Senior Project Engineer - Power Quality Solutions

Overview

As a Senior Project Engineer in the Power Quality Solutions (PQS) Electrical Engineering team, deliver high-quality electrical design and engineering solutions for PQS projects. The role covers end-to-end engineering execution across control and protection, auxiliary systems, switchboards, battery systems, junction boxes, cable sizing and cable estimation.

What you'll do

• Own and drive electrical engineering deliverables for multiple or complex PQS projects within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality targets.
• Design and execute projects in line with customer specifications, PQS/FACTS standards, and applicable global standards such as IEC, ANSI and IEEE.
• Lead engineering activities for control and protection cubicle design, plant design, LV auxiliary systems, cable estimation, junction box design and related electrical design deliverables.
• Support tender engineering by reviewing customer requirements, preparing technical inputs, estimating engineering scope and contributing to cost-effective proposal solutions.
• Review and approve scope, budget, schedule and technical deliverables within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Perform risk and opportunity assessments and ensure timely implementation of mitigation and improvement actions.
• Prepare work plans, engineering estimates and execution strategies for assigned projects and work packages.
• Deliver cost-effective, high-quality engineering solutions that meet customer requirements, contractual obligations and applicable safety standards.
• Coordinate with customers, consultants, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders; participate in project meetings and present specific engineering topics as required.
• Provide technical guidance, design review support and mentoring to junior engineers to improve quality, consistency and execution efficiency.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10–14 years of experience in substation secondary engineering, EPC design, EPC project execution, HVDC control and protection hardware design or related electrical engineering domains.
• Hands-on experience with E3 or similar electrical design tools.
• Strong understanding of control and protection systems, auxiliary power systems, LV/MV switchgear, cable engineering and electrical drawings.
• Ability to independently own engineering tasks from concept through completion with a strong focus on quality, safety and timely delivery.
• Good stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate across global teams, customers, contractors and internal functions.
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of ETAP, IEC configuration tools, protection systems and power system studies.

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Job schedule: Full time.
• Remote: No.