Principal Engineer - Substation (Protection and Controls)

Arcadis; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in Dadri, India is seeking an experienced engineer specializing in substation Protection & Control design. The successful candidate will prepare and oversee engineering documentation and ensure compliance with international standards while leading a team of engineers to achieve project goals.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 14 years of experience in similar roles, ideally within a consulting environment. Responsibilities include managing projects and ensuring high-quality deliverables in line with client expectations.

Qualifications

• 14+ years’ experience in substation design, preferably in consulting.
• Consulting experience in UK power projects is preferred.
• Ability to lead and develop junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review engineering deliverables and documentation.
• Manage selected projects to meet budget and quality targets.
• Conduct internal reviews and quality checks of engineering designs.

Skills

Substation Protection & Control design

Excellent English communication

Project management

ETAP software

Engineering calculations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

CAD documentation

Job description

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Working within our Design & Engineering teams, you'll create some of the world’s most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening up public places that bring people together.

The role sits within our Resilience Global Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role Accountabilities

• Preparing and reviewing engineering deliverables including complex reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages with UK Energy Transition Team.
• High Voltage (HV) transmission and distribution substations secondary systems electrical design: P&C schematics, wiring diagrams, P&C room layout, Intelligent Electronic Design (IED) selection.
• Conducting protection coordination and developing tripping schemes.
• Taking personal responsibility for the preparation of detailed engineering documentation and leading the engineering effort for the project including providing technical and performance oversight for team members.
• Managing selected projects, project tasks/responsibilities as assigned, and/or design processes (or parts of projects) to meet agreed budget, quality, and timeframe targets.
• Delivering fully documented designs to meet client objectives and ARCADIS quality system requirements.
• Developing the technical competency of direct reports/junior team members and ensuring application of relevant international/UK standards and engineering knowledge in various projects.
• Applying engineering knowledge, techniques and tools that comply with international design standards and UK Codes & Standards relevant to the assigned project.
• Preparing documents and drawing packages for the appropriate project design submission stage complying with codes and standards, delivering the design with high quality.
• Conducting internal review and quality checks of engineering drawings and design calculations to ensure compliance with the project's requirements.
• Preparing and registering all relevant documentation and design reports and ensuring all documentation is accurate and complies with Arcadis and customer requirements.
• Leading interdisciplinary coordination as required for the project.
• Leading technical issue resolution processes.
• Liaising with other disciplines and ensuring all requirements are understood.
• Understanding scope and changes in scope when they arise.
• Using software packages as required for the design and delivery.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a recognized university.
• 14+ years’ experience in substation Protection & Control design, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Consulting experience in UK power projects is preferred.
• Experience in CAD documentation to UK Energy standards and other international standards.
• Experience in substation processes from concept stage to construction and As-Builts.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent mathematical skills applied in engineering calculations.
• Organizational skills and proactive approach in project management.
• Ability to lead, with good influencing, motivating, and delegating skills.
• Actively continuing to develop technical knowledge and new emerging technology through regular CPD training.
• Professional registration with any leading engineering body such as IET UK is preferred.
• The ability to develop complex models in ETAP software and conduct protection coordination.
• At least 2 years’ experience in design & drafting electrical infrastructure in the UK, general familiarity with the electricity supply industry, electricity transmission and distribution practices and related topics.
• Computational design, design algorithms and automation of data manipulation.

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