Lead Electrical Engineer-High Voltage Transmission & Distribution - Chennai

Ramboll; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll Energy division in Chennai seeks a senior/lead electrical engineer to join our energy systems team. You will lead HV design and detailed engineering for transmission, distribution, and offshore/onshore substations, working within a global knowledge-based company.

You will coordinate multi-disciplinary tasks, mentor designers, and ensure high-quality deliverables, leveraging tools like COMSOL, CDEGS, PSCAD, and EMTP.

Qualifications

• Senior/lead electrical engineer with HV design experience.
• Experience coordinating multi-discipline tasks and teams.
• Strong technical skills and willingness to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design/review HV power lines, cables, substations for energy systems.
• Calculate induced voltages and inductive/capacitive coupling.
• Coordinate with vendors and system owners; prepare technical docs.

Skills

High voltage design

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Leadership

Tools

COMSOL

CDEGS

PSCAD

EMTP

Job description

Company Description

Are you passionate about

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

Company Description

Are you passionate about concept, FEED & detailed engineering / EPIC and do you want to be part of a large international consulting firm that is constantly developing where you will help organize your own tasks? Ramboll is looking for a technically ambitious and skilled electrical engineer for our Chennai location.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

Great responsibility and professional sparring

In Ramboll you will perform versatile and exciting tasks for large international companies. You will work independently and have your own areas of responsibility. At the same time, you will become part of a highly professional environment with talented and committed colleagues, where sparring is paramount.

Ramboll is a knowledge-based company where you, with your strong technical skills, contribute with valuable solutions while providing targeted sparring and establishing close professional relationships with colleagues and clients.

Your professional skills and wishes for personal development will be part of the organization of the tasks. In this way, you are helping to shape the way for an interesting and challenging work life.

Job Description

Key responsibilities, tasks & important relations

To add one senior / lead engineer to support High voltage design and detailed engineering of transmission, distribution and offshore / onshore substation engineering activities for Energy Systems group of Ramboll Energy division, Chennai

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Design / review and detailed engineering for HV power lines, HV cables, transmission, distribution substations
• Calculation of induced voltages due to nearby high voltage cables / Overhead lines
• Calculation of inductive and capacitive coupling
• Earthing and bonding concept including calculation of touch and step voltage
• Knowledge of fault condition in high voltage transmission grids
• Preparing / reviewing of high voltage power cables, HV lines, magnetic field calculations and layouts
• Preparing / reviewing specifications and design of HV power system and equipment
• Preparing / reviewing of magnetic field calculations using COMSOL, CDEGS, PSCAD and EMTP or similar software.
• Preparing man-hour estimation for CTR preparation and review of tender documents.
• Preparation and evaluation of general project documentation.
• Coordination and follow up of packages with system Vendor.
• Coordination with Transmission System Owner and substation owner / contractor, issue and follow up of CSS questionnaire.
• Review / Preparation and evaluation of general project documentation in addition to engineering deliverables.
• Handling multi discipline task-oriented projects.
• Handling and guiding designers and draughtsman.

Important Relations

• HOD/Lead Engineer/Sr. Engineer & team
• Works