Senior Project Engineer - Secondary

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, Inde

Join Us!

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

The position provides design for engineering discipline across multiple engineering projects within the OPC. Complete the assignments on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards. Highest quality standards are applied, and safety requirements are taken into consideration.

What will you do?

• Evaluates, selects and applies standard techniques and procedures to perform engineering assignments. Provides technical support for installation and commissioning activities. Prepares project documentation within one's scope of deliverables.
• Develop the tender engineering deliverable in short time period with quality
• Secure the completeness of the assigned packages and correct function of the resulting substation system.
• Confirm the engineering is developed, taken into consideration the complete information and all inter discipline checks has been conducted, the results are documented in the project specific storage area.
• Solves problems that appear during engineering development.
• Focus on cost-efficient system solutions
• Report and keep records for all engineering changes. Cooperate with the engineering team and agree on the project specific impacts, caused by the changes.
• Ensure compliance with Linxon and Client engineering guidelines, standards and quality across the complete engineering process.
• Creates work plans and cost estimates in own area of responsibility.
• Co-ordinates clarify with engineers, sub-contractors and supplier's technical issues (within the assigned scope of work) and technical interfaces.
• Collaborate with the site team, attend site during construction phase if necessary.
• Contribute to the risk & opportunity register, by communicating observations.
• Prepare all technical documentation for the equipment specification as input to the purchase requisitions
• Contribute to the Up-to-date design issue log
• Safety – Understand and follow Linxon OHS procedures and guidelines
• Participate at design reviews.
• Provide input for close out report and lessons learned, and follow/review lessons learned for next projects.

Experience, Education and other Required:

• Bachelor's Degree / master's degree in electrical / Power Engineering.
• 10 - 14 years of experience in substation Secondary P&C GA, schematics, SCADA, Telecom/communication, fire alarm, security system design with HV Equipment expertise and overall system design.
• Sound knowledge on Protection and control engineering of AIS & GIS substation up to 500kV.
• Sound knowledge in designing of control & relay panel general arrangement according to schematics, MCC, PCC panel etc.,
• Sound knowledge on SCADA and Telecommunication engineering of AIS & GIS substation.
• Sound knowledge in fire alarm & security system design and co-ordination.
• Overall engineering design experience for preparation of Base and detail engineering on P&C, SCADA, Secondary engineering in GIS or AIS substation for North America utilities is required.
• Hands on experience in HV Substation Secondary Design engineering preparation of Protection one line diagram, Panel GA, AC, DC schematics, Name plate, SCADA I/O list, Communication block diagram, cable termination schedule relay settings etc.
• In depth review and commenting skill to review the consultant drawing is required.
• Respond to customer / consultant / vendor / contractor questions.
• Wide knowledge on SEL, ABB, Siemens relay is required.
• Relay selection and providing BOM for entire panel
• Cable schedule and BOM.
• Understanding of CAD / CAE applications and tools.
• Understanding of electronic records management systems.
• High attention to detail and quality.

• Looking for Secondary engineer who has experience in North America utilities.

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 AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy'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