Design Engineer

Sr. Manager – Design Engineering

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Head of Engineering

Location: Ahmedabad corporate office

Experience: 5-10 years

Employment type: Full-time

CTC: To be discussed 

ROLE PURPOSE

Own the electrical design of our BESS projects end to end: support BD with the electrical side of proposals, and once an order is confirmed, deliver the detailed electrical engineering through to approval and commissioning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-bid support to BD

• Prepare proposal-stage AC/DC SLDs, block layouts and the electrical scope for BESS offers.

• Carry out bid-stage sizing and selection of PCS, MVPS/transformers and switchgear, and prepare grid-compliance statements.

• Answer electrical queries from customers and owner’s engineers during bids.

Detailed engineering (after order confirmation)

• Develop detailed SLDs, plant electrical layouts, cable routing, earthing and lightning protection layouts.

• Size and select components: PCS, transformers, HT/LT switchgear, cables, auxiliary supply, UPS, relays and CT/PT.

• Carry out design calculations (cable sizing, voltage drop, short circuit, earthing, relay coordination, auxiliary load) and grid studies (load flow, harmonics, LVRT/HVRT).

• Prepare equipment specifications and datasheets, and technically evaluate vendor offers with procurement.

• Get drawings approved by the customer/owner’s engineer, close comments and control revisions.

• Support FAT, site commissioning and as-built documentation.

REQUIREMENTS

• B.E./M.Tech Electrical (Power Systems) with 6–10 years in electrical design of utility-scale solar, BESS or hybrid projects.

• Hands-on with SLDs, layouts and sizing calculations; proficient in AutoCAD.

• Working knowledge of ETAP, PSCAD or PSS/E.

• Familiar with IS/IEC standards, CEA regulations and the grid code.

• Has taken drawings through customer or owner’s-engineer approval.

PREFERRED

• Experience across developer/IPP, EPC, OEM or consultant roles.

• Exposure to both utility-scale and C&I / solar-park storage projects.