Senior Engineer - Electrical

WSP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Work-life balance initiatives

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with 8 to 14 years of experience. The candidate will perform complex engineering analyses, coordinate with various stakeholders, and ensure adherence to safety standards. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is a must along with strong communication and teamwork skills. This role promises a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Recognized degree in engineering or technical field with specialized courses in Electrical discipline.
• 8 to 14 years of experience in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with protection philosophies and communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex engineering analyses and develop complex deliverables.
• Coordinate technical issues across disciplines and departments.
• Ensure adherence to safety standards and risk mitigation.

Skills

Complex engineering analyses

Schematic drawings

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Teamwork skills

Fluent spoken and written English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

DigSILENT

Job description

Qualifications

• Recognized degree in engineering or technical field from an accredited college or university and specialized courses in Electrical discipline plus applicable practical work experience. Minimum, Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8 to 14 years of experience in Electrical Engineering

Background Verification (BGV)

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.

Responsibilities

• Knows how to perform complex engineering analyses and develop complex deliverables within discipline
• Applies standard engineering work planning, scheduling, and cost estimating
• Understands standard contract requirements and scope as they relate to discipline work
• Knows technical issues related to discipline and how to discuss with third parties (customer, suppliers, and regulators)
• Knows how to coordinate technical issues within discipline, with other disciplines, and with engineering staff
• Understands roles played by other departments on projects
• Familiar with methods of procurement, including bid and evaluation process
• Knows electrical equipment and material
• Knowledgeable in the overall work requirements outside of the discipline.
• Experienced with leading a group of engineers and/or designers within the discipline
• In‑depth knowledge of specific standards
• Familiar with all WSP design guides and standards relevant to discipline
• Understanding of industry norms and procedures
• Capable of analyzing and understanding client’s requirements and standards.
• Ability to revise existing standards
• Understands EDP’s (Engineering Design Procedure) and their application on projects
• Ability to lead and deliver quality results
• As a person, you are communicative, collaborative, and not afraid to take on difficult conversations.
• Proactive, result‑oriented individual with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as reliability and ability to work under pressure.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Key Competencies / Skills

• Prepare and review substation documentation, for example, protection diagrams, control and interlocking logics, AC and DC drawings, calculations, control and protection panel drawings, IED configurations, cabling and bills of material.
• Experienced with schematic drawings and identify or locate mistakes, problem solving and conflict resolution, proven technical report generation, communication, customer interface skills multi‑priority and multi‑tasking.
• Experienced with calculations (CT/VT adequacy calculations, LV systems sizing and coordination studies, generator sizing, battery and chargers sizing, LV cable sizing and voltage drop).
• Experience working on protection philosophies. Basic knowledge of communication protocols like IEC61850, LON, IEC104, IEC101‑3, DNP.
• Experience in design software such as AutoCAD, ETAP, DigSILENT is a preferred.
• Utility scale renewables plants functioning flow and equipment.
• Italian grid connection regulatory aspects (CEI 0‑16, Terna Grid Code at least) experience is preferred.
• Ensure that engineering is developed with complete information and/or that all multidisciplinary information has been included.
• Lead development of new solutions for complex projects and challenges.
• Drive completion of all secondary engineering activities on the project.
• Prepare project documents in your area of responsibility and deliver within budget, scope, and contract.
• Ensure adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks.
• Ensure technical quality in contracts, calculations, drawings & other documents, and timely delivery.

Desired Skills

• Keep the WSP Lead Engineer, Project Manager regularly informed of technical activities, staffing, budgets and schedules.
• Explain reasons for actions taken to the work group.
• Be approachable to members of the team.
• Maintain harmony and a productive work atmosphere by being open about work activities and project status.
• Ability to negotiate effectively with internal and external clients.
• Has competence and confidence to make technical presentations.
• Lead the work effort by defining the tasks and participating in their execution.
• Support the work with the appropriate staff and tools to complete the task.
• Committed to supporting the group, superiors, subordinates, and colleagues professionally and personally.
• Deliver superior quality designs and deliverables that meet the technical, schedule and budget requirements.
• Continuously seeks new efficient ways to perform tasks and to deliver quality work.
• Has a strong desire to develop new technical capability.
• Participate in activities to stay abreast of the latest technology.
• Continuously seeks new and efficient ways to perform tasks and to deliver high quality work.
• Promotes team behaviour by keeping all informed about the technical and people developments in the work group.
• Exhibit facilitation skills for problem‑solving by enlisting the support of the entire group.
• Train and develop new team in new processes and procedures.
• Improves teamwork by sharing information and knowledge without reservation.
• Assigns and delegates tasks to qualified persons.
• Recognizes contributions from others.