Role Summary

The Design Lead - Secondary Engineering is responsible for planning, reviewing, and delivering secondary design work for substation and power distribution projects.

This role focuses on protection, control, and automation systems, while leading a team and coordinating with vendors to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver engineering drawings and documents on time
- Coordinate with Primary Engineering for layouts, space, and interfaces
- Review primary designs, calculations, and support client approvals
- Prepare and review:
- Protection & control design philosophy
- Functional descriptions
- Define protection, control, automation, and interface strategies
- Review and approve vendor documents
- Handle multiple projects and manage timelines
- Estimate manpower and plan work
- Review BOQ and support contract-related technical queries
- Coordinate with site and operations teams for execution
- Ensure coordination across engineering disciplines




- Support site teams with technical clarifications
- Evaluate vendors and support procurement
- Participate in inspections and ensure compliance
- Resolve design issues during project execution

Technical Skills Required

- Solid knowledge of:
- Protection systems and relay coordination
- Control, automation, and SCADA systems
- System studies and calculations
- Experience with:
- Wiring diagrams and schematic drawings
- CT/VT and battery sizing calculations
- Secondary design tools
- Familiarity with industry standards and codes
- Understanding of substation layouts and equipment
- Knowledge of telecom interfaces in substations
- Ability to interpret technical contracts and support projects

Skills

protection systems, control systems, relay coordination, scada systems, wiring diagrams, industry standards, system studies, substation layouts, battery sizing, telecom interfaces

📌 Lead- Design Engineer- Secondary (Chennai)
🏢 Important Group
📍 Chennai