Lead Design

Larsen & Toubro; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Design Lead – Electrical to oversee the design and detailed engineering of solar power plants in Saudi Arabia. This role involves managing a team of engineers, reviewing technical deliverables, and ensuring on-time project delivery while adhering to quality standards. Candidates should have a strong background in electrical engineering with a minimum of 7-10 years experience in power plant design. Proficiency in ETAB and AUTOCAD is also required.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in Design and Detailing in Power Plant.
• Updated knowledge of inverters, transformers, cables, UPS, and lighting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review design documents and drawings.
• Lead a team of Design Engineers and draftsmen.
• Coordinate with Site Team and Client for design requirements.

Skills

Design and Detailing in Power Plant

Communication & Persuasion

Effective leadership skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or M.Tech (Electrical Engineering Specializations)

Tools

ETAB

AUTOCAD

Job description

BU: EDRC (Solar)

Position Title: Design Lead – Electrical(AC)

Reports to (Job – Role): Section Head

Reported by (Job – Role): Design Engineer

Education: Bachelor in Electrical Engineering/EEE or M.Tech(Electrical Engineering Specializations)

Experience: 7-10 years, experience in Design and Detailing in Power Plant.

Overview

The person shall be responsible for the complete design and detailed engineering for Solar Power plants like Mini Grid and Mega watt scales plants, roof top plants. The Design Lead shall manage and review the entire design documents and drawings for a project or a set of smaller projects including coordination with other disciplines viz., Electrical, instrumentation and Mechanical.

Design Lead shall lead a team of Design Engineers and draftsman to manage the Engineering activities within budget, deliver on time and maintaining a high quality of engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Review of detail drawings and design (sizing calculations) for equipment.
• Review of technical deliverables & value addition with respect to optimization (quantity).
• Submission of design documents and drawings to client for approval.
• Maintaining Document Control Index (DCI) for document tracking.
• Coordination with Site Team and Client to meet the requirements of design and drawings.
• Checking BOQ and material with respect to previous projects.
• Interaction with Client for drawing approval and clarification.
• Interaction with Site for clarification on drawing.
• Interaction with SCM for clarification on drawing.
• Vendor interactions. Review of technical evaluation of vendors. Decision making of vendor selection as evaluated by Design Engineer.
• Provide input to engineers on critical contingencies of critical equipment (for allowing contingencies).
• Provide input to team for preparation of schemes.
• Clarification of equipment design specifications to contract team.

Technical Expertise

Updated knowledge of inverters, transformer, cables, UPS, battery & charger, lighting, ancillaries (FFPH, auxiliary power). Working knowledge & trends in innovation.

Operating Network

• Internally: Contract Team, SCM, Section Head, Design Engineer, Draftsmen, Site execution team (lead).
• Externally: Clients, Vendors, Consultants.

Key Performance Indicators

• On Time Delivery, Quality control, Quantity w.r.t ACE (Accepted Cost Estimate), Internal Process, Development of Subordinates, Customer Relations, Innovation (new idea implementation), Savings from the project.

Software Skills Required

• ETAB, AUTOCAD

Behavioural Attributes

• Communication & Persuasion
• Flexible, adaptable and creative
• Cultural fit
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• High level of proficiency in networking internally
• Time Management
• Effective leadership skills
• High levels of analytical, conceptual
• Self motivated with strong problem solving skills
• Able to manage, guide, motivate a team
• Good leadership qualities and managerial skills
• Creative and innovative
• Multi-tasking
• Detail-oriented
• Should be passionate