Principal Engineer - Electrical

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

Job summary

WSP in Bengaluru/Mumbai seeks a Principal electrical/ICA Engineer to design, review and deliver electrical/ICA deliverables for infrastructure projects. The role supports tenders, concept design, detailed design, and moves toward construction and commissioning.

You will lead E&ICA package work, review specifications, calculations, datasheets and single line diagrams, while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with the wider UK team. Some site travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or electrical HND with substantial experience.
• Chartered Engineer registration with the Engineering Council.
• Extensive experience delivering electrical engineering design for infrastructure projects as Lead Electrical/ICA Design Engineer; BS7671 experience.
• Ability to prepare/review E&ICA deliverables and tender evaluations.
• Knowledge of DSEAR, electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres, and CDM Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in proposals, scoping work, and developing task estimates.
• Prepare/review E&ICA deliverables such as specs, calculations, datasheets, SLDs, and tender evaluations.
• Oversee installations relating to DSEAR and explosive atmospheres and lead commissioning stages.
• Coach and mentor electrical/ICA staff and contribute to skills development.
• Travel to engineering, operational and construction sites as required.

Skills

Electrical design

Instrumentation & control

Mentoring juniors

Client-facing

Communication

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Electrical HND with substantial experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Cable design software

Protection & coordination software

Job description

Job Description:

The Principal electrical/ICA Engineer will be an integral member of the Water Asset Design Engineering team and work independently and within a team environment to design, review and deliver technical solutions for various types of facilities and capital projects.This role will support the engineering and design delivery on a wide range of projects primarily producing and/or checking detailed electrical engineering deliverables. These deliverables will support tenders, concept design, detailed design and lead onto construction and commissioning support. The workload is extremely varied and there will be opportunities to become involved in some challenging projects within several sectors.

Responsibilities

Technical:

• Participate in proposals, scoping of work, identifying key tasks, packages and developing resourcing/time estimates
• Preparation and/or review of E&ICA package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, single line diagrams, block cabling diagrams and associated electrical/ICA documentation. Review and execute tender evaluations
• Understand requirements in relation to installations relating to DSEAR and electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres
• Participate and manage inspection, testing, setting to work and commissioning stages relevant to E&ICA equipment and installations
• Coach and mentor electrical/ICA discipline staff and actively contribute to the technical development of skills throughout the wider UK team.

Leadership:

• Encourage and actively promote skills and innovation within the team, externally to clients and industry contacts
• Support efforts to develop the digital transformation methodology in the delivery and management of projects

Manage E&ICA elements on larger multi-disciplinary design projects or work packages that include a degree of programming and resource planning.Coach and mentor electrical/ICA discipline junior staff.

YOUR TEAM

You will join an established team of experienced electrical/ICA engineers who are based in Bengaluru/Mumbai.

Whatever level of experience you bring, we are here to support and motivate you to deliver high quality designs for our clients and, in doing so, develop you to your potential.

WSP will support your development enabling you to progress to chartered or incorporated status. Contradicts below

Qualifications

Essential qualifications:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, or the minimum of an electrical HND with substantial experience

• Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer

• Significant and extensive experience in delivering electrical engineering design aspects of infrastructure projects as a Lead Electrical/ICA Design Engineer. This includes design experience to BS7671 gained within a relevant engineering sector
• Be technically sound and able to work unsupervised in the preparation and/or review of E&ICA package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, single line diagrams, block cabling diagrams and associated electrical/ICA documentation. Review and execute tender evaluations
• Have an understanding of instrumentation and control systems and their integration with the electrical system.
• Understand requirements in relation to installations relating to DSEAR, electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres and CDM Regulations
• Be able to communicate clearly in the English language; both verbally and in the production of high-quality written documentation using MS Office applications
• Have a confident Client-facing manner, and be diligent, confident, collaborative and highly motivated; when working as part of a Client’s team, together with Wood colleagues, or independently
• Be able to work accurately, flexibly and to integrate their work with other discipline areas, whilst working to tight programme and budget constraints
• Be able to travel and visit engineering, operational and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to asset survey, inspect, and witness test E&ICA equipment and control system installations
• A commitment to team goals, embrace collaboration at all levels in the business and embrace safety as a non-negotiable priority
• A practical appreciation of electrical safe systems of work
• Be able to use design software cable design, protection and co-ordination software.

Skills / Experience

Essential:

Desirable:

• Have a working knowledge of electrical systems up to 11kV

• Current or previous experience as an Electrical Authorised Person

• Have some experience in coaching and mentoring junior team members and actively contribute to the technical development of skills throughout the wider UK team

• Have supported proposals, scoping of work, identifying key tasks, packages and developing resourcing/time estimates.

• Be proficient in the use of AutoCAD

• Design Project Manager experience

Possession of a valid UK driving licence, as is a willingness to travel and work for limited periods elsewhere within the UK and on occasion, overseas.

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