Protection Design Engineer / HV Substation Design Engineer

Key Highlights:

1. Please read the job description is full and ensure you understand the job requirements and the expectations.

2. This opening is strictly for Design Role and please do not apply if you dont have the relevant design experience.

3. Do not apply if your main reason for job change is only for salary hike.

4. Only apply if you are seriously looking for job change to enhance your career.

Position Overview

This role is to be offered at either Junior Engineer or Mid-Senior Engineer level depending on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

You will be working with other team members and managers and responsible for Engineering and Design services during the proposal, engineering and construction stages of projects with strict adherence to the project contract for medium-voltage and high-voltage substation projects, both Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) and Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Substation, Rail, Infrastructure, Data Centre, Battery Energy Storage System and Wind Offshore & Onshore Substation, including but not limited to 11- 400kV range with an emphasis on project safety, cost, quality and reliability.

This position requires the ability to clearly and effectively communicate in order to success­fully collaborate, coordinate, and resolve project design related activities and issues. It also requires the ability to independently manage design with minimum supervision. Good conversation and writing skills as well as normal tact and courtesy are required.

Benefits

• Statutory bonus
• Special bonus scheme (performance based)
• Referral bonus
• Provident fund
• Medical insurance (family or spouse)
• Life insurance
• Gratuity scheme
• Allowances (LTA, HRA, Conveyance, Hospitalisation etc.)
• Meal and travel allowance (working beyond office hours)
• Paid time-off and sick leave
• Learning and on the job training

Key Duties and Responsibilities (Protection Design Engineer):

• Preparation of Protection Logics and Interlock diagram.
• Review and preparation of Protection Single Line Diagrams, AC & DC schematic, cable schedule, core sheet, wiring diagram, specifications and BoMs for the substation design packages developed by third party or OEM engineering in coordination with other disciplines.
• Knowledge in Substation protection system and design philosophy e.g., Distance Protection, Differential Protection (High Impedance and Low Impedance), REF Protection and O/C & E/F Protections etc.
• Calculations Relay Setting, CT & VT Sizing Etc.
• Auxiliary Power System design like Low Voltage AC Panel & DC Panel requirements
• Preparation of SCADA signal list.
• Interface knowledge with Primary Equipment, Bay Controller Units /SCADA/RTU.
• Knowledge of Mimic diagram, Alarm system, metering system, SAS etc.
• Ability to produce (IED) protection and control device settings and configuration files
• Ability to operate the vendor specific software tools for modern substation automation and protection equipment (e.g., MiCOM Studio, DIGSI, etc.)
• Knowledge in communication architecture for the substation automation, teleprotection and SCADA system.
• Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings.
• Identifying and clarifying technical ambiguities and conflicts in the documents
• Notify the Senior Team or the Client Project Manager of any difficulties encountered in the engineering and design that may adversely impact safety, reliability, quality, cost, or schedule of the project deliverables, and provide recommendations for solutions.
• Prepare, update, and support the project execution engineering activities in the schedule with emphasis on; On-time delivery and Quality of deliverables.
• Adhere to the company's quality processes and document control procedures to ensure design documents are complete and accurate.

Key Duties and Responsibilities (HV Design Engineer):

• Preparation of Single Line Diagrams
• Review and preparation of detailed design drawings (Plan, Layout, Electrical Clearance, Earthing, Connectors, etc.) and BoMs for the substation design packages.
• Knowledge in Substation HV system and design philosophy e.g., bay arrangements and configuration, AIS, GIS, electrical clearances, etc.
• Engineering design calculations (busbar forces, earthing, plant equipment sizing)
• Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings.
• Identifying and clarifying technical ambiguities and conflicts in the documents
• Notify the Senior Team or the Client Project Manager of any difficulties encountered in the engineering and design that may adversely impact safety, reliability, quality, cost, or schedule of the project deliverables, and provide recommendations for solutions.
• Prepare, update, and support the project execution engineering activities in the schedule with emphasis on; On-time delivery and Quality of deliverables.
• Adhere to the company's quality processes and document control procedures to ensure design documents are complete and accurate.

Relationship Management

• Maintain productive working relationships with team members, peers and customers, service providers, industry groups and other relevant stakeholders
• Carry out the duties of the role in a professional and ethical manner and in accordance with the Companys values and Code of Conduct requirements.

Knowledge and Experience

• Working with a team of Engineers
• Good understanding in the application of protection skills, judgement and experience

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience in Auto CAD and proficient in 2-D CAD drafting
• Extensive experience in MS Office packages e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• A high level of competency in written and spoken English
• Sensitive to agreed delivery programme, quality and budget

Other Requirements

Knowledge on the following will be an advantage:

• Knowledge of IEC 61850 substation network communication standards
• Experience in Auto CADRaster, Microstation, Elecdes, ELCAD
• CDEGS Earthing software

Personal Qualities

• You will be a team player, capable of facilitating increased performance from those around you, a self-starting and self-reliant Engineer with a pedigree of delivering quality design outputs.
• You must be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and reliability.
• You must be meticulous, diligent, time conscious, self-composed and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• You must be sensitive to the directives of the company at all times.
• You must be flexible and adopt to quick changes to meet delivery priorities.
• You must demonstrate the high quality of leadership and lead by example.

Other Requirements

• You must at least have minimum of 3 to 10 years significant design experience in the required field.
• Woking Hours:
• April to October: Monday-Friday | 10am 7pm
• November to March: Monday-Friday | 11am 8pm

(During peak periods, flexibility will be required)

• Salary: Negotiable and depending on experience.
• Gratuity scheme for continuity of service.
• Probationary Period: Six months.