Senior Engineer -Civil & Structural, OHL Engineer

PMC; Chennai District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Chennai is looking for a skilled professional to focus on overhead transmission line design. The role requires a solid understanding of transmission line design, proficiency in PLS CADD/Tower, and fluency in English. The ideal candidate will contribute to safety assessments and design deliverables, while working effectively within a remote team. Qualifications include post-high school engineering education and ability to work with CAD software.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of Overhead Transmission line design.
• Ability to utilize PLS CADD/Tower to develop design outputs.
• Fluent spoken and written English language required.

Responsibilities

• Complete overhead line design studies for construction projects.
• Produce Electrical Line performance assessments.
• Support safety by design assessments throughout the design process.
• Produce or utilise OHL support models within the transmission design models.
• Evaluate, select, and quantify transmission line components on projects.
• Support safety by design assessments throughout the design process.
• Integrate and support the development of innovation within project solutions.
• Create design deliverables to confirm the outputs of the engineering studies to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure, as far as practicable, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with the agreed budget and programme.
• Keep up to date with all technical quality management procedures, developments and specifications related to the discipline work scope.

Skills

Basic understanding of Overhead Transmission line design

Ability to utilize PLS CADD/Tower

Fluent spoken and written English language

Ability to work as part of a remote team

Remote collaboration

Engineering studies (post high school)

Team collaboration

Education

Post High school qualifications in engineering

Tools

CAD design software

CAD design software

Job description

Responsibilities and Duties

• Complete Overhead line design studies to support construction and consultancy projects.
• Set up and develop Transmission line models.
• Produce Electrical Line performance assessments and all electrical safety studies
• Produce or utilise OHL support models within the transmission design models.
• Evaluate, select, and quantify transmission line components on projects.
• Support safety by design assessments throughout the design process.
• Integrate and support the development of innovation within project solutions.
• Create design deliverables to confirm the outputs of the engineering studies to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure, as far as practicable, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with the agreed budget and programme.
• Keep up to date with all technical quality management procedures, developments and specifications related to the discipline work scope.

Essential

• Basic understanding of Overhead Transmission line design.
• Ability to utilise PLS CADD/ Tower to develop design outputs
• Awareness of key Health and Safety impacts on OHL construction contracts.
• Fluent spoken and written English language.
• Ability to work as part of a dispersed and remote team and be able to communicate through collaboration software such as Microsoft teams.
• Post High school qualifications in engineering, or applicable related, discipline.
• Ability to work maturely in a diverse team.

Desirable

• Ability of use CAD design software.
• Ability to create PLS CADD Models from topographical survey data.
• Experience in working under CDM regulations as a designer