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Designs and engineers electrical systems for industrial automation projects, including SLDs, protection systems, equipment sizing, layouts, cable routing, earthing, lighting, and control-panel schematics. Prepares equipment specifications, engineering schedules, and detailed project documentation. The role requires coordination across project activities, technical leadership, and delivery of optimized electrical solutions. Commissioning experience and pre-bid engineering exposure are advantageous.
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This Position reports to:
Engineering ManagerYour role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a design authority for an electrical engineering discipline with medium complexity. Each day, you will complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by applying basic and detailed design thinking/design for excellence concepts in projects.
The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid
This role is contributing to the Process Automation business for BA Function Operation Centers and Quality division based in Bangalore, India
In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a design authority for an electrical engineering discipline with medium complexity. Each day, you will complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by applying basic and detailed design thinking/design for excellence concepts in projects.
The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid
This role is contributing to the Process Automation business for BA Function Operation Centers and Quality division based in Bangalore, India
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Perform Basic and detail Engineering activities and provide optimized solutions for the Electrical system in industrial projects. Prepare overall key SLD, Auxiliary AC/ DC SLD & protection SLD.
- Design calculations including transformer sizing (Power, Distribution and Converter), Battery and UPS sizing, DG sizing, VFD Sizing, earthing calculation, cable sizing, cable tray sizing, lighting calculation, lightning calculation.
- Prepare data sheet & specification for all equipment used in industries like transformer, GCB, bus duct, MV switchgear (Both AIS and GIS), LV Switchgear, Battery/ UPS system, VFD, DG set, cable, cable tray, earthing & lightning, Communication Equipment’s.
- Detail Engineering – Equipment layout & section, earthing layout design, cable routing / cable tray layout, cable schedule & termination schedule preparation, bus duct layout, lighting layout, lightning layout, switchgear fixing arrangement drawing.
- Develop Schematics for Control and Protection Panels, Synchronizing Panels, MV and LV Switchgears based on project specific requirement. Develop of Block Logic Diagram for MV and LV Switchgear.
- Prepare Engineering Schedule in line with agreed document deliverable list, matching engineering portion of project schedule.
Qualifications for the role
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience for Engineering candidate
- Should have worked in at least 2-4 large size projects as Project Engineer.
- Pre-Bid Engineering, Bid & Proposal exposure is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in using design tools like earthing, lighting calculation tools etc.
- Strong technical leadership skills, interpersonal skills, effective communication skills.
- Commissioning experience of Electrical Equipment's is preferred.
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