Secondary Engineer

Job Description

The Secondary Engineer will be a key member of the Linxon INOPC Engineering Team, contributing to the effective execution of engineering functions within projects and tenders. You'll work within a skilled team on a wide range of international Transmission & Distribution (T&D) substation projects.

This position focuses on project and tender engineering, including interfaces and scope of work involved in HV substation design and construction projects. You'll be part of the Linxon EPC and provide technical leadership for the electro-mechanical design of substations to meet customer needs, legislative demands, and standards, ensuring project execution stays within budget and time with the required quality and efficiency.

What You Will Do

- Be responsible for Secondary engineering activities from project/tender start until the As-Built stage, adhering strictly to Project Specifications & Linxon standards, including QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity.
- Coordinate within the Linxon engineering team (local & remote/global), internal & external partners, sub-suppliers, primary engineers & civil engineers.
- Be responsible for engineering for protection and control (P&C) systems, Metering, SCADA, TechNet/Communication for HV and MV electric power substations.
- Provide technical calculations for CT/VT sizing, Relay settings, Auxiliary System equipment sizing, MV/LV Cable sizing, etc.
- Have exposure to relevant tools, including reading/editing of ICD/CID files.
- Be responsible for interface engineering of assigned equipment packages like Switchgear, Transformer, Reactors, CT/VT, Auxiliary systems, etc.
- Support the Lead Engineer (LE) for assigned engineering-related tasks.
- Provide technical solutions for substations, comprising:
- Single line diagrams
- Relay & Metering diagrams
- Three-line diagrams
- Control schematics
- Signal lists
- 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 specifications 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 systems, Communication/SCADA, etc.
- Review Suppliers designs, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) plans, and attend factory & site tests.
- Provide technical support and develop tender scheme options and related project scope documents.

Experience, Education, and Other Requirements

- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with demonstrated experience delivering HV Substation projects.
- 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.
- Work experience on Power Infrastructure projects in Germany is also a plus.
- Expert knowledge in Substation secondary design and engineering.
- Awareness of Cyber security requirements & Digital Substation concepts.
- Basic understanding of Primary engineering interface/inputs & system studies/calculations related to Secondary engineering will be a plus.
- Strong in MS Office, basic knowledge of AutoCAD is preferred.
- German language proficiency B2/C1 level.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English & German.