Lead Project Engineer (Traction-Electrical)

Job Title: Lead Project Engineer (Traction-Electrical)

Location: Chennai, India

Why join us:

The Lead Project Engineer (Traction-Electrical) will be a member of Linxon IN OPC-Chennai Engineering Team and will contribute towards the effective operation of project unit. This role 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, classified as medium engineering complexity.

What will you do:

• Responsible to support a cross-functional team to successfully complete the engineering and Integration on time, with the objective of maximizing Customer satisfaction.
• Leading from front on the project by interfacing with Customer & Vendors.
• 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.
• Individual contributor using prior theoretical learning or knowledge of methods and technologies to execute work assignments using established solutions. 
• 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.
• 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.
• Participate at design reviews.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Power Supply and Distribution of Rail system in both AC & DC for Metro, Monorail, High speed traction applications.

Competencies / Skills Required:

• Hands on experience in HV Substation Primary Design engineering preparation of SLD, layout, sections, Specifications, RFQ, BOQ, SCF, DSLP, Earthing system, Busbar sizing, Cable engineering for TSS, Auxiliary and RSS
• Understanding on systems such as AC/DC systems, Stinger systems, Depot, Stray current monitoring, EMC, Third rail, OCS systems used in Railway project.
• Hands on experience on ASS/TSS Substation engineering, earthing, and bonding, stray current, and EMC.
• Review contractor shop drawing and testing submittals
• Understanding on SCADA and PLC Protection Systems Interlocks between stations in a complete

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 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.

-Building the infrastructure to power the world