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Senior Project Engineer - Secondary

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India

Join Us!

We combine SNC-Lavalin's project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!

The Senior Project Engineer – Secondary will work on project/Tender specific activities assigned to the OPC group along with skilled team on a wide range of international T&D substation projects. Individual contributor using prior theoretical learning or knowledge of methods and technologies to execute work assignments using established solutions.

What will you do?

  • Technical Lead of Secondary Engineering of large and complex High Voltage Air & Gas Insulated Substation (AIS & GIS) projects.

  • Prepare or validate and approve engineering for protection and control (P&C) system for HV and MV electric power substations.

  • Prepare one-lines, three-lines, control schematics, interconnection and wiring diagrams, relay panel front views, and cable schedules.

  • Provide technical calculations, technical purchasing specification and schedules for auxilliary power system equipment.

  • Provide information for civil designs and coordination of interfaces between all disciplines.

  • Prepare bill of quantities & cost estimation, deviations & clarifications.

  • Review of supplier's design, Factory acceptance test plans, attend factory & site tests.

  • Provide technical support and to develop tender scheme options and related project scope documents.

  • Attend discussions with customers, handle site queries and take necessary actions up to as-built documentation.

Experience, Education and other Required:

  • Minimum 12 to 20 years of substation engineering experience in UK business.

  • Strong knowledge on substation design disciplines, including primary, secondary and civils.

  • Bachelor's Degree / Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant course.

  • Willing to travel – Domestic / International and on site

What we offer:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits,

  • 20 days Privilege Leave, 13 days Emergency leave and 14 Public holidays per year

  • Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Career Progression

  • We also have a brilliant smarter working policy, too. That means many of folks are able to either work from home or as part of our hybrid model.

  • When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon - we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you'll see things our way, too.

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine SNC-Lavalin's project management expertise and ABB's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

To know more about the Linxon please click on the link below.

Building the infrastructure to power the world - we are Linxon! - YouTube

Linxon

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India

Job Type

Full time

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Salary range

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