Substation Electrical Design

IndiGrid; Dadri; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading power infrastructure company is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to manage and develop electrical engineering/design for substations. Responsibilities include leading technical due diligence, supporting site teams with operational troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate holds a B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering and is proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, with excellent analytical and communication skills. Occasional travel is required (20%).

Qualifications

• Proficient in using Microsoft Office package.
• Fluent hands-on experience in AutoCAD.
• Strong knowledge of Substation standards and applicability.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop electrical engineering/design for Substations.
• Lead Technical Due diligence before acquiring assets.
• Support site teams in troubleshooting operational issues.

Skills

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

System Studies Software

Education

B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MiPower

PSS/E

ETAP

Job description

Manage and develop electrical engineering/design for Substations.

Grade / Level

To be decided based on candidate experience.

Reports to

AGM – D&E

Stakeholders (Internal & External)

Asset Management team (AM), Merger & Acquisition Team (M&A), Bidding Team, Project Team and other departments based on the requirement.

Tech-DD partners, Asset Sellers, Technical Consultants/Vendors, EPC Contractors.

Role Position

COO-4

Role in Engineering

• Substation up to 765kV level, Primary Engineering activities like preparing SLD, electrical plan layout, section layout, clearance diagram, earth-mat layout, lightning protection (DSLP) layout etc.
• Must be well versed in doing and reviewing electrical engineering calculations applicable in a substation like short circuit forces, sag tension, DSLP, earthing design, voltage drop in LT cables, LT/HT cable sizing, rigid and flexible busbar sizing, battery sizing, etc.
• Substation secondary engineering activities like protection SLD, understanding of all types of protection of transmission lines, transformers/reactors, preparing power and control cable schedules, reviewing the control and protection drawings, etc.
• Substation tertiary engineering activities like preparing auxiliary system LT SLD, knowledge of DG Set, etc.
• Detailed knowledge of substation equipments like circuit breakers, current transformers, capacitive voltage transformer, power transformer, reactors, wave traps, lightning arresters, isolators, etc.
• Candidate should be able to review all the drawings related to each equipment be it GA, Schematics, type test reports, etc. along with their GTP.
• Should have fluent hands-on experience in AutoCAD and MS Office.
• Having brief knowledge of civil aspects of substation like CRB, FFPH, Oil pits, Cable Trenches, Roads, Relay panel rooms etc. is admirable.
• Preparing the Technical Specification for the complete substation and its equipments for augmentation in our existing substations.
• Providing technical support to the Bidding team in providing the BOQ of major items and lot items for their cost estimation during the tender stage.
• Knowledge of all the applicable standards like IEC, IEEE, ANSI and IS along with CEA regulations and guidelines for a substation including fire safety standards.

Role in Acquisition of Substations in Operation

• Leading in Technical Due diligence in all aspects before acquiring the assets.
• Managing & Active monitoring of projects from Engineering perspective and solving O&M problems.
• Coordinating with cross functional teams and understanding construction feasibility, checking and approval of design drawings related to Electrical Engineering domain.
• Must be open for visiting the sites, pan-India, for due diligence at site level.
• Ensuring availability of all design documents & Drawings during asset purchase/transfer.

Role in Operation & Maintenance of our Substation and Solar Assets

• Supporting the site teams in troubleshooting their issues in the operations.
• Reviewing and discussing the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of failures occurring at the Substations and Solar Plants.

Travel Required – Occasional – about 20% of time

Base Location – Noida

Experience & Education

B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering.

Mandatory Soft Skills

• Proficient in using Microsoft Office package and ability to learn and utilize those skills quickly.
• Brilliant analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience of recording/writing detailed technical data and reports.
• Strong knowledge of Substation standards and its applicability.
• Proficient in Auto cad 2D.
• Knowledge of System Studies Software like MiPower, PSS/E, ETAP.