Electrical Designer - Engineering & Technical Support

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Hiring Remotely in India
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Senior level
Energy • Utilities • Renewable Energy
The Role
Prepare and update detailed electrical drawings for EHV AIS/GIS substations up to 400 kV/765 kV, including layouts, SLDs, protection and control schematics, cable routing, earthing, and lightning protection drawings. Interpret engineering inputs, equipment layouts, specifications, and markups; incorporate revisions and field changes; produce as-built documentation; prepare preliminary designs and BoMs for bids; and coordinate with engineering, construction, consultants, EPCs, vendors, and site teams.
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  1. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:


Accountabilities

Major activities








Drafting -Drawing and SLD development. BOQ estimations

 

  • Prepare detailed electrical drawings for EHV substations up to 400 kV/765kV based on engineering inputs. 
  • Prepare and modify AIS/GIS substation, switchyard, bay, equipment layout and sectional/elevation drawings. 
  • Prepare and update SLDs, protection & control schematics, interconnection and related electrical drawings. 
  • Prepare earthing, lightning protection, cable trench, cable routing and cable tray drawings. 
  • Ensure drawings are accurately coordinated with equipment GA, dimensions, clearances and engineering requirements. 
  • Incorporate engineering, client, consultant and site comments and maintain drawing revisions and document control. 
  • Prepare revised and As-Built drawings based on approved site mark-ups and field changes. 
  • Coordinate with Electrical, Civil, Structural, and other engineering disciplines. 
  • Carry out self-checking to ensure accuracy of dimensions, equipment tags, references and drawing details. 
  • Prepare and submit drawings in line with approved engineering schedules and support timely drawing approvals. 
  • Provide pre-bid engineering support by preparing SLDs, preliminary substation layouts and major equipment Bill of Materials (BoM) based on tender requirements.
  • Superimpose site boundaries and other relevant KMZ information on AutoCAD layouts for engineering and site assessment.
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Technical                   Innovation          &                   Developing Solutions

  • Identify areas for potential design issues and process improvement within the engineering team and across the organization.

 


Business Planning & BudgetForecasting

  • Providing inputs for budgeting for Technical Services in accordance with Business plan on need basis


Developing self and others

  • Stay up to date with the latest Autodesk software tools and features, leveraging them to enhance draft efficiency and quality.
Management Functions
  • Meeting with engineering consultants and EPCs

Interfacing and collaborating

  • Work closely with engineers, designers, and other team members to understand project requirements and translate them into visual representations. Communicate effectively to ensure that the drawings meet design intent.

  1. INTERACTIONS

Internal Clients:

Roles youneed to interact with inside the organization to enable success in your day-to-day work

• Engineering – Electrical

• Civil & Structural Engineering

• Project Management Team

• Construction / Site Teams

• Business Development / Tendering Team

• Document Control Team


External Clients:

Roles you need to interact with outside theorganization to enablesuccess in yourday-to-day work

Vendors / EPC partners / Consultants / Contract partners


  1. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
    Educational Qualifications:
Education: A high school, ITI, diploma, or equivalent; an associate degree or certification in Electrical Drafting, latest CAD, Autodesk or a related field will be beneficial.  


Functional Skills:

  • Basic understanding of AIS/GIS substation arrangements and electrical equipment.
  • Familiarity with transformers, reactors, CTs, CVTs, PTs, circuit breakers, isolators, surge arresters, busbars and gantries. Understanding of bay arrangements and equipment interconnections.
  • Strong command of AutoCAD for preparing 2D electrical drawings (layouts, SLDs, cable routing, etc.) Knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical / other CAD tools. Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D drafting and editing commands, & other tools, with ability to develop accurate and standardized EHV substation drawings.
  • Ability to interpret SLDs, equipment GA drawings, technical specifications, cable schedules and engineering layouts. Ability to understand engineering mark-ups and convert them into accurate drawings
  • Knowledge of electrical symbols, drawing conventions, dimensions, annotations and cross-referencing.
  • Ability to maintain revision history and drawing status. 
  • Good communication and teamwork skills. Ability to interact with engineers, consultants, EPC contractors, vendors and site teams. Ability to coordinate with Electrical, Civil, Structural, Protection & Control and other disciplines.
  • High accuracy in dimensions, equipment tags, references, annotations and drawing details.
  • Familiarity with electrical clearances, equipment arrangement, cable routing and earthing concepts.
  • Exposure to 3D CAD/BIM tools will be an added advantage.
  • Experience with document management systems will be preferred.
  • Experience with Microsoft World, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power point, Microsoft office 365.

Relevant and total years of Experience:


Educational Background: ITI /Diploma

Industry Experience:

  • Total Experience: Typically, 3–8 years in electrical drafting/design in the power transmission, substation, EPC or infrastructure sector.
  • Relevant Experience: Minimum 2–5 years in electrical substation drafting, preferably AIS/GIS substations of 220 kV, 400 kV/765 kV.


Skills Required

  • High school education, ITI, diploma, associate degree, or equivalent in electrical drafting or a related field
  • 3-8 years of experience in electrical drafting or design within power transmission, substations, EPC, or infrastructure
  • 2-5 years of relevant experience in electrical substation drafting
  • Experience with AIS/GIS substations, preferably 220 kV, 400 kV, or 765 kV
  • Strong command of AutoCAD for 2D electrical drafting
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical or other CAD tools
  • Understanding of AIS/GIS substation arrangements and electrical equipment
  • Familiarity with transformers, reactors, CTs, CVTs, PTs, circuit breakers, isolators, surge arresters, busbars, gantries, bay arrangements, and equipment interconnections
  • Ability to interpret SLDs, equipment GA drawings, technical specifications, cable schedules, engineering layouts, and engineering markups
  • Knowledge of electrical symbols, drawing conventions, dimensions, annotations, and cross-referencing
  • Ability to maintain revision history and drawing status
  • Knowledge of electrical clearances, equipment arrangement, cable routing, and earthing concepts
  • Good communication, coordination, and teamwork skills
  • Experience with 3D CAD or BIM tools
  • Experience with document management systems
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office 365
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The Company
HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
682 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Apraava Energy is India’s leading integrated energy solutions provider headquartered in Mumbai. It is jointly owned by the CLP Group —one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia and La Caisse (formerly CDPQ), a global investment group. Founded in 2002, Apraava has evolved from being a single-asset business to a forward looking, climate-conscious organisation spread across 13 states in India. Its portfolio comprises ~3.4 GW of installed capacity which includes ~1200 MW of wind and 250 MW of solar energy projects, a 1320 MW coal-fired super critical power plant and two power transmission assets (~494 kms). In addition, four greenfield transmission projects (~500 kms of transmission lines and substations with over 10 GW of combined capacity), a wind project (300 MW) and two solar projects (550 MW) are under construction. The company has also forayed into Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) business and is executing orders of ~7.8 million smart meters in Assam, Gujarat, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh. Apraava Energy is among the handful of Indian power sector companies to commit to the SBTi and only the second in the sector to have them validated. The company aims to invest in low-carbon growth areas, including renewable energy, power transmission and distribution, as well as other non-generation, customer-focused energy businesses. Apraava is proud to be certified as a Great Place To Work® for the second consecutive year (Dec 2024 – Dec 2025), reflecting its commitment to fostering a workplace built on trust, performance, and positivity. In 2024, the company was also featured among the Top LinkedIn Companies in India. For more information, please visit: www.apraava.com

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