Principal Engineer II - Electrical

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New Delhi, Delhi, IND
In-Office
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The Role
Lead electrical discipline for proposals and projects, ensuring compliant, safe, cost-effective designs. Oversee engineering practices, KPIs, vendor document reviews, procurement, inspections, site support, and training. Perform electrical studies (short circuit, load flow, motor starting), protection coordination, cable and layout engineering, and MHRS calculations using ETAP, DIALux, AutoCAD and Excel tools.
Summary Generated by Built In
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?The Principal Engineer is part of the hierarchical organization, reporting directly to the Head of the Department as direct discipline superior. Principal Engineer is having strong ability in technical matters with profound knowledge of applicable Engineering principles and processes with an emphasis on safe, compliant, reliable, efficient and practical solutions required for the engineering design and execution of proposals and projects. Principal Engineer acts as the discipline lead engineer for various proposals and projects and is responsible to deliver the work within contractual framework, quality, and schedule and overall cost effectiveness, in order to meet the overall project desired results.

General:
● Participates in the development and implementation of engineering practices, workflows and procedures; recommends and implements resulting specs and procedures.
● Participates in reviews of work activities and projects; monitors workflow.

Consults with and makes recommendations to SME and Project Management Teams.
● Controls key parameters (KPIs), benchmarks and efficiency figures to be applied in estimating equipment, material and man-hours.
● Contributes to optimization of engineering practices, workflows and procedures based on collected KPIs.
● Coordinates and participates in the training programs for Engineers and Designers in the department.
Project execution
● Ensures compliance to Discipline Manual and Job Manual during project execution to ensure that all contractual requirements are implemented and fulfilled.
● Ensures good quality of the deliverables for the design work.
● Ensures completion of WBS elements within allotted man-hours and schedule dates.
● Contributes to implementation of safety relevant principles, standards, rules and procedures.
● Manages the technical procurement activities for various types of equipment.
● Reviews and approves Vendor documents applicable for the Discipline.
● Attends to inspections as per requirement of the inspection department
● Site assistance through replying to site queries.
● Able to perform MHRS calculations using Discipline calculation tool.
Technical Community
● Participates in the development of Discipline related technical standards, specifications and design criteria.
HSE, QA/QC
● Executes applicable scope of work in compliance with the requirements of the HSE Management System and IMS for the discipline/project.
● Ensures that the documentation is prepared, checked and approved according to Project Quality Plan and ready to be released.
DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE
● Leads & coordinates Electrical Engineering for Projects. Has wide discipline knowledge; good coordination skill with all the other Engineering disciplines, engineering sub-contractors, vendors and construction teams.
● Review of client ITB and provide clarifications / deviations for such proposals, Prepare of estimates wrt Cost, Man-hours
● Technical Strength in Various Electrical Calculations such as Power Balance, Cable Sizing, Earthing Calculations, Lighting Calculations, Lightning Protection Calculations using various tools such as excel based & ETAP, DIALUX etc.
● Electrical System studies in ETAP for Short Circuit, Load Flow & Motor Starting
● Protection Relay coordination study
● Experience in preparation of Cable list & interconnection schedule
● Technical Strength in Layout engineering - Hazardous Area Layouts, Cable Routing (above &underground), Conduit & Tray Sizing, Earthing/Grounding Layouts, Lighting Layouts & Circuiting, Lightning Protection Layouts
● Experience in working & Co-ordinating with International Vendor
● Inquiry & Purchase requisition, Equipment data sheet, Technical bid evaluation for Electrical equipment

___________________Are you a MATCH?
  • Experience - 15- 18 Years of experience in EPC or Detail design engineering company in the engineering discipline for execution of projects in various sectors like Oil & Gas, Air Separation, Energy, Refining, Petrochemicals
  • Education: MTech /ME , BTech / BE - Electrical Engineering
  • Experience in Inspections of Various Electrical Items ex Motors, Switchgears, UPS, DC systems etc.
  • Vendor Drawing Review of Transformer, MV & LV switchgears, Capacitor Bank, UPS & DC system, Soft Starter, LV VFD, MV & LV Motor, Heater, DG, Cable
  • Familiar with International Standards like NFPA, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, IEC, IS .
  • Anticipation and Identification of risks and opportunities and recommend mitigations during execution
  • Effective Communication skills with proactive coordination to manage interdiscipline workflow.
  • Ability to identify cost optimization opportunities during project execution .
  • Tool proficiency - ETAP, DIALux, Auto-CAD
  • Experience in VSI & LCI Soft Starter, LV VFD
  • Experience in working on Large Machines 5 MW and above Induction, Synchronous Motors & Turbines

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

Skills Required

  • 15-18 years experience in EPC or detailed design engineering for Oil & Gas, Energy, Refining, Petrochemicals or similar projects
  • MTech/ME or BTech/BE in Electrical Engineering
  • Proficiency in ETAP for short circuit, load flow and motor starting studies
  • Experience with DIALux and AutoCAD for lighting and layout engineering
  • Experience performing protection relay coordination studies
  • Cable sizing, earthing/grounding calculations and preparation of cable lists and interconnection schedules
  • Experience with VSI & LCI soft starters and LV VFDs
  • Experience inspecting and reviewing vendor drawings for transformers, MV/LV switchgears, motors, UPS, DC systems, capacitor banks, DG, heaters, cables
  • Experience with large machines (5 MW and above) including induction, synchronous motors and turbines
  • Familiarity with international standards: NFPA, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, IEC, IS
  • Experience in technical procurement, equipment datasheets, bid evaluation and vendor coordination
  • Ability to perform MHRS calculations using discipline calculation tools
  • Strong communication and interdisciplinary coordination skills; ability to identify risks and cost optimization opportunities

Air Liquide Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Air Liquide and has not been reviewed or approved by Air Liquide.

  • Healthcare Strength Health insurance and life coverage are broadly provided under a global common care baseline that includes inpatient and outpatient healthcare. Dental and vision coverage are present in many locations, and short-term disability provisions have been enhanced.
  • Parental & Family Support Policies provide at least 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave globally and paid parental leave for non-birthing parents in the U.S. Childcare benefits are available in some countries as part of the package.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Annual incentive bonuses, performance bonuses for exceeding goals, and profit-sharing are integrated into the total rewards structure. Feedback suggests additional earning avenues like overtime can further augment pay in eligible roles.

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HQ: Paris
34,564 Employees

What We Do

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

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