Job description
Electrical Design Engineer JD
We are hiring Electrical Design Engineer – Medium Voltage
(MV) & Low Voltage (LV) Systems
Experience.
5–10 years of relevant experience in electrical design
engineering for industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, water treatment,
power, or infrastructure projects.
Job Summary
The Electrical Design Engineer will be responsible for the
complete electrical design of Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) power
distribution systems from concept through detailed engineering. The role
includes preparation of design calculations, engineering documents, equipment
specifications, technical bid evaluations, and support during procurement, FAT,
installation, commissioning, and project close-out.
Key Responsibilities
Electrical System Design
•Design MV
and LV power distribution systems.
•Prepare
Single Line Diagrams (SLDs).
•Develop
electrical load lists and load schedules.
•Perform
load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, motor starting, and cable sizing
calculations.
•Conduct
protective relay coordination and selectivity studies.
•Prepare
equipment sizing calculations.
•Design
earthing and lightning protection systems.
•Design
power distribution architecture for industrial plants.
Detailed Engineering
•Prepare
cable schedules and cable routing drawings.
•Develop
cable tray layouts.
•Prepare
conduit layouts.
•Prepare
lighting layouts and lighting calculations.
•Develop
grounding layouts
•Prepare
equipment layouts.
•Develop
hazardous area electrical designs where applicable.
•Prepare
junction box schedules.
•Prepare
termination schedules.
•Prepare
interconnection drawings.
Panel & Switchgear Engineering
•Design MV
switchgear systems
•Design LV
switchboards.
•Design
MCCs and PCCs.
•Design PLC
and control panels.
•Review
vendor GA drawings.
•Review
panel wiring diagrams
•Review
internal layouts.
•Verify
heat dissipation requirements
Equipment Selection
•MV
Switchgear
•LV
Switchboards
•MCCs
•Transformers
•UPS
Systems
•Battery
Chargers
•Diesel
Generators
•VFDs and
Soft Starters
•Motors
•Power
Factor Correction Systems
•Bus Ducts
•Protection
Relays
•Metering
Systems
Engineering Documentation
•Design
Basis
•Electrical
Philosophy
•Calculation
Reports
•Material
Requisitions
•Technical
Specifications
•Datasheets
•BOQs
•Technical
Bid Evaluations
•Vendor
Document Reviews
•FAT
Procedures
•SAT
Procedures
•As-built
Documentation
Coordination
•Coordinate
with Process, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Civil, HVAC, Telecom, and Automation
disciplines.
•Coordinate
with vendors during detailed engineering.
•Resolve
technical queries from clients and site teams.
•Participate
in design review meetings and HAZOP/SIL workshops where applicable.
Site Support
•Support
construction teams during installation.
•Resolve
site engineering issues.
•Participate
in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
•Participate
in Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
•Support
commissioning activities.
•Review
red-line markups and prepare as-built drawings.
Software Skills
•ETAP
•DIgSILENT
PowerFactory
•AutoCA
•EPLAN
(preferred)
•Microsoft
Office
•Navisworks
(preferred
•BIM/Revit
(advantage)
•Dialux
•Caneco or
similar electrical calculation software
Knowledge Requirements
•IEC
Standards
•IEEE
Standards
•NFPA
Standard
•BS
Standards
•IEC 61439
•IEC 60076
•IEC 60947
•IEC 60204
•IEC 60364
•IEC 60529
•IEC 61850
(preferred)
•IEC 62443
awareness (preferred)
Technical Competencies
•MV/LV
system design
•Electrical
protection system
•Power
system studies
•Motor
control systems
•Generator
synchronization
•ATS and
AMF systems
•Busbar
sizing
•Harmonic
analysis
•Arc Flash
studies
•Earthing
system design
•Lightning
protection
•Electrical
safety
•Hazardous
area installations
•Energy
management systems
Preferred Industry Experience
•Oil &
Gas
•Petrochemical
•LN
•Water
& Wastewater
•Power
Plant
•Data
Center
•Renewable
Energy
•Industrial
Manufacturing
•Cement
Plants
•Mining
Soft Skills
•Strong
analytical and problem-solving abilities
•Excellent
communication and technical writing skills
•Ability to
manage multiple projects simultaneously.
•Team
player with strong coordination skills
•Client-facing
experience.
•Ability to
work under project deadlines.
Deliverables
•Single
Line Diagrams (SLDs)
•Protection
Coordination Studies
•Load Flow
Studies
•Short
Circuit Studies
•Cable
Schedule
•Cable Tray
Layouts
•Earthing
Layouts
•Lighting
Layouts
•Equipment
Layouts
•BOQs
•Material
Requisitions
•Datasheets
•Technical
Specifications
•As-built
Drawings