Senior Design Engineer

Main Accountabilities:Design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements. Based on technical specification from end customers and inputs from OU Engineering team, prepare Protection principle SLD, Schematics substation layouts, sections, Bill of materials, RFQs, vetting of vendor offers, engg hours estimation, visit to project sites, technical risk assessment and opportunity evaluation etc Coordinate with Engineering Leads, Tendering team, Project managers, SCM, Secondary and civil / steel design functions, consultants, end customers etc. and provide required support in each Project / Tender.

Activities Involved

Review of Tender document, technical specifications and preparation of Design Intent DocumentPreparation of Protection SLD showing principles, relays and metersPreparation of Functional Design Standards/DescriptionsPreparation of Signal list, trip matrix, Logics & InterlocksReview of Vendor drawings and documents (technical vetting of Control & Relay panels, Auxiliary System)Preparation of schematic diagrams for the interface’s equipment in Control & Relay Panel scheme thus providing completenessPreparation of relay ordering information.Preparation of circuit diagrams – New & Existing Set-up (applicable for retrofit projects)Preparation of Cable block diagramPreparation of Cable Schedule & BoQ estimation for orderingPreparation of Wiring/Termination diagramsPreparation of Core sheetsPreparation of SCS IO SchedulePanel Engineering Expertise (Layouts, circuit diagram, wiring table, terminal table etc.,) - PreferredPreparation of Voltage drop calculation - Trip & Close coil, LVAC power cableIdentification of existing drawings and modifying them using Red and Green markups as per standard requirementsInterface knowledge with Primary Equipment, Bay Controller Units /SCADA/RTU/Tele protection are essentialAuxiliary Power System design like Low Voltage AC Panel & DC Panel requirements, Aux Tr and Battery & Charger Sizing, ACDC Cable sizing & CB selectivity study.CT / VT SizingRelay configuration (Preferred)Excellent knowledge in AIS & GIS secondary designs.As Built documentationCo-ordination with other departments like primary, lead engineer, sourcing, C&R factory counterpart & own department control and protection etc. for design progress & completionVendor Offer Evaluations. FAT / SAT of primary secondary equipment, system as and when needed.Ensure Ontime delivery of design deliverables & to be vigilant on project schedule impacts.Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawingsTechnical risk and opportunity assessment and validationTake part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarificationsSupport and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioningEstimation of engineering effort for each project for costing at tender stageInnovative ideas to reduce Engineering effortPlan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality systemEnsure the Safety through design principles which meant for complete project lifecycle..Having an idea about the following activities:

Vendor Offer Evaluations. FAT / SAT of primary secondary equipment, system as and when needed.Ensure Ontime delivery of design deliverables & to be vigilant on project schedule impacts.Technical data sheets verification of equipment’s. Knowledge of equipment, such as circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, power transformers, etcTechnical risk and opportunity assessment and validationTake part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarificationsSupport and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioningEstimation of engineering effort for each project for costing at tender stageInnovative ideas to reduce Engineering effortVendor Offer Evaluations. FAT / SAT of primary secondary equipment, system as and when needed.Ensure Ontime delivery of design deliverables & to be vigilant on project schedule impacts.Support and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioningPlan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality system & follow OPEX initiatives

Qualification & Experience:Bachelors Engineering in Electrical5-19 years exp Specific Knowledge & Skillsets:Proficiency in required CAD design tools and E3Knowledge of relevant international standards ex. IEEE, IEC etc.Knowledge in substation tendering and project engineering activities (technical & commercial) Soft skills: Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization.Works independently, applying established standardsExcellent English speaker, good communication skillsDynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organizationTeam player, ready to play the role across the different countriesHigh level of ownership and able to guide and plan works for the team

Intrested people please reach out to Akhila.reddy@hitachienergy.com