We are looking for an experienced Senior Lead – Electrical Design to head our Electrical Design team and drive technical excellence, project delivery, team development, and business growth.

The candidate will be responsible for leading end-to-end electrical design for large-scale commercial office fit-out projects, ensuring technically sound, cost-effective, energy-efficient, and compliant solutions.

The role requires a strong combination of hands-on electrical design expertise, team leadership, commercial awareness capabilities.

The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in electrical design consultancy or Design & Build organisations, with a proven ability to independently manage design teams, coordinate multidisciplinary projects, support client acquisition, and drive value engineering.

Key Responsibilities

- Team Leadership & Management

- Head the Electrical Design team, ensuring effective resource planning, task allocation, technical supervision, and timely delivery across multiple projects.
- Lead, mentor, and develop electrical designers and engineers, strengthening technical capabilities and design quality.
- Establish and implement standardised electrical design procedures, calculation methodologies, technical specifications, and quality-control processes.
- Monitor team productivity, resource utilisation, project schedules, and design deliverables.
- Drive coordination with HVAC, PHE, Fire Protection, IBMS, IT/AV, architecture, interiors, and execution teams.
- Take complete ownership of electrical design deliverables from concept development through construction and handover.
- Identify training requirements and introduce engineering tools and automation to improve design efficiency.

2. Electrical System Design & Engineering
- Lead complete electrical design for commercial office fit-outs, including power distribution, lighting, emergency power, UPS systems, and associated electrical infrastructure.
- Develop and review electrical load calculations, maximum demand assessments, diversity factors, and power distribution strategies.
- Design LT power distribution systems, including main panels, sub-main panels, distribution boards, MCCs, and power distribution networks.
- Prepare and validate single-line diagrams (SLDs), electrical schematics, equipment schedules, and panel specifications.
- Perform cable sizing, voltage-drop calculations, short-circuit calculations, protective-device selection, and discrimination/coordination studies.
- Develop earthing and bonding systems, including equipment earthing and protective earthing.
- Design normal, essential, emergency, and UPS-backed power distribution systems with appropriate redundancy for critical infrastructure.
- Evaluate electrical requirements for server rooms, data centres, UPS rooms, AV systems, HVAC equipment, and other critical loads.




- Coordinate with base-building electrical infrastructure and assess available electrical capacity, tap-off provisions, and distribution constraints.
- Ensure compliance with applicable NBC, IS, IEC, CEA regulations, and relevant electrical safety standards.

3. Lighting Design & Energy Efficiency
- Lead lighting design coordination for workstations, meeting rooms, collaboration spaces, common areas, and critical rooms.
- Review lighting calculations and simulations using DIALux, Relux, or equivalent software.
- Develop lighting control strategies incorporating occupancy sensors, daylight harvesting, dimming controls, and automated lighting systems.
- Coordinate lighting design with architectural intent, interior design, ceiling layouts, and workplace requirements.
- Evaluate energy-efficient lighting technologies and optimise lighting power density.
- Ensure compliance with applicable lighting standards, energy codes, and client sustainability requirements.
- Coordinate with lighting designers, OEMs, and vendors to ensure design intent is achieved during execution.

4. Design Delivery, Coordination & Quality Assurance
- Independently lead multiple projects from concept design through design development, tender documentation, GFC/IFC drawings, and execution support.
- Prepare and review Design Basis Reports (DBRs), calculation reports, BOQs, technical specifications, and detailed engineering drawings.
- Ensure design deliverables are coordinated with architectural layouts, interior requirements, and other MEP systems.
- Conduct technical reviews, design audits, and quality checks before issuing drawings and documentation.
- Resolve technical RFIs, site coordination issues, and execution-stage design challenges.
- Review vendor technical submittals, shop drawings, equipment specifications, and material approvals.
- Conduct site visits and design compliance reviews to ensure execution aligns with approved engineering documentation.
- Ensure timely design delivery while maintaining technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency.

6. Value Engineering & Commercial Management
- Drive cost optimisation and value engineering across electrical distribution, lighting, UPS, and power infrastructure.
- Assess opportunities for reuse of existing electrical infrastructure in refurbishment projects, subject to technical condition assessments and compliance.
- Evaluate alternative distribution architectures, equipment ratings, redundancy strategies,



and material selections to optimise CAPEX and OPEX.
- Review BOQ quantities, equipment sizing, and specifications to minimise overdesign and unnecessary project expenditure.
- Support technical bid evaluations and vendor comparisons.
- Develop cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions without compromising reliability, operational continuity, maintainability, or safety.
- Identify opportunities to incorporate contemporary electrical technologies, intelligent monitoring, and automation.
- Support project profitability through design efficiency, cost control, and reduction in execution-stage rework.

Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent recognised qualification.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant electrical design experience, preferably in commercial office fit-outs and corporate interior projects.
- Proven experience leading electrical design teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong hands-on expertise in LT electrical distribution, lighting, UPS, emergency power, and electrical infrastructure design.
- Experience with electrical design consultancy, MEP consulting organisations, or commercial Design & Build companies.
- Demonstrated experience in client-facing roles, technical presentations, project pitching, and business development support.
- Strong knowledge of electrical engineering standards, technical specifications, engineering calculations, and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to independently develop and review complete design documentation, technical reports, and BOQs.

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical Expertise

- LT electrical power distribution and system design
- Electrical load estimation and demand calculations
- SLD development and panel engineering
- Cable sizing, short-circuit and voltage-drop calculations
- Protection selection and coordination
- UPS, emergency power, and critical infrastructure design
- Earthing and electrical safety systems
- Lighting design and lighting control systems
- Electrical design for refurbishment and infrastructure upgrades
- Energy efficiency, metering, and electrical monitoring systems
- Knowledge of NBC, IS, IEC, CEA, and applicable energy codes

Software Proficiency

- AutoCAD – Mandatory
- Microsoft Excel – Advanced proficiency
- DIALux / Relux – Preferred
- ETAP / equivalent electrical calculation software – Preferred
- Revit MEP / BIM coordination – Added advantage

Leadership Skills

- Team leadership and resource management
- Client presentations and technical solution pitching
- Technical proposal and tender development
- Stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination
- Design quality management and project delivery
- Value engineering and commercial awareness
- Strategic planning and team capability development

📌 Senior Lead - Electrical Design (Bengaluru)
🏢 Space Matrix
📍 Bengaluru