Electrical Design Engineer

Post: Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Municipal Water & Wastewater Sector)

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Qualifications

• BE / B. Tech. or Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with experience of 7+ years.
• Experience of working in EPC / consultancy organization.

Job summary:

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Key accountabilities:

Technical Design and Engineering:

• Experience to basic and detailed engineering of Electrical works.
• Lead and deliver detailed electrical design packages for water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, and pumping stations.
• Act as the

  technical authority

  for LV/MV power distribution, protection, lighting, earthing, and automation systems.
• Ensure design compliance with

  Indian (CEA, IS, BIS, CERC) and international standards (IEC, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, BS, EN).

• Prepare

  SLDs, load lists, load flow analysis, short circuit studies, and protection coordination

  using software such as ETAP/DIALux.
• Design

  substations, LV/MV transformers, LV/MV switchgear, MCCs, DG sets, UPS, Battery & Battery Chargers, cabling, earthing, and lightning protection systems.

• Develop

  electrical layouts

  including power distribution, cable routing, lighting, and control system integration.
• Perform

  cable sizing, voltage drop, fault level, and energy efficiency calculations.

• Integrate

  electrical designs

  with

  SCADA, PLC, and instrumentation systems

  for automation of municipal water/wastewater facilities.
• Prepare

  BOQs, technical specifications, datasheets, tender documents, cost estimates

  and other design deliverables like RFQ.
• Review technical documents, vendor drawings/offers and ensure equipment compliance with

  project specifications and standards.

• Prepare technical offer evaluation of various vendors.
• Conduct internal design reviews,

  value engineering, and ensure constructability

  of designs.
• Provide technical inputs for

  FEED, detailed design, and EPC stages

  .
• Support during

  installation, testing, and commissioning

  , ensuring alignment with design intent.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and statutory bodies for design approvals and inspections.
• Conduct

  site visits

  to verify design implementation and resolve technical issues.
• Incorporate

  safety, reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability

  in design.
• Stay updated with changes in national and international codes and implement best practices.
• Knowledge of HAZOP study and Hazardous area classification.
• Support tendering, bid evaluation, and provide technical recommendations to clients.
• Utilize and oversee the use of 2D and 3D CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Plant 3D, Navisworks Manage) for the development of plant general arrangement and cable tray layout drawings.
• Should have Technical Report writing skills.
• Should have excellent knowledge of using MS Excel, MS Word, PPT, Auto CAD.
• Knowledge of 2D and 3D drafting software such as AutoCAD, REVIT and Open Plant Modeler preferred.

Project and team leadership:

• Coordinate electrical design with multidisciplinary teams including process, mechanical, Civil, structural, and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with project managers to develop project scopes, deliverables, schedules, and budgets, and ensure projects are executed on time and within budget.
• Act as a primary point of contact for municipal clients effectively communicating project updates and design concepts.
• Conduct value engineering and whole-life cost analyses to recommend the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions for municipal assets.
• Meeting with Client and other stakeholders to get approval of the design, drawings and all other technical documents required to complete the project smoothly.
• Able to adopt cost effective / cost saving design.
• Capable of handling a team of 6 to 8 engineers/draftsman.
• Guiding and mentoring engineering /CAD team for quality delivery.
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers, ensuring quality and accuracy of deliverables.