Plant Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

General responsibilities:

• Execute & analysis, design, test, or integration required to define and support systems that meet business standards and program / product requirements.
• Prepare and present technical data to internal and external customers.
• Document and communicate results of technical data generated.
• Participate on teams assigned to address specific organizational initiatives.
• Share engineering information and promote open dialogue.
• Prepare invention disclosures to protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.

Specific Role Requirements:

• HV (Primary) designs for 132 kV and above GIS/AIS Substation Engineering for Grid Interconnected Renewable Energy Projects
• Preparation of basic Single Line Diagram, Layout Plan & Section of Overall plant, Control room building, Earthing Layout, DSLP Layout, Trench Layout etc
• Earthing design, Lightning design, Cable Sizing, Battery Sizing, Illumination system design, Sag Tension calculation, Short Circuit Force and Bus- bar Sizing as per IEEE/IEC or relevant global standards.
• Design, preparation, and review of indoor/outdoor equipment layout includes general arrangement, civil interface/civil guides drawing, and installation (erection) drawings for AIS/GIS substations.
• Define and review the electrical/maintenance clearances for indoor/outdoor substation areas.
• Design, preparation, and review of cable trenches, cable tray/ladder and conduits routing for overall substation.
• Design optimized substation & buildings layouts integrating all the required equipment considering their installation, operation, and maintenance constraints.
• Support the Civil/building services leader in preparation of HVA/C ducts routing layout, fire protection/alarms etc. related drawing.
• Prepare design specification of HV/MV connectors, conductors, Insulator and support project plan lead in producing procurement inquiry packages.
• Support conversion of project contractual documents into plant engineering requirements
• Support answers to client, partners & suppliers technical queries related to plant engineering.
• Evaluation of vendor Drawings, GTP, Calculation & Technical Specs
• ITO (tender) drawings, BOQ estimation, RFQ finalization & evaluation of various components, selection of equipment with best pricing options.
• Support projects design and gate reviews.
• Support continuous improvement within plant engineering discipline.
• Co-ordination of site & office team for execution of project
• Flexible and quick to learn global developments in renewable technologies and adopt.

Specialized/ Additional Competency (Optional)

• Competency on specialized tools like CANECO, ETAP, CDGES or equivalent
• FACTS integrated project applications.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, from an accredited college or university with a minimum 4+ years of experience on EHV/HV Substation project engineering.
• Strong knowledge on High Voltage substation international standards & guidelines (IEC, CIGRE) and related equipment
• Proficient with Autodesk CAD tools Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Good understanding of onshore engineering and offshore design and requirements
• Basic knowledge on contract and project management, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), or Engineering equipment package (EEP) type
• Analytical mind, rigorous and commitment
• Professional English spoken and written.

Essential Pre-Requisites and Deliverables

• To be able to work on standard IT Tools for the everyday deliverables to the level of competency expected out of the role.
• Exhibit Ownership, Process oriented & ability to adapt as per the dynamics.

Key Competencies:

• Customer-Centric Approach: Ability to translate customer needs into technical solutions that are practical, cost-effective, and compliant with industry standards.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of electrical system design, material selection, and quantity estimation tailored for Substation projects.
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks & meet deadlines throughout the design and implementation phases.
• Safety & Compliance: Strong commitment to safety and regulatory compliance, with a focus on delivering designs that meet industry-specific standards.