Job Summary

Cable Systems & Power Systems Engineer in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. The role involves strong experience in HV cable systems and power-system engineering for a client supporting UK grid infrastructure.

Responsibilities

- Perform HV cable sizing and steady-state/emergency cyclic rating studies for buried, ducted, tunnel, trough and above-ground cable installations.

- Develop cable-system design bases, route engineering inputs, installation arrangements, pulling/tension checks, joint-bay requirements and termination requirements.

- Design sheath bonding, cross-bonding, earthing and link-box arrangements and assess induced voltages, electromagnetic effects and losses.

- Specify HV power cables, joints, terminations, link boxes, fibre/monitoring provisions and associated accessories.

- Undertake or support load-flow, short-circuit, voltage, reactive-power, harmonic, insulation-coordination and earthing studies.

- Define engineering study assumptions, models, operating scenarios and acceptance criteria and clearly document results, limitations and recommendations.

- Coordinate cable interfaces with substations, overhead lines, civil works, protection, telecoms and construction teams.

- Review manufacturer calculations, drawings and technical data while supporting bid evaluation, installation, testing, commissioning and fault investigation.

Required Skills

- HV/EHV Cable Engineering: Strong hands-on knowledge of HV cable systems, preferably XLPE systems at 132 kV and above.

- Cable Rating: Practical application of IEC 60287 and IEC 60853 for steady-state, emergency and cyclic cable-rating calculations.

- Bonding & Earthing:



Strong understanding of sheath bonding, cross-bonding, earthing, induced sheath voltages and electromagnetic effects.

- Cable Rating Software: Hands-on capability with CYMCAP or an equivalent recognized cable-rating package.

- Power-System Analysis: Practical experience with ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E or equivalent for load flow, fault-level, voltage/reactive-power and related studies.

Preferred Skills

- Transmission-voltage XLPE cable-system experience at 132 kV and above.

- Familiarity with relevant IEC, BS/EN and ENA engineering practices.

- Postgraduate specialization in power systems or high-voltage engineering.

Work Experience

Candidates must have 8-12 years of relevant skilled experience in cable systems and/or power-system studies, with substantial hands-on responsibility and direct ownership of engineering deliverables.

Experience should include high-voltage power, transmission, substations, utilities or directly comparable critical infrastructure. Candidates should demonstrate experience coordinating civil, route and substation interfaces and reviewing manufacturer engineering data.

Education

- Minimum: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Engineering

- Preferred: Postgraduate study in Power Systems or High-Voltage Engineering

Job Type

Full time

Location

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

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