Primary Design Engineer

Job Description Summary

The incumbent is responsible to carry out engineering designs in the primary plant discipline for AIS/GIS/Renewable Energy/FACTS projects and tenders in accordance with the project specifications and agreed timeframes. The role includes validating the correct implementation of these designs by participating in factory FAT and site installation / testing support.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Plan for overall engineering work for the projects assigned and create master drawing list for project.
• Create Distribution of Responsibility for a project involving different parties.
• Based on the different nature of projects, Propose Design strategy with execution plan.
• Develop Single line Diagram for Primary Electrical Equipment.
• Design substation building and equipment layout for GIS substation.
• Design layout and sections for AIS substation, comply with safety clearance, transportation clearance, working clearance according to international standards.
• System Integration of equipment for Substation system.
• Calculation for grounding resistivity, cable size, step, and touch voltage base on soil resistivity test; and perform grounding system design for equipment, cable support, and all accessories. Ensure safety design of personnel in the substation.
• Cable supporting system design, Underground cable conduit bank design, Cable Route design and HV (High voltage) power cable system design. Good knowledge about Single-point Bonding, both-ends bonding, cross bonding system for HV cable. Good knowledge about HV cable construction and specification.
• Lightning protection design for Air Insulated Switchgear and building.
• Cable size calculation, Current rating calculation, Short current calculation.
• Calculation of Short Current Force and Mechanical Force on equipment.
• Calculation for wind force, seismic force, tensile force, pinch force, on overhead conductor and equipment conductor.
• Prepare equipment technical data sheet, like Transformer, GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear), HV Circuit Breaker HV Disconnector, Surge Arrester, HV Power Cable, Shunt reactor, STATCOM, SVC (static VAR compensator), Harmonic Filters. Good knowledge about all related equipment and devices. Able to choose the correct primary equipment base on customer requirement and practice.
• Interface and coordinate with civil contractor for Equipment foundation design, Building Architecture design, Room size define based on equipment installation clearance, Cable trench, Cable conduit, cable tunnel and Manhole design.
• Interface and review the documents from equipment factory.
• Interface and coordinate with Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Customer's Technical Team, Supplier's Technical Team to ensure quality engineering work and engineering schedule.

• Bachelors of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in AIS/GIS/Renewable Energy/FACTs (Flexible AC transmission systems) for Primary Plant Design
• Strong communication skills in view of projects & multiple countries coverage.

• Detailed-oriented in design to ensure good quality of drawings
• Collaborative and able to work effectively with team members, customers, and suppliers.
• Responsive & possess good time management
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD