an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to develop, review and validate electrical system designs for naval, defence and offshore shipbuilding projects.

You will prepare SLDs, BOMs, wiring diagrams, cable schedules and installation drawings, coordinate with Hull, Mechanical, HVAC, Piping and Automation teams, and participate in design reviews and FAT/SAT as required.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech (Electrical) or BE/B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics or equivalent.
• 8–12 years of electrical design experience in shipbuilding/marine/offshore/heavy engineering.
• Experience with electrical deliverables: SLDs, BOMs, layouts, cable schedules.
• Ability to coordinate across Hull, Mechanical, HVAC, Piping and Automation domains.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical system designs for shipbuilding and offshore projects.
• Develop SLDs, Load Lists, Power Balance Calculations and Electrical Distribution Philosophy.
• Prepare cable schedules, cable routing layouts and cable sizing calculations.
• Design lighting systems, emergency lighting, small power systems and earthing arrangements.
• Prepare electrical equipment layouts and installation drawings.
• Develop Control & Instrumentation interface drawings.
• Perform voltage drop, short circuit and protection coordination studies.
• Prepare equipment specifications and technical requisitions.
• Review vendor drawings and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Participate in design reviews with customers and classification societies.
• Coordinate with Hull, Mechanical, HVAC, Piping and Automation disciplines.
• Support procurement during technical bid evaluation.
• Resolve engineering queries from production and commissioning teams.
• Participate in design optimization and value engineering initiatives.
• Ensure timely issue of engineering deliverables as per project schedule.
• Provide technical clarification to vendors and subcontractors.
• Participate in FAT and SAT as required.

Skills

Electrical design

Shipbuilding experience

Coordination

Documentation

Education

BE/B.Tech (Electrical)

BE/B.Tech Electrical & Electronics

Tools

3D Electrical Design tools

Job description

Responsible for developing, reviewing and validating electrical system designs for naval, defence and commercial shipbuilding projects. The role involves preparing detailed engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and international standards, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, supporting production during execution and driving continuous improvement through engineering excellence and digitalization.

Key Responsibilities:

Electrical Design & Engineering:

• Prepare electrical system designs for shipbuilding and offshore projects.
• Develop Single Line Diagrams (SLD), Load Lists, Power Balance Calculations and Electrical Distribution Philosophy.
• Prepare cable schedules, cable routing layouts and cable sizing calculations.
• Design lighting systems, emergency lighting, small power systems and earthing arrangements.
• Prepare electrical equipment layouts and installation drawings.
• Develop Control & Instrumentation interface drawings.
• Perform voltage drop, short circuit and protection coordination studies.
• Prepare equipment specifications and technical requisitions.
• Review vendor drawings and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Participate in design reviews with customers and classification societies.
• Ensure compliance with Naval standards, IEC, IEEE, IS, MIL Standards and Classification Rules.
• Coordinate with Hull, Mechanical, HVAC, Piping and Automation disciplines.
• Support procurement team during technical bid evaluation.
• Resolve engineering queries received from production and commissioning teams.
• Participate in design optimization and value engineering initiatives.
• Ensure timely issue of engineering deliverables as per project schedule.
• Provide technical clarification to vendors and subcontractors.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) whenever required.

Documentation:

• Prepare and maintain engineering calculations.
• Generate Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Prepare Design Review documents.
• Maintain revision control of engineering drawings.
• Prepare technical reports and deviation documents.

Support preparation of customer documentation and handover dossiers.

Digitalization & Process improvements:

• Utilize 3D Electrical Design tools for cable routing and equipment modelling.
• Improve engineering productivity through automation and standardization.
• Develop reusable engineering templates.
• Support implementation of Digital Engineering initiatives.
• Participate in PLM enhancement projects.
• Recommend process improvements for design quality and cycle time reduction.

Minimum Qualifications:

BE/B.Tech (Electrical) / (Electrical & Electronics) / (Electronics & Communication)

Experience:

8-12 Years

• Electrical Design Engineering
• Shipbuilding / Marine / Offshore / Heavy Engineering