Role & responsibilities
Project Engineering:
Oversee lead civil and structural engineer for commercial and utility-scale solar, wind, and hybrid projects
Manage project timelines, budgets and deliverables, ensuring adherence to schedules, client specifications and quality standards
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams (civil, mechanical, electrical) and liaise with permitting authorities, utilities, and EPC contractors.
Provide leadership in planning, resource allocation, risk management, and progress monitoring throughout the project lifecycle
Design & Layout:
Develop preliminary layouts and final permit packages based on the clients needs and specifications.
Lead the design, analysis, and detailing of all civil infrastructure elements required for a power plant, including site grading plans, internal roads, drainage systems, fencing, gates, boundary walls, and associated civil works and foundation designs for all equipments of renewable power plant (eg., solar carports, roof-top solar arrays, and ground-mounted solar arrays (fixed and Tracker), Wind turbine,



unit substation, switchyard, etc)
Develop General Arrangement (GA) drawings, architectural layouts, and sections that integrate civil designs seamlessly with mechanical and electrical requirements, ensuring necessary clearances and optimal equipment orientation
Perform Review and validate by critically assessing, and optimizing third-party civil and structural designs and documentation, ensuring compliance with local codes and project standards.
Structural Design & Analysis:
Perform detailed geotechnical review (soil investigation report & soil improvement techniques) and based on the geotechnical recommendation, design foundation for a wide array of equipment, including MMS (fixed and tracker systems), SCBs, Inverter Stations, Transformers, HT Panels, WMS, and micro-piling for cable tray systems / cable trench, etc
Utilise advanced structural software (e.g., STAAD Pro, ETABS) to design

📌 Assistant Chief Engineer Chennai
🏢 Fichtner Consulting Engineers
📍 Chennai