Secondary Engineer

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Able to perform the following activities:

• Review of Tender document, technical specifications and preparation of Design Intent Document
• Preparation of Protection SLD showing principles, relays and meters
• Preparation of Functional Design Standards/Descriptions
• Preparation of Signal list, trip matrix, Logics & Interlocks
• Review of Vendor drawings and documents (technical vetting of Control & Relay panels, Auxiliary System)
• Preparation of schematic diagrams for the interface’s equipment in Control & Relay Panel scheme thus providing completeness
• Preparation of relay ordering information.
• Preparation of circuit diagrams – New & Existing Set-up (applicable for retrofit projects)
• Preparation of Cable block diagram
• Preparation of Cable Schedule & BoQ estimation for ordering
• Preparation of Wiring/Termination diagrams
• Preparation of Core sheets
• Preparation of SCS IO Schedule
• Panel Engineering Expertise (Layouts, circuit diagram, wiring table, terminal table etc.,) - Preferred
• Preparation of Voltage drop calculation - Trip & Close coil, LVAC power cable
• Identification of existing drawings and modifying them using Red and Green markups as per standard requirements
• Interface knowledge with Primary Equipment, Bay Controller Units /SCADA/RTU/Tele protection are essential
• Auxiliary Power System design like Low Voltage AC Panel & DC Panel requirements, Aux Tr and Battery & Charger Sizing, ACDC Cable sizing & CB selectivity study.
• CT / VT Sizing
• Relay configuration (Preferred)
• Excellent knowledge in AIS & GIS secondary designs.
• As Built documentation
• Co-ordination with other departments like primary, lead engineer, sourcing, C&R factory counterpart & own department control and protection etc. for design progress & completion
• Vendor Offer Evaluations.  FAT / SAT of primary secondary equipment, system as and when needed.
• Ensure Ontime delivery of design deliverables & to be vigilant on project schedule impacts.
• Responsible for obtaining customer approvals for the designs and drawings
• Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation
• Take part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarifications
• Support and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioning
• Estimation of engineering effort for each project for costing at tender stage
• Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort
• Plan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality system
• Ensure the Safety through design principles which meant for complete project lifecycle.

Having an idea about the following activities:

• Vendor Offer Evaluations.  FAT / SAT of primary secondary equipment, system as and when needed.
• Ensure Ontime delivery of design deliverables & to be vigilant on project schedule impacts.
• Technical data sheets verification of equipment’s. Knowledge of equipment, such as circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, instrument transformers, power transformers, etc
• Technical risk and opportunity assessment and validation
• Take part in customer meetings / site visits for tender/project clarifications
• Support and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioning
• Estimation of engineering effort for each project for costing at tender stage
• Innovative ideas to reduce Engineering effort
• Vendor Offer Evaluations.  FAT / SAT of primary secondary equipment, system as and when needed.
• Ensure Ontime delivery of design deliverables & to be vigilant on project schedule impacts.
• Support and act as interface engineer during erection & commissioning
• Plan, implement, review and continuously improvise quality system & follow OPEX initiatives

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