Industry: Water Desalination, Water Treatment & Infrastructure Projects

Department: Engineering

Experience: 15+ Years

Location: Chennai HO

Employment Type: Full time

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer with strong expertise in electrical design, engineering, and execution of water desalination, water treatment, and infrastructure projects. The candidate will be responsible for electrical engineering deliverables, equipment selection, technical coordination, and ensuring compliance with project specifications and international standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and review electrical engineering designs for desalination plants, RO plants, water treatment plants, and pumping stations.
2. Prepare and review electrical load lists, single-line diagrams (SLD), power distribution layouts, cable schedules, and electrical specifications.
3. Perform electrical load calculations, cable sizing, transformer sizing, and motor selection.
4. Design and coordinate HT/LT distribution systems, MCCs, PCCs, VFDs, transformers, DG sets, and UPS systems.
5. Coordinate with process, instrumentation, mechanical, and civil engineering teams for integrated project execution.
6. Review technical specifications, vendor drawings, datasheets, and material submittals.
7. Participate in technical discussions with clients, consultants, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
8. Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, NEC,



and applicable project-specific electrical standards.
9. Support procurement activities, technical bid evaluations, and vendor inspections.
10. Provide engineering support during installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting at project sites.

Required Qualifications & Experience
- B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
- 15 +years of relevant experience in electrical engineering and design.
- Experience in water desalination, seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), RO plants, water treatment, or wastewater treatment projects.
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems for industrial process plants.
- Experience in preparing electrical engineering documents and reviewing vendor drawings.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and electrical design tools.
- Good communication, coordination, and project management skills.

Preferred Skills
- Experience in EPC / turnkey water infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of desalination plant electrical systems and high-capacity pumping stations.
- Familiarity with international project standards and client specifications.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Competencies
- Technical expertise and problem-solving.
- Engineering design and project execution.
- Vendor and client coordination.
- Quality, safety, and compliance orientation.
- Team leadership and mentoring.

📌 Senior Electrical Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Tecton
📍 Chennai