Design Engineer

TIE-UPS Manpower Consultants; Tamil Nadu; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

TIE-UPS is hiring for a Design Lead – Solar (Civil / Structural) in Tamil Nadu. The role involves reviewing and executing civil/structural engineering for Solar PV plants and BESS, leading a team of design engineers and drafters, and coordinating with electrical, instrumentation, and MEP teams.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of experience in solar project design, BIM modelling, and familiarity with structural foundations, outdoor steel structures, and site support through EPC project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural engineering.
• 7–10 years of design experience in Solar PV power plants and BESS.
• Experience leading civil/structural design teams.

Responsibilities

• Timely delivery of engineering drawings and documents.
• Review designs and sizing calculations, obtain client approvals.
• Coordinate with electrical, instrumentation, and MEP disciplines for inter-department checks.
• Provide support to the site execution team during implementation.
• Lead a team of design engineers and drafters to deliver within budget and schedule.

Skills

Team leadership

Coordination

Communication

Education

B.E./B.Tech Civil/Structural

Tools

Staad Pro

AutoCAD

RIVIT

Google Earth

Civil 3D

Global Mapper

SolidWorks

Job description

TIE-UPS is hiring for a leading Indian MNC - engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services. Operates in over 50 countries worldwide. Leaders in technology and Design. Excellent paymaster.

Job Role : Design Lead – Solar (Civil / Structural)

Reports to (Job – Role) : Section Head - Solar

Reportee (Job – Role) : Design Engineer, Draughts Person

Minimum Qualification : B.E. / B. Tech in Civil / Structural Engineering

Experience : 7–10 years (Must have experience in design aspects of Solar PV Power Plants / Power Distribution Projects) & BESS

Objective: As Design Lead (Civil / Structural), the person shall be capable of reviewing & executing Engineering Activities of Civil/Structural Engineering of Solar PV Power Plants & BESS.

He / She shall facilitate the modellers in development of BIM 3D Model for PV Solar Power

plants & BESS.

In addition, she / he has to coordinate with other departments including Interdepartmental

checks covering Electrical, Instrumentation, MEP and others.

The Design Lead (Civil/Structural ) shall be required to provide support for the engineering activities covering the full cycle of works from pre-bid engineering to commissioning and O& M and to extend support to site team when ever required.

She / He shall lead a team of Design Engineers and Draughts Persons to manage the

Engineering activities within budget, deliver on time and maintaining a high quality of

Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Timely Delivery of Engineering Drawings & Documents
• Ensure deliveries are aligned to Project Schedule
• Review drawings by Design Engineers & Draughts Persons. Checking of design & sizing calculations of engineering electrical equipment and obtaining approvals from the client
• Review of Vendor deliverables pertaining to Engineering
• Capable of Multitasking and deliver multiple things on time
• Estimate and Plan man-hour requirements
• Review BOQ and submit to contracts team and providing technical clarifications
• Coordinate with multiple disciplines for ensuring inter-departmental checks
• Provide support & clarifications to the Site Execution team
• Check pre-award evaluation of vendors (w.r.t. technical specifications requirement of the client) and forward the validation document to Supply Chain Management
• Inspect equipment from the finalized vendor after submission of validation document of the vendor
• Clarify issues w.r.t. the design & requirements of the client to the Site Execution Team
• Collect inputs for project details (Soil report, boundary coordinates, Topo Survey etc.) from client & Section Head
• Coordinating with Operations team and informing Design specifications for obtaining approval
• Collect inputs for project details (General Arrangement Drawings) from Vendors
• Provide support to Electrical DC, AC & Instrumentation for reviewing Vendor drawings
• Submit requirement of man-hours for undertaking & reviewing of design & drawings of the project
• Design deliverables like Module mounting structure design, GA Drawing, Control room, Inverter room civil & Structural drawings & document, Solar Plant Civil infrastructure drawings and design.

Technical Expertise

Design Lead shall have technical expertise in Engineering activities for civil & structural covering control room buildings, transformer foundations, outdoor equipment foundations, inverter rooms, grading, roads and drainage, outdoor steel structures and miscellaneous works related to the Solar Power Plant. Design Lead shall be able to review Vendor engineering documents with respect to Civil & Structural design & BESS. The Design Lead (Civil / Structural) is required to understand and interpret the contractual technical requirements and facilitate the Project Teams as and when required.

Operating Network

Internally: Head of Engineering, Section Heads, Design Engineers, Draughts Person, Operations Team, Site Execution team & Supply Chain Management team

Externally: Clients (Site Execution & Engineering team), Consultants & Vendors

Key Performance Indicators:

• On Time Delivery
• Productivity Enhancement
• Digitalization
• Risk Identification and Mitigation
• Cost Control
• Quality Control
• Customer Satisfaction (Customer Service Report)
• Optimization of Layouts
• Incorporation of Standardization (Eliminating inefficiencies)
• Value Engineering , Innovation

Software Skills Required:

• Awareness of Staad pro, AUTOCAD, RIVIT, Google Earth, Civil 3D, Global Mapper, Solid Works

Behavioural Attributes:

• Market Insight
  • Foresight
  • Leveraging Opportunities
• Customer at the Core
  • Sustainable Partnerships
  • Anticipating Needs
  • Customer Centricity
• Disruptive Innovation
  • Challenge Traditional approaches
  • Generate innovative solutions
  • Take Calculated risks
• Collaborate and influence
  • Internal Stake Holders
  • External Stake holders