15+ Years (from heavy engineering, equipment manufacturing and process industries)

Key Deliverables of this role

A. Substation Electrical Design

- Develop complete electrical design for AIS/GIS substations from concept through detailed engineering.
- Prepare and review:
- Single Line Diagrams (SLD)
- Protection and metering schemes
- AC/DC system schemes
- Control and relay architecture
- Substation automation architecture
- Interlocking schemes
- Annunciation and indication schemes
- Equipment schedules
- Cable schedules and cable sizing
- Battery and charger sizing
- Earthing and lightning protection requirements
- Undertake equipment selection and technical evaluation for CTs, PTs/CVTs, circuit breakers, isolators, surge arresters, transformers, reactors and associated equipment.
- Prepare technical specifications and data sheets for major substation equipment.

B. System Studies & Calculations
- Perform/review:
- Load-flow studies
- Short-circuit studies
- Protection coordination
- Insulation coordination
- Earthing calculations
- Lightning protection studies
- Auxiliary power calculations
- Battery/charger sizing
- Cable sizing and voltage-drop calculations
- Review simulation results and incorporate findings into the design.

C. Layout & Physical Design Coordination
- Coordinate with civil, structural and mechanical teams for:
- General arrangement drawings
- Equipment layout
- Cable trench routing
- Control-room requirements
- Transformer/reactor foundations
- Busbar arrangements
- Fire protection requirements
- Review clearances, creepage distances, electrical safety distances and maintenance access.

D. Protection, Control & Automation




- Develop protection philosophy and protection schemes for EHV substations.
- Coordinate with protection engineers for relay selection, settings and logic.
- Review protection and control panel drawings.
- Coordinate SCADA/SAS/IEC 61850 requirements.
- Review interlocking, breaker failure, busbar protection and auto-reclose schemes.

E. Customer & Consultant Coordination
- Review customer specifications, tender documents and technical requirements.
- Prepare technical clarifications and deviation statements.
- Participate in design review meetings with customers, consultants and utilities.
- Address customer comments and ensure timely closure.
- Support preparation of technical offers and engineering inputs for tenders.

F. Vendor & Procurement Support
- Prepare technical specifications and RFQs for electrical equipment.
- Evaluate vendor offers and prepare technical comparison statements.
- Review vendor drawings, GA drawings, datasheets and technical documents.
- Coordinate with Procurement and vendors for technical compliance and timely approvals.

Support inspection and testing activities wherever req uired.

G. Project Execution Support

- Provide engineering support during manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning.
- Resolve site engineering issues and technical queries.
- Review as-built drawings and ensure incorporation of site modifications.
- Support commissioning teams during energisation and troubleshooting.

Experience Profile

Preferred experience: 10+ years in substation engineering/design with an EPC, transmission utility, transformer manufacturer or electrical equipment organisation.

Experience in 400 kV / 765 kV AIS/GIS substations will be strongly preferred.

📌 Substation Design Manager (Lucknow)
🏢 Adecco
📍 Lucknow