Lead Engineer - Civil & Structure Substation

Job Description Summary

This position will be responsible for all aspects of the civil engineering and customer coordination for High Voltage Projects. Activities contributing to the design and development of Civil & structural engineering, includes activities accountable for the quality of own work, subject to direct operations supervision/prescribed work instructions/systems checking. Executes within a well-defined operations framework.

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities:

You needs to understand overall substation and its components. The list may include but is not limited to: HVDC, AIS & GIS Equipment, GCB, Transformer and LV System related structural & civil works. It also includes familiarity with related codes and standards local as well International. Candidate shall be responsible for following activities of tender and execution activities of substation.

• Responsible for designing of substation civil including buildings, drains, cable trenches, plumbing/ sanitations etc. and steel structures activities of tenders & projects for Substation.
• Responsible to release substation designs as per clients specification requirements and satisfaction.
• Checking of Substation structural steel Design and Civil Design received from design vendors.
• Checking of fabrication drawings for steel structures.
• Detailed designing & BOQ, Bill of Materials Co-ordination with client, consultant, site office and sub-contractors for design related issues
• Design of control buildings, GIS buildings, other facilities specified in STAAD PRO/other software and in full compliance with the codes.
• Foundation designs for buildings, equipment and transformers/ reactors based on the soil parameters, Design of pile foundations.
• Handling Tenders and projects to ensure timely completion of the design activities as per schedule.
• To achieve savings via proper designing at all the stages of design activities.
• Be updated about new technologies to enhance/ improve the quality and speed of designs along with the profiling activities resulting in better product quality.

Required Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelors degree (Civil Engineering)/Postgraduate in Structural Engineering (preferable) from a recognized university.
• Minimum 10 to 12 years of experience in Structural and Civil Project Works, out of which min 3 years in the international substation projects engineering in structural engineering domain.
• Must possess technical, business and client interaction skills.
• Understands interfaces with electrical, mechanical systems.
• Must be self-motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills, including ability to write clear and detailed technical reports, presentations, and emails.
• Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and Lean mindset.
• Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment as well as work on self-directed independent projects.

Desired Characteristics/Skills:

• International PE Certification preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to execute project in line with client/project requirement.
• Ability to expand the competency domain, being able to take new learning challenges