Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Solar

SgurrEnergy; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SgurrEnergy in India seeks an experienced electrical engineer to lead detailed engineering for MW-scale solar PV plants, coordinating with clients and internal teams. You will design DC/AC systems, MV components up to 33 kV, and carry out protection, fault analysis and cable sizing across rooftop and utility-scale projects.

Role requires hands-on design work, experience with IEC/IEEE standards, and familiarity with AutoCAD, ETAP, PV Syst, and Dialux.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of protection coordination and relay setting calculations.
• Design knowledge of SCADA architectures for solar PV plants.
• Experience on-site for solar and switchyard projects.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, ETAP, PVsyst, SketchUp.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed engineering and review solar PV projects, coordinating with clients and internal teams.
• Deliver projects within allocated time and budget.
• Design DC/AC electrical systems for MW-scale solar PV and rooftop projects including MV systems up to 33kV.
• Perform lightning risk assessments, lighting calculations and conductor selection per codes.
• Prepare technical specifications, design basis reports and memos.
• Review short-circuit current, load flow calculations to size equipment.

Skills

Protection design

SCADA architecture

On-site solar exposure

AutoCAD

ETAP

PV Syst

Sketchup

System processes

Technology awareness

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

PV Syst

SketchUp

Job description

The position requires ability to efficiently multi-task and manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously, with challenging timelines. The ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks and ensuring on time delivery shall be crucial.

• Lead the team in detailed engineering and review engineering projects of solar PV plants. This shall include client and internal co-ordination.
• To deliver projects within the allocated time and budget.
• Design and engineering of DC and AC side electrical systems of MW scale solar PV and rooftop. This shall include developing electrical schemes and PV plant layout detailing such as DC Cable routine layouts, DC Grouping.
• Shall be able to do detailed designs of solar plants, including MV system (upto 33kV).
• Conducting lightning risk assessment, performing lighting calculations and conductor selection as per the national/ international code.
• Preparing general technical specifications, design basis reports, and memorandum.
• Conduct and review short circuit current, Load Flow calculation to finalize equipment ratings and sizes.
• Cable sizing - String Cable, Power Cable (DC and AC) sizing & calculation; Control Cable sizing, length Calculations and cable accessories selections, Design of cable trenches and underground raceways analysis.
• Design the protection system including sizing Calculations for the protection Fuse, Connectors, SCB, SPD all DC and all other equipment of solar PV plant as per IEC, IS, IEEE standards.
• Auxiliary Load calculation AC & DC and designing schematic diagram of auxiliary loads. Performing illumination sizing calculations, Ventilation calculations, Fire alarm system for the Buildings and open fields of Solar PV array.
• Design and engineering of all the aspects of inverter stations, MV transformer stations, MV Switching stations, Utility metering systems etc.
• Shall have depth knowledge of MV and HV equipment selection and review of vendor drawing and documents.
• Knowledge in DC & AC side engineering specifications and standards including IEC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, SEC, IS etc.
• Able to understand and Validate Power Conversion Unit (PCS) or Solar PV inverter component Power / Control schematics, BOQ and Site accessories.
• Consultancy / EPC background with exposure to utility scale solar PV projects shall be desirable.
• MS office, Dialux tools is essential.

Requirements

The position requires ability to efficiently multi-task and manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously, with challenging timelines. The ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks and ensuring on time delivery shall be crucial.

The principal responsibilities shall essentially include:

• Lead the team in detailed engineering and review engineering projects of solar PV plants. This shall include client and internal co-ordination.
• To deliver projects within the allocated time and budget.
• Design and engineering of DC and AC side electrical systems of MW scale solar PV and rooftop. This shall include developing electrical schemes and PV plant layout detailing such as DC Cable routine layouts, DC Grouping.
• Shall be able to do detailed designs of solar plants, including MV system (upto 33kV).
• Conducting lightning risk assessment, performing lighting calculations and conductor selection as per the national/ international code.
• Preparing general technical specifications, design basis reports, and memorandum.
• Conduct and review short circuit current, Load Flow calculation to finalize equipment ratings and sizes.
• Cable sizing - String Cable, Power Cable (DC and AC) sizing & calculation; Control Cable sizing, length Calculations and cable accessories selections, Design of cable trenches and underground raceways analysis.
• Design the protection system including sizing Calculations for the protection Fuse, Connectors, SCB, SPD all DC and all other equipment of solar PV plant as per IEC, IS, IEEE standards.
• Auxiliary Load calculation AC & DC and designing schematic diagram of auxiliary loads. Performing illumination sizing calculations, Ventilation calculations, Fire alarm system for the Buildings and open fields of Solar PV array.
• Design and engineering of all the aspects of inverter stations, MV transformer stations, MV Switching stations, Utility metering systems etc.
• Shall have depth knowledge of MV and HV equipment selection and review of vendor drawing and documents.
• Knowledge in DC & AC side engineering specifications and standards including IEC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, SEC, IS etc.
• Able to understand and Validate Power Conversion Unit (PCS) or Solar PV inverter component Power / Control schematics, BOQ and Site accessories.
• Consultancy / EPC background with exposure to utility scale solar PV projects shall be desirable.
• MS office, Dialux tools is essential.

Skill Set Required

• Knowledge of power system equipment protection, and relay setting calculations and co-ordination studies.
• Design knowledge of SCADA architecture for solar PV plants.
• Exposure to the on-site for solar and switchyard projects.
• Working Knowledge of AutoCAD, ETAP, PV Syst, Sketchup.
• Develop and implement system processes and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain awareness of new product technology and communicate pertinent developments with colleagues.