Senior Project Engineer - Secondary

Snc-Lavalin; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,394,052 - 2,323,420; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days Privilege Leave

13 days Emergency leave

14 Public holidays

Global Career Progression Opportunities

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Chennai is seeking a Senior Project Engineer specialized in secondary substations. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in substation engineering and excellent knowledge of protection and control systems. Responsibilities include engineering activities from project start to completion, coordinating with various teams, and providing technical solutions. The position offers competitive leave benefits and medical insurance, promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of substation engineering experience in Utilities or EPC companies for HV Substations.
• Knowledge of required legislative demands and German standards is a plus.
• Expert knowledge in Substation secondary design and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for engineering activities from project start to As-Built stage.
• Coordinate within the Linxon engineering team and external partners.
• Provide technical solutions for substations and prepare cost estimations.

Skills

Substation engineering

Protection and control systems

Technical calculations

Interface engineering

Cybersecurity awareness

AutoCAD

Education

Master or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Job description

### **Job Description**Job Title: **Senior Project Engineer - Secondary substation**Job Location: **Chennai, India****Join Us!**We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!The Secondary Engineer will be a member of the Linxon INOPC Engineering Team and will contribute towards the effective execution of the engineering functions within projects and tenders. The Secondary Engineer will work in a skilled team on a wide range of international T&D substation projects. The position will focus on the project and tender engineering and its interfaces and scope of work involved in HV - substation design and construction projects, within the Linxon EPC and technical lead of the electro-mechanical design of substation to meet customer needs, legislative demands, and standards. Also, to ensure project execution within budget and time with required quality & efficiency. * Responsible for Secondary engineering activities from project/tender start till the As-Built stage with strict adherence to Project Specifications & Linxon standards including QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity.* Coordinate within Linxon engineering team (local & remote/global), internal & external partners, sub-suppliers, primary engineers & civil engineers.* Responsible for engineering for protection and control (P&C) system, Metering, SCADA, TechNet/Communication for HV and MV electric power substations.* Provide technical calculations for CT/VT sizing, Relay settings, Aux. System equipment sizing, MV/LV Cable sizing etc. Exposure to relevant tools including reading/editing of ICD/CID files etc.* Responsible for interface engineering of assigned equipment packages like Switchgear, Transformer, Reactors, CT/VT, Auxiliary system etc.* Supporting LE for engineering related tasks assigned.* Provide technical solution for substations comprising Single line diagram, Relay & Metering diagram, three-lines, control schematics, signal list, interlocking, interconnection and wiring diagrams, auto-synchronizer & switch-sync/point-on-wave switching application, interface engineering, MV/LVAC & DC SLDs and associated detail drawings and documents by established applicable standards, processes, operation & maintenance requirements, OHSE considerations and customer specifications.* Develop technical concepts for Panel Layouts/Room Layout, technical specifications, selection of equipment and connection material considering costs, quality, international standards, and material.* Provide technical purchasing specification and schedules (RFQ) for all equipment for projects or tenders.* Prepare bill of quantities & cost estimation, deviations & clarifications for technical solutions.* Develop cable schedules & interface engineering documents for complete plant including Auxiliary system, Communication/SCADA etc.* Review of Suppliers design, Factory acceptance test plans, attend factory & site tests.* Provide technical support and to develop tender scheme options and related project scope documents.**Experience, Education and other Required:*** Master or Bachelor’s degree in an Electrical engineering discipline with ability to demonstrate experience of delivering HV Substation project.* Minimum 10 years substation engineering experience in Utilities or EPC companies for HV Substations. Knowledge of required legislative demands and German standards is plus.* Work experience of Power Infrastructure project in Germany is also plus.* Expert knowledge in Substation secondary design and engineering* Awareness of Cyber security requirement & Digital Substation concepts* Basic understanding of Primary engineering interface/inputs & system studies/calculations related to Secondary engineering will be plus.* Strong in MS Office, Basic knowledge of AutoCAD is preferred.**What we offer:**In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits,* 20 days Privilege Leave, 13 days Emergency leave and 14 Public holidays per year* Global Career Progression Opportunities* Medical Insurance, Life Insurance**ED&I:**When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon - we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.**About Linxon**Building the infrastructure to power the world with carbon-free energy.We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s leading technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.To know more about Linxon : or watch our video:### **Worker Type**Employee### **Job Type**Regular*At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.*