Manager Design - Substation Electrical - (Saudi Arabia)

Role & responsibilities

Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in Design and Engineering of GIS and AIS Substations projects for voltage level of 66 KV and above upto 765 KV.

Pre-Bid Design:

• Carrying out HV/ EHV substation design and drawings for both AIS and GIS substations

Preparation of equipment specification, layout drawings and calculations ( Short circuit force, Earthing, Direct lightning stroke protection, Conductor sizing, CT / CVT sizing , battery sizing etc.), sizing for the equipment designs and systems, BOQ preparation

• Knowledge of standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI). Experience in substation designs from 66kV to 765kV EHV substation designs, Switchyard layouts, Switchyard equipment designs experience is must.
• Knowledge of Auto Cad software is must.
• Knowledge of Software like ETAP, CDEGs etc. will be preferable.
• Must be able to work independently for the jobs
• Person should possess good communication skills and able to discuss issues with customer / vendor

Execution of Contract:

• Shall be able to prepare/guide the design team to be able to prepare the SLD, general arrangement drawings, electrical layout, sections, EKD, DSLP, Earthing Layout, cable trench layout, switch yard illumination, cable schedule, bill of materials (BOMs) etc. Should be well versed with various busbar schemes.
• Should be able to review the equipment vendors drawings/documents. Should also be able to guide the design team to review the equipment vendors drawings.
• Should be able to interface with control and protection requirements and knowledge of review of schemes is desirable.
• Should be well versed with design calculation for Earthing design, Sag tension, DSLP, Short circuit forces, battery sizing calculation, equipment sizing etc.
• Should be able to closely monitor the progress of work (both Projects as well as tender) of the design team. Should also ensure that the projects/tender deliverables are given on time, without delay.
• Should be able to handle/monitor the draftspersons.
• Should be able to co-ordinate with civil design engineers wherever interfaces.

Preferred candidate profile

Looking for candidate having 7 to 10 years of experience from electrical side in Design and Engineering of GIS and AIS Substations projects for voltage level

Perks and benefits