Principal Electrical Engineer

5 - 10 years

5 - 10 Lacs

Posted:18 hours ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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About the Role:

The Principal Electrical Designer will lead and support the Electrical Design team for industrial and wastewater projects. The role focuses on delivering high-quality electrical design packages while ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA, UL, and OSHA standards. The position requires strong technical leadership, cross-discipline coordination, and team mentorship to ensure timely, accurate, and safe design execution.

Qualification & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum

    10 years

    of experience in electrical design for industrial or wastewater facilities.
  • Strong understanding of

    NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, UL508A, IEEE, ISA, and OSHA

    standards.
  • Proficiency in

    Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Electrical, and Vault Professional

    .
  • Familiarity with project management tools such as

    Monday.com, SharePoint, MS Project/Planner

    .
  • Certification in

    Arc-Flash Safety

    and

    Hazardous Area Design

    preferred.
  • NICET certification

    desirable;

    PE license

    is an added advantage.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead, review, and finalize electrical design deliverables including SLDs, wiring diagrams, schematics, and layouts.
  • Design and specify

    low-voltage systems (600V)

    , motor control, grounding/bonding, surge protection, and standby power systems.
  • Support electrical design for

    Class I Div 1/2 and Zone 1/2 hazardous areas

    per NEC and NFPA standards.
  • Coordinate designs with mechanical, structural, and process engineering teams for seamless integration.
  • Oversee

    QA/QC

    , design validation, and documentation management within Autodesk Vault workflows.
  • Supervise, guide, and mentor junior designers on standards, procedures, and best practices.
  • Collaborate with vendors and clients to understand requirements and conduct technical reviews.
  • Prepare

    load calculations, short-circuit studies, voltage drop analysis, and arc-flash studies

    .
  • Support commissioning and troubleshooting of modular skid-based systems such as

    UV, EQ, and MEMPAC

    .

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