Electrical Secondary Design Engineer(Substation) - KSA & UAE

PRE-BID DESIGN:

·         Analyze RFQs, tender specifications, and client documents for control, protection, and automation requirements.

·         Prepare preliminary overall SLDs, protection SLD, and SCADA/communication architecture diagrams.

·         Estimate control & protection scope including:

·         Control relay Panel counts.

·         Relay types or models & quantities

·         Power, control and FO cable quantity estimation as per voltage level of Substation.

·         Terminal and I/O card requirements.

·         Identify typical schematics and wiring philosophies based on prior standards or project experience.

·         Interface with proposal, costing, and procurement teams to support technical input for BOQ and bid pricing.

·         Provide relay and protection scheme selection recommendations based on voltage level, technical specification, grid codes, and cost-efficiency.

·         Suggest design optimizations to reduce cost while maintaining technical compliance.

·         Coordinate with OEMs and vendors for budgetary quotations, compliance, and integration feasibility.

·         Support the preparation of:

·         Technical offer documents

·         Bid clarifications

·         Deviation lists

Compliance matrices.

EXECUTION OF CONTRACT:

·         Develop secondary engineering design drawings including:

·         Control & Protection SLD & Schematics.

·         Wiring Diagrams

·         Inter trip and Interlocking Logic Diagrams.

·         All type of Relay settings.

·         CT & PT sizing calculations and Time-Current characteristics.

·         Cable & Termination Scheduling Details.

·         Panel General Arrangement, Board formation & BOM

·         SCADA & Telecommunication architecture and interfaces.

·         Prepare detail engineering for:

·         Protection systems (line, transformer, busbar, Bus sectionalize breaker failure, etc.)

·         Metering & control circuits

·         Bay control units (BCUs), relays, RTUs, and IEDs

·         Select and specify protection relays and control equipment based on project and client needs

·         Ensure designs comply with relevant standards (IEC, IEEE, IS) and utility codes

·         Interface with primary design, civil, Mechanical, Fire protection, Firefighting, CCTV surveillance, communication and project engineering teams for coordinated substation layout and cable routing

·         Prepare BOQ and support procurement with technical data sheets

Participate in design reviews, client meetings, FAT/SAT of panels, and support during commissioning if required

Experience: Min. 7-12 years of experience.

Knowledge (Technical / Functional):
• Knowledge of civil engineering- Particularly basic knowledge of execution of transmission projects, various techniques etc.
• WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF SOFTWARE
1.  ETAP                               
2.  Siemens DIGSI 

3. Schneider Electric's Eco Struxure Power Commission.

4. ABB PCM600 or GE Ener vista

5. Siemens SICAM PAS / SICAM SCC

6. ABB Micro SCADA

7. GridWorX

• KNOWLEDGE OF DESIGN CODES
1.   IEC                        
2. IS     

3. IEEE

4.CEA/CBIP