Job Description

Lead Primary EngineerLNT/LPE/1424050


PTD-Power Transmission & Distribution - ICSharjah, UAE - SJEX
Posted On
25 Jul 2025
End Date
21 Jan 2026
Required Experience
6 - 8 Years

Skills
Knowledge & Posting Location


SINGLE LINE DIAGRAMS


LAYOUT


SUBSTATION DESIGN


Minimum Qualification


B.TECH/B.E




BU : EDRC (Substation)


Job Role : Design Engineer (Primary) - Substation (Electrical)


Reports to (Job - Role) : Design Lead (Primary)


Reportee (Job - Role) : None


Minimum Qualification : B.E. / B. Tech. in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics


Engineering


Experience : 3 - 7 years (Must have experience in design aspects of Primary


Engineering in Substations / Power Distribution Projects)


Objective / Purpose


As a Design Engineer (Primary), the person shall be capable of preparing, reviewing &


executing Primary Engineering Activities for Substation Projects as per the direction of Design


Lead (Primary). He must have good knowledge in Layout Engineering in Substation Projects.


He shall facilitate the modellers in development of BIM 3D Model for Substations.


As a Design Engineer (Primary), the person shall be required to design the layout of the


substation and provide inputs to the draftsman for development of drawings.


Key Responsibilities:

Timely review of the drawings developed by the draftsman Interact with Site Execution & Cluster teams for clarification w.r.t. the design of

equipment

Coordinate with inter-disciplinary areas, inter-departmental checks (Civil & Structural,

MEP & Instrumentation) for obtaining concurrence in design specifications

Ensure compliance to specification requirements Review of drawings (2D & 3D) and Documentation conforming to Quality systems Review of Vendor Offers and Documents Pre-Tender Engineering including estimation of BOM (Bill of Materials) and Offer

Reviews

Prepare design calculations of all Substation equipment (sizing calculations of Busbar,

UPS, DG, LT Transformer, Earthing Conductor) & other calculations (viz. Short circuit


force, Sag tension etc.)

Reviewing of Bill of Material and comparing with the Tender Quantity

Technical Expertise:


The Design Engineer (Primary) is required to have complete understanding of Primary


Engineering activities like SLD Preparation, Layout Engineering, Earthing, Cable Routing,


Lighting, Lightning Protection, Cable Tray Routing etc. He should be capable of performing


design & sizing calculations of Busbar, UPS, DG, LT Transformer, Earthing Conductor,


calculations (Short circuit force, Sag tension etc.). The Engineer is required to have knowledge


on National and International Codes and Standards.


In addition, the Design Engineer (Primary) should also have an overall understanding of the


inter-disciplinary (Civil & Structural, Mechanical and Instrumentation) design aspects of


electrical equipment.


Operating Network


Internally: PEM, Design Lead, Inter-disciplinary Engineers (Civil & Structural, MEP &


Instrumentation), Draughtsperson, Operations team & Site Execution team


Externally: Client (Site Execution, Engineering team), Vendors (Engineering Team