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Lead Secondary Engineer - Electrical

Larsen & Toubro · Posted today

  • Greater Chennai Area (On-site)
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • 7-10 yrs

About the role

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead and execute Secondary Design Engineering activities for Substation and Power Distribution Projects, with a strong focus on Protection, Control, and Automation Systems.
  • Manage end-to-end secondary engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with project specifications, applicable standards, and client requirements.
  • Ensure timely delivery of engineering outputs by planning man-hours, monitoring progress, and coordinating closely with primary engineering teams and other inter-departments.
  • Review and approve engineering drawings, protection philosophies, functional design documents, BOQs, and vendor deliverables, while ensuring timely submissions and client approvals.
  • Perform and oversee the design and engineering of Protection Schemes, SCADA Systems, Control Systems, Wiring Diagrams, CT/VT Sizing, Battery Sizing, and AC/DC Schematics.
  • Coordinate vendor evaluation, technical validation, factory inspections, and technical discussions, while working collaboratively with procurement and supply chain teams.
  • Lead and mentor Engineers and Draughtspersons, ensuring adherence to quality standards, enhanced productivity, and on-time delivery of engineering deliverables.
  • Provide technical clarifications to clients and internal stakeholders, resolve design-related issues during project execution, and extend support to site execution teams during installation, testing, and commissioning phases.
  • Utilize MS Office for engineering documentation and reporting; knowledge of ETAP, PSCAD, and CYMEGRID will be considered an added advantage. QUALIFICATION:
  • B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND INDUSTRY PREFERENCE:
  • 7–10 years of experience in Secondary Design Engineering for Substation projects, with expertise in Protection, Control, and Automation Systems.
  • Proven experience in designing and reviewing secondary engineering deliverables for AIS / GIS Substations and Power Distribution Projects.
  • Strong knowledge of protection philosophies, SCADA integration, control systems, AC/DC systems, and industry standards related to substation secondary engineering.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams, coordinate with multidisciplinary stakeholders, and ensure successful project execution within defined timelines.
  • Experience in providing engineering support during procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and site execution phases will be preferred.
  • MUST: SUBSTATION DESIGN EXPERIENCE.

Skills

MS Office for engineering documentation and reporting
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