Lead Engineer - Protection and Control

Jacobs; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer in Chennai District who will be responsible for delivering high-quality drawings and collaborating effectively with clients and technical teams.

The ideal candidate will have a BE/B Tech/ME/M Tech in Electrical Engineering, a minimum of 10 years of experience in the protection and control field, and strong skills in MicroStation and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in protection & control field.
• Desirable substation experience up to 400kV.
• Strong communication and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver drawings to quality standards and timelines.
• Work collaboratively to meet project deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with clients and team members.

Skills

Electrical engineering expertise

Team collaboration

Client communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability under pressure

Education

BE/B Tech/ME/M Tech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Overview

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Responsibilities

• Clear knowledge of work procedures, and ability to work independently.
• Delivering drawings to desired quality standards and according to mutually agreed timelines with the client.
• Able to communicate in confidence with client or foreign counterpart.
• Working in a team to deliver projects on time.
• Attending meetings with technical leads.

Qualifications

• BE/B Tech/ME/M Tech Electrical.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in protection & control field (Substation experience up to 400kV is desirable).
• Key line diagram (Protection SLD).
• Schematic drawings (Line protection, Transformer Protection, SVC protection, Capacitor bank protection, Busbar protection, Breaker fail schemes, etc.).
• Wiring diagrams.
• Panel General Arrangement & BOQ.
• Interface drawings.
• Interconnection schedules.
• Assembled forms.
• AC/DC auxiliary schematics.
• Relay setting calculation.
• Working experience on Australia/UK projects is desirable.
• Capable of working under challenging workload subject to change at short notice.
• Good communication & IT skills.
• Proficiency in MicroStation, AutoCAD & basic knowledge of Revit & Substation 3D design.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, and MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).