Principal Engineer – Electrical

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in India is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support multidisciplinary consultancy across thermal power, renewables, Data Centre and WTE projects. The role covers feasibility studies, due diligence, audits, and independent technical reviews to ensure safety, reliability and regulatory compliance.

You will interact with clients, developers, EPCs and OEMs, guiding design reviews, system studies and vendor documentation while maintaining focus on commercial viability and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering and 10–12 years of experience in power/energy infrastructure.
• Experience in consultancy roles such as Owner’s Engineer (OE) and Lender’s Engineer (LE).
• Familiarity with CCGT/thermal power, Waste-to-Energy and renewable projects, and data centres.
• Strong knowledge of relevant standards (SS/ISO/IEC/IEEE) and grid connection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical engineering matters across power, renewable energy, Data Centre and WTE consultancy scope.
• Provide independent technical review, assurance, and design inputs for SLDs, studies, and vendor documents.
• Interface with Clients, Developers, EPC Contractors, OEMs, and stakeholders on electrical matters.
• Lead and deliver feasibility studies, due diligence, lender’s advisories, OE/LE assignments, and audits.
• Review protective relays, HV/MV/LV cables, transformers, GIS, and SCADA-related designs.
• Evaluate deviations, alternatives, and concession requests while ensuring safety and reliability.
• Ensure grid compliance with Singapore Transmission Code and other regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate between electrical and other disciplines; support site witnessing and testing activities.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Technical review

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSSE

MATLAB

PSCAD

PVSys

HOMER

Job description

Job Description

Senior Electrical Engineer will support the delivery of multidisciplinary consultancy services across thermal power, renewable energy, Data Centre and waste-to-energy (WTE) projects. The role encompasses a broad range of professional engineering services, including feasibility studies, due diligence and technical advisory, independent technical audits, reliability assessments, Owner’s Engineer (OE) and Lender’s Engineer (LE) assignments, vendor evaluations, and factory/site witnessing activities. The role is responsible for providing independent technical review, assurance, and engineering support on electrical systems across project lifecycle stages—ensuring compliance with international and Singapore standards, Transmission Codes, regulatory requirements, and client expectations, while maintaining focus on safety, reliability, operability, and commercial viability.

Responsibilities

• Support in all electrical engineering matters under the Power, Renewable Energy, Data Centre and WTE consultancy scope.
• Provide independent technical review and assurance across consultancy assignments, including design, execution strategy, and operational considerations.
• Interface effectively with Clients, Developers, EPC Contractors, OEMs, and stakeholders on electrical engineering matters.
• Deliver and support a range of consultancy services, including feasibility studies and concept development, technical due diligence and lender’s advisory (Lender’s Engineer), Owner’s Engineer assignments, Independent technical audits and condition assessments, Single Point of Failure (SPOF) studies and system reliability assessments, Vendor evaluation and technical bid assessment, Site inspections and witnessing of factory/site acceptance tests.
• Review electrical design deliverables, including electrical single line diagrams (SLDs), Power system studies, Protection and control philosophies, Control Architecture and SCADA system, Earthing and lightning protection systems, Cable sizing, routing, and segregation, Lighting system layouts for plant and BESS facilities.
• Review electrical aspects of On & Off grid BESS integration, including PCS, battery containers, auxiliary power supplies, EMS interfaces and control philosophy, Protection coordination between BESS and CCGT systems, Grid code and frequency response compliance.
• Prepare technical specifications and review data sheets, and vendor documents for all key electrical equipment such as GIS systems, Generators, transformers, switchgear, protection relays, HV/MV/LV cables, UPS, DC systems, BESS equipment and interfaces.
• Evaluate technical deviations, alternative proposals, and concession requests.
• Grid & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with Singapore Transmission Code, SP PowerGrid Standard Practices and connection requirements, Singapore Standards (SS), Fire codes and statutory approvals.
• Review grid connection studies and support electrical submissions to authorities.
• Support grid synchronization, testing, and energization readiness.
• Perform and review plant performance modelling and benchmarking, RAM studies, SPOF assessments and risk evaluations.
• Identify electrical design and interface risks across CCGT systems, WTE and Balance of Plant, and interfaces with Mechanical–Civil–Fire protection-control systems, Renewable integration (PV/Wind/BESS interfacing with grid-connected systems).
• Prepare technical notes and design review comments, reports, calculations, and supporting documentation, meeting minutes and coordination records.
• Support coordination between electrical and other disciplines.
• Any other duties deemed necessary to support the successful delivery of the Owner’s Engineer services.

Key Competencies

• Good knowledge of power plant electrical systems and grid connections
• Familiarity with WTE and/or renewable generation systems (advantageous)
• Familiarity with renewable energy systems (Solar PV, Wind, BESS)
• Familiarity with Cathodic Protection and Heat tracing system
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and study reports
• Ability to perform structured, risk-based technical reviews of electrical designs
• Familiarity with IEC / IEEE standards, Singapore Standards and Transmission Codes and Grid connection requirements
• Strong understanding of GIS/AIS, HV, MV and LV transformers, equipment design, operation
• Experience in performance analysis, reliability studies, and system optimization
• Effective stakeholder engagement, communication, and coordination skills
• Ability to balance technical, commercial, and schedule considerations
• Familiarity with ETAP, SKM, PSSE, MATLAB, PSCAD, PVSys, HOMER or equivalent electrical power system study tools is advantageous
• Developing understanding of consultancy roles (OE/LE/audits)

Health, Safety, Quality and Wellbeing

• Support the Company’s HSEQ initiatives
• Embody behaviors that support a strong health and safety culture
• Take reasonable steps to ensure personal health and safety, as well as that of others affected by activities

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 10–12 years of experience in power or energy infrastructure projects
• Experience in consultancy roles such as Owner’s Engineer (OE), Lender’s Engineer (LE), and technical advisory / due diligence
• Experience in CCGT / thermal power plant projects, Waste-to-Energy projects, Renewable projects (Solar PV, Wind, BESS), Data Centre projects
• Strong familiarity with SS, ISO, BS, IEC, IEEE, NEMA, NFPA and relevant standards, project execution and design review processes
• Experience working with various OEMs, developers, contractors, LEW, authorities and project stakeholders

About Us

WSP is one of the world\'s leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.
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