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Design Lead Electrical – Primary – Substation

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Objective / Purpose: As a Design Engineer (Primary), the person shall be capable of preparing, reviewing & executing Primary Engineering Activities for Substation Projects as per the direction of Design Lead (Primary). He must have good knowledge in Layout Engineering in Substation Projects. He shall facilitate the modellers in development of BIM 3D Model for Substations. As a Design Engineer (Primary), the person shall be required to design the layout of the substation and provide inputs to the draftsman for development of drawings.

Job Responsibility:

  • Timely review of the drawings developed by the draftsman
  • Interact with Site Execution & Cluster teams for clarification w.r.t. the design of equipment
  • Coordinate with inter-disciplinary areas, inter-departmental checks (Civil & Structural, MEP & Instrumentation) for obtaining concurrence in design specifications
  • Ensure compliance to specification requirements
  • Review of drawings (2D & 3D) and Documentation conforming to Quality systems
  • Review of Vendor Offers and Documents
  • Pre-Tender Engineering including estimation of BOM (Bill of Materials) and Offer Reviews
  • Prepare design calculations of all Substation equipment (sizing calculations of Busbar, UPS, DG, LT Transformer, Earthing Conductor) & other calculations (viz. Short circuit force, Sag tension etc.)
  • Reviewing of Bill of Material and comparing with the Tender Quantity

Requirements:

  • B.E. / B. Tech. in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • 8-12 years (Must have experience in design aspects of Primary Engineering in Substations / Power Distribution Projects)
  • AIS/GIS Substation up to 400 KV is preferred

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Job Posted:
May 15, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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