Electrical Design Engineer

Fichtner Consulting Engineers; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Fichtner Consulting Engineers in India is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for detailed design engineering in combined cycle and thermal power plants. The role requires handling electrical schemes, substation layouts, cable routing, and protection coordination with ETAP and DIALux EVO proficiency.

The ideal candidate holds a B.E./B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, with PG in Electrical Engineering preferred, and prior experience in power plant design and engineering studies.

Qualifications

• Preferred candidate profile items from the HTML.
• Bachelors in electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) / PostGraduate in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience in Detailed Design Engineering for Combined Cycle/ Thermal Power Plants.
• Working knowledge of ETAP and lighting design with DIALux EVO is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, NFPA, IS standards.
• Electrical equipment sizing, calculations, and technical specifications.
• Single line diagrams, metering and protection diagrams/schematics.
• Electrical equipment layouts and grounding/ lightning protection calculations.
• Cable sizing, schedules, raceways, and interconnections.
• Relay settings and coordination; vendor drawing reviews.
• DCS/PLC electrical IO list preparation.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Knowledge in IEC, IEEE, NFPA, IS etc.
• Electrical Equipments scheme of arrangements including power evacuation /back charging and its aux power distribution.
• Electrical Substation (AIS/GIS) across various voltage levels up to 400kV
• Electrical Equipment Sizing /Calculations/Technical Specifications.
• Single line diagrams metering and protection single line diagrams, schematics, Logic diagrams
• Electrical Equipments Layouts
• Grounding and Lightning Protections calculations and Lay outs
• Cable Sizing, Cable schedule, and interconnection schedule
• Cable raceway Lay out
• Relay Settings and its co-ordination
• Vendor Drawing Review /Technical Bid Evaluation
• DCS/PLC Electrical IO List Preparation

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors in electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) /
• PostGraduate (PG) in Electrical Engineering preferred
• Detailed Design Engineering in Combined Cycle Power Plants / Thermal Power Plants
• Working knowledge of electrical system studies using ETAP, with the ability to interpret results and support design decisions
• Working knowledge in lighting design calculations using DIALux EVO, including layout development and illumination compliance checks