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Senior Project Engineer/Lead Project Engineer - Electrical

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Hybrid
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
Hybrid
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
Leads electrical engineering for industrial projects, including offshore and onshore E-Houses, Oil & Gas facilities, refineries, power, and water projects. Performs electrical design calculations, develops single-line diagrams, schematics, layouts, cable schedules, equipment specifications, and technical evaluations. Reviews manufacturer drawings, coordinates engineering deliverables across stakeholders, manages schedules, and ensures compliance with contract, quality, safety, cybersecurity, and international standards.
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At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Engineering Manager
 

Your role and responsibilities:

The primary focus of this role will be to act as the technical lead for all engineering activities in assignments classified as low engineering complexity. Ensures that the activities related to all engineering disciplines within the project are executed in an efficient and cost-effective manner, in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards.
The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid
This role is contributing to Process Automation business for Operation Centers and Quality division based in Bangalore / Chennai, India.
You will be mainly accountable for:

  • Perform Basic and Detail Engineering activities and provide optimized solutions for the Electrical system in industrial projects specifically in Offshore and Onshore E-houses, Oil&Gas projects, Refineries. 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 sizing, cable tray sizing, lighting calculation, lightning calculation,
  • Prepare data sheet & specification, technical bid evaluation, manufacturer drawings review for all equipment used in industries like transformers, GCB, bus duct, MV switchgear (Both AIS and GIS), LV Switchgear, MCC, Battery/ UPS system, VFD, DG set, cable, cable tray, earthing & lightning, Communication Equipment’s.
  • Detail Engineering /Plant 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. Interfacing with various stake holders to drive the project deliverables

Qualifications for the role :-

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Minimum 10-15 years of relevant experience for Project Engineering
  • Worked as Project Engineer in at least 2-4 large size projects in Power/Water and Oil & Gas sector domain. Onshore/Offshore -E House Experience will be preferred
  • Experience and knowledge on ABB / Hitachi energy electrical products are preferred.
  • Pre-Bid Engineering, Bid & Proposal exposure is an added advantage.
  • Proficiency in using design tools like earthing, lighting calculation tools etc.,
  • Basic Knowledge of power system study and network modelling preferred
  • Understanding the various International Standard/ statutory requirements like ABS/UL for E-House Solutions will be preferred.

More about us

ABB a provides a comprehensive range of integrated automation, electrical and digital systems and services for customers in the process, hybrid and maritime industries. These offerings, coupled with deep domain knowledge in each end market, help to optimize productivity, energy efficiency, sustainability and safety of industrial processes and operations.

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