Third Rail Engineer (Traction)

Job Title: Third Rail Engineer (Traction)

Location: Chennai, India

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 Third Rail Engineer – The Third Rail Engineer will be a member of Linxon IN OPC-Chennai Engineering Team and will contribute towards the effective operation of project unit.

The position provides detail design for Third rail system 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Contribute to the risk & opportunity register, by communicating observations.
• 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 in electrical engineering.
• Understand and preparation of third rail layouts.
• Conceptualize and Preparation of Traction sectioning & Power supply drawings.
• Understand Third rail gap study.
• Derive Bill of material for all Third rail components.
• Preparation of Third rail layouts.
• Understand Philosophy of Earthing & Bonding, stray current & Depot interface.
• Hands on experience in HV Substation Primary Design engineering preparation of SLD, layout, sections, Specifications for TSS, Auxiliary and RSS.
• Review contractor shop drawing and testing submittals.
• Hands on experience in CAD/CAE applications and tools.

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 – Career progression has been split out into a separate bullet point.
• Global Career Progression Opportunities

ED&I:

• 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