Principal Engineer_substation
WSP
Principle Engineer Substation
WSP ME team has ambitions to significantly expand our energy team. We have a range of roles available to suit people at all points of their career and development. We are seeking a Principle Engineer Substation with core expertise in Electrical.
Responsibilities
• This role includes overall leadership of delivery of Substations projects which will entail technical leadership responsibilities including technical, bids & proposals etc. • The candidate should have strong technical knowledge in both primary & secondary detailed engineering of EHV substations and subject matter expert at least one of them. • Design & lead primary substation systems, including GIS/AIS configurations, transformer installations, circuit breaker selection, busbar arrangements, switchgear layouts, and disconnectors for voltages up to 765kV. • Preparation of single-line diagrams (SLDs), general arrangement (GA) layouts, equipment sizing, and equipment layout plans for substations and transmission systems. • Short-circuit force calculations, busbar sizing, fault current analysis, and equipment protection design, ensuring system stability and protection under fault conditions. • Design of earthing systems, including grounding layouts, ground grid system design, and lightning protection systems for substations. • Design and integration of HVDC and HVAC systems, including converter stations, ensuring compatibility with the overall substation design. • Development of transformer layouts, including oil containment, busduct routing, and secondary system interfaces. • Optimisation of substation layouts for new and upgraded substations, considering space constraints, equipment accessibility, and construction considerations. • Review and development of control and protection systems for primary substations, ensuring coordination with secondary systems and compliance with grid operator requirements. • Coordination with civil teams to design and integrate foundations, steel structures, and electrical cable routes, ensuring seamless integration with the primary systems. • Development of equipment specification documents, bill of materials (BOM), and procurement support, ensuring the correct equipment is selected as per project requirements. • Preparation of electrical interconnection diagrams, termination diagrams, cable schedules, and other supporting documentation for the installation and operation of primary systems. • Detailed design and review of auxiliary systems, such as cooling systems, auxiliary power supplies, and battery systems for substations. • Underground cable design, including cable sizing, cable routing, and integration into existing systems, particularly for HV cable systems. • Coordination with external vendors and contractors to ensure the supply and installation of equipment in accordance with design specifications and project requirements. • Resolving site queries during the construction phase of projects. • Maintaining complete project documentation with respect to substation design and construction, including all completion packages, as-built requirements and return data information. • Must be familiar with QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity. • Must be familiar with FAT & SAT and associated requirements. • Lead the proposal and bidding work for all power & network related projects. • Making and maintaining appropriate commitments to project teams and coordinating design activities with multi-disciplined project team members. • Ability to lead the projects and deal the client with hands on experience in project management processes/activities. • Assist in the preparation of technical inquiry requests (Inquiry Requisitions) to vendors, participate in the technical evaluation of vendor bid offers. • Collaborate with WSP ME office on project activities. • Willingness to visit client offices/project sites in ME as and when required.
Qualifications
• Possess a Graduate or Post Graduate Degree in Electrical engineering from an accredited institution. • Preferably familiar with ME, UK, IN projects. • 12 to 16 years of experience of working in a supporting/lead role on large size capital projects in India/ME/UK while the ME experience will be an added advantage. • Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred. • Experience on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory. • Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g. National Grid, TAQA, Transco, ADDC, SEC, ARAMCO, Kahramaa, Powergrid etc.) is highly desirable. • Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, and Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred. • Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Primary design is preferable. • Very good communication skills (Oral and Written) in English language is mandatory. • Familiarity with software tools like Auto CAD, ETAP, will be an added advantage. • Self-motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.
Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification ("BGV") check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.