Principal Engineer - Primary Substation

Overview

Design and lead primary substation projects for high‑voltage transmission.

Key Responsibilities

• transformer layout
• single-line diagram
• substation design
• control protection
• earthing design
• fault analysis

Tasks

-Development of transformer layouts, including oil containment, busduct routing, and secondary system interfaces. -Coordination with civil teams to design and integrate foundations, steel structures, and electrical cable routes, ensuring seamless integration with the primary systems. -Preparation of single-line diagrams (SLDs), general arrangement (GA) layouts, equipment sizing, and equipment layout plans for substations and transmission systems. -Coordination with external vendors and contractors to ensure the supply and installation of equipment in accordance with design specifications and project requirements. -Preparation of electrical interconnection diagrams, termination diagrams, cable schedules, and other supporting documentation for the installation and operation of primary systems. -Design of primary substation systems, including AIS/GIS configurations, transformer installations, circuit breaker selection, busbar arrangements, switchgear layouts, and disconnectors for voltages up to 800kV. -Review and development of control and protection systems for primary substations, ensuring coordination with secondary systems and compliance with grid operator requirements. -Design of earthing systems, including grounding layouts, ground grid system design, and lightning protection systems for substations. -Development of equipment specification documents, bill of materials (BOM), and procurement support, ensuring the correct equipment is selected as per project requirements. -Preparation of designs and deliverables related to primary electrical systems for transmission and distribution projects. The tasks may encompass, but are not limited to, the following, depending on project requirements and the design phase: -Optimisation of substation layouts for new and upgraded substations, considering space constraints, equipment accessibility, and construction considerations. -Short-circuit force calculations, busbar sizing, fault current analysis, and equipment protection design, ensuring system stability and protection under fault conditions. -Detailed design and review of auxiliary systems, such as cooling systems, auxiliary power supplies, and battery systems for substations. -Design and integration of HVDC and HVAC systems, including converter stations, ensuring compatibility with the overall substation design.

Requirements

• hv plant
• gis
• master
• chartered engineer
• cable design
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-Experience on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory. -Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g. National Grid, Transgrid, Transpower, Powergrid etc.) is highly desirable -Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Primary design is preferable -Master of Engineering degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university. -Very good communication skills (Oral and Written) in English language is mandatory -Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred. -Chartered Engineer (CEng), or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent in the relevant field from any global organization (e.g., Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK) -Underground cable design, including cable sizing, cable routing, and integration into existing systems, particularly for HV cable systems. -Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards and Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred -Overall 10+ years of work experience is preferred.

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-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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