Design Engineer - Renewables

Arbutus Consultants; Coimbatore District, Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbutus Consultants in Coimbatore, India, is looking for a Renewable Energy Project Designer. The role includes tasks such as conducting solar and wind resource assessments, designing medium to large-scale renewable energy projects, and preparing detailed engineering documents. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering, a minimum of 2 years of relevant design experience in the field, and familiarity with industry standards. The position demands hands-on experience with tools such as AutoCAD and PVSyst.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of design experience in wind/solar PV.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant standards and codes like IEC and IS.

Responsibilities

• Conduct solar/wind resource and energy yield assessments.
• Design medium to large-scale renewable energy projects.
• Review detailed engineering documents and drawings.
• Prepare detailed BOQ and technical specifications.
• Assess cost estimates and commercial risk factors.

Skills

Design experience in wind/solar PV

Knowledge of IEC and IS standards

Hands-on experience with AutoCAD

Proficient in MS Office

Experience with PVSyst

Familiarity with Meteonorm

Experience with SolarGIS

Knowledge of Helioscope

Education

Graduate in Electrical Engineering

Job description

• Solar/wind resource assessment and energy yield assessment
• Designing of medium (5+MW) to large-scale RE projects
• Design and review of detailed engineering documents and drawings, including layouts and schematics array layouts, equipment plans, electrical line diagrams and routing plans for array interconnection, technology selection, system configuration, grid interconnection
• Preparation of detailed BOQ, technical specifications, component datasheets, evaluation of vendor/ equipment
• Assessment of cost estimated and assessment of commercial risk factors
• Prepare/Review of RFQs, pre-bid support
• Vendor evaluation
• On-site quality assurance
• Factory inspection and dispatch clearance
• Minimum 2 years of design experience in wind/solar PV
• In-depth knowledge of relevant standards and codes like IEC and IS
• Hands on experience - AutoCAD, MS office, PVSyst, Meteonorm, SolarGIS, Helioscope etc
• Graduate in Electrical Engineering