Senior Project Engineer -Primary Substation Engineering

Linxon; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Linxon in Chennai oversees HV substation engineering projects, delivering AIS/GIS designs and associated electrical systems. The Senior Project Engineer leads through coordination with engineers, suppliers, and the site team to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes across tender and project deliverables.

The role emphasizes adherence to international standards (IEC/IEEE/NFPA) and disciplined documentation, with a focus on cost-effective, technically sound engineering elaborate for large-scale

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and quality in engineering deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of CAD/CAE applications.
• Solid understanding of HV substations, GIS & AIS concepts.
• Familiarity with IEC, IEEE, NFPA standards relevant to substations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and apply standard techniques to perform engineering assignments.
• Prepare project documentation within scope of deliverables.
• Develop tender engineering deliverables with speed and quality.
• Coordinate with engineers, sub-contractors and suppliers on technical issues.
• Collaborate with site team during construction and ensure compliance with guidelines.

Skills

Attention to detail

CAD/CAE software

HV substation knowledge

Standards knowledge (IEC/IEEE)

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Electrical/Power Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

Evaluates, selects and applies standard techniques and procedures to perform engineering assignments. Provides technical support for installation and commissioning activities. Prepares project documentation within ones scope of deliverables.

• Develop the tender engineering deliverable in short time with quality
• Secure the completeness of the assigned packages and correct function of the resulting substation system.
• Confirm the engineering is developed, taken into consideration the complete information and all inter discipline checks has been conducted, the results are documented in the project specific storage area.
• Solves problems that appear during engineering development.
• Focus on cost-efficient system solutions
• Report and keep records for all engineering changes. Cooperate with the engineering team and agree on the project specific impacts, caused by the changes.
• Ensure compliance with Linxon and Client engineering guidelines, standards and quality across the complete engineering process.
• Creates work plans and cost estimates in own area of responsibility.
• Co-ordinates clarify with engineers, sub-contractors and suppliers technical issues (within the assigned scope of work) and technical interfaces.
• Collaborate with the site team, attend site during construction phase if necessary.

Team lead Senior Project Engineer

• Contribute to the risk & opportunity register, by communicating observations.
• Prepare all technical documentation for the equipment specification as input to the purchase requisitions
• Contribute to the Up-to-date design issue log
• Safety Understand and follow Linxon OHS procedures and guidelines
• Participate at design reviews.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors Degree / masters degree in electrical / Power Engineering.
• Sound knowledge on engineering of AIS & GIS transmission and distribution substation up to 500kV.
• Wide knowledge on ANSI / IEEE standards is preferred.
• Knowledge on IEC, IEEE, NFPA 70, NFPA 780, NFPA 850 standards for substation engineering is desired.
• Overall engineering design experience on Primary engineering in GIS & AIS substation projects for UK utilities is required.
• Well-versed handling of IEC units like – Meters, Milli meters, etc is preferred.
• Knowledge on international standards and best practices related to HV substation & equipment.
• Hands on experience in HV Substation Electromechanical Design engineering preparation of One line diagram, three-line diagram, AIS & GIS substation layout, Sections, Cable trench / Conduit layout, Grounding layout and details, Specifications, Request For Quotation, Master Material List, SAG tension calculation, Bus bar selection, Short Circuit Force calculation, Shielding study, Grounding study, Cable engineering, Auxiliary system AC / DC study etc. Indoor / Outdoor Lighting system design etc.
• Understanding of CAD / CAE applications and tools.
• Understanding of electronic records management systems.
• High attention to detail and quality