Senior Electrical Design Engineer

About the role

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer will lead the electrical design activities for critical infrastructure projects, ensuring accurate load calculations, equipment sizing, and compliance with project specifications. The role involves both independent work and team leadership to deliver designs within the defined bill of quantities and schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Estimating electrical, lighting, normal and emergency loads.
• Designing layout of switch‑gear rooms and preparing single‑line diagrams (SLD) and wiring diagrams.
• Sizing high‑tension (HT) and low‑tension (LT) transformers, bus ducts, cable routes, cable trays and illumination systems.
• Preparing bus‑duct layouts, cable routing and tray sizing, and illumination layouts.
• Reviewing vendor documentation and inspecting equipment during erection.
• Leading a team of design engineers and draftsmen to deliver designs within BOQ quantities and quoted man‑hours.

Required profile

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with 10‑15 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in cooling‑tower projects is preferred.
• Cost‑conscious mindset and adherence to project schedules.
• Ability to work independently and manage a design team.

Required skills

• Electrical load estimation (including lighting and emergency loads).
• Switch‑gear room layout and design.
• HT/LT transformer sizing.
• Single‑line diagram (SLD) and wiring diagram creation.
• Bus‑duct layout design.
• Cable routing and sizing.
• Cable‑tray routing and sizing.
• Illumination layout preparation.
• Vendor document review.
• Equipment inspection and erection supervision.
• Knowledge of C&I equipment and layout.