Senior Electrical Designer

About the role

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is hiring a Senior Electrical Designer in Chennai. As part of its electrical engineering team, you will design electrical systems for the oil and gas and/or power industry, including renewable energies. The work may cover conceptual studies or front-end engineering design (FEED), or full design execution including procurement of equipment and detailed drawings for construction and commissioning of an entire facility.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and design electrical layouts and schematics using AutoCAD/MicroStation, with support from engineers
• Prepare electrical layouts independently, taking care of inter-discipline interfaces
• Prepare design and construction standards with minimal support
• Model cable trays, light fixtures and other electrical items in the E3D/S3D environment
• Prepare substation equipment and cable tray layouts with minimal supervision
• Prepare material quantities for electrical bulk items independently
• Use review tools such as NavisWorks and SmartPlant Review
• Implement client requirements and local and international electrical codes and standards
• Prepare the drawing list based on the scope of work document and finalise layout templates
• Understand and implement quality system requirements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 7 years of related experience, with an average of 10+ years
• Diploma (full-time) or degree (part-time) in Electrical Engineering
• Good understanding of electrical concepts and three-phase power calculations
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Preferred: experience managing a small or medium team of designers, working in a multicultural environment, and training young designers in 2D/3D tools

Required skills

• AutoCAD / MicroStation
• E3D / S3D modelling
• Microsoft Office 365: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams and Word
• NavisWorks and SmartPlant Review