Assistant Manager (Electrical Design & Engineering)
Department: Design & Engineering
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Reporting To: D&E Head
Job Objective
Lead the Electrical Design & Engineering activities for MW-scale Ground Mounted Solar Power Plants, Rooftop Solar Power Plants, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Substation projects up to 220 kV.
Key Responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally with Sales, Project Management, and Installation teams to ensure client requirements and internal deadlines are met.
- Ensure timely delivery of engineering drawings and documents.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are aligned with project schedules.
- Perform accurate system sizing calculations.
- Execute designs in compliance with grid codes and permitting requirements.
- Manage multiple tasks and deliverables simultaneously.
- Estimate and plan engineering man-hour requirements.
- Gather market feedback to improve product offerings.
- Provide technical sales support by educating prospective customers and building technical confidence.
- Coordinate with multiple disciplines to ensure inter-departmental reviews and checks.
- Provide technical support and clarifications to the Site Execution Team.
- Review pre-award vendor evaluations against client technical specifications and submit validation documents to SCM.
- Review equipment from finalized vendors after validation approval.
- Clarify design-related requirements and issues with the Site Execution Team.
- Collect project inputs such as plot details and feeder arrangements from clients and Project Engineering Managers.
- Review drawings prepared by Design Engineers and Draftspersons.
- Review design and sizing calculations for electrical equipment and obtain client approvals.
- Review vendor engineering deliverables.
- Coordinate with Operations teams for design approvals.
- Drive cost optimization initiatives.
- Drive design optimization initiatives.
- Conduct tender risk and cost analysis.
- Prepare pre-bid tender queries.
- Perform energy estimation and risk analysis.
Key Result Areas (KRAs) & KPIs
Project Engineering & Timely Deliverables
- 80% of engineering documents delivered on or before deadline.
- 50% of design documents approved on first submission.
- Maximum of 2 revisions per drawing/document.
Design Accuracy, Compliance & Optimization
- 100% compliance with grid code and permitting requirements.
- 40% of projects executed successfully without rework during first-time site execution.
- Achieve 5% cost reduction through design optimization.
Cross-Functional Coordination & Communication
- Resolve 20 inter-departmental design clarifications.
- Complete 70% of project engineering reviews on schedule.
- Respond to internal team queries within an average of 3 working days.
Technical Support & Vendor Evaluation
- Resolve 70% of technical sales queries within defined SLA.
- Complete 50 vendor technical validations on time.
- Maintain positive client satisfaction scores from technical evaluations and feedback.
Risk Analysis & Tender Support
- Support 20 tenders with energy estimation and risk analysis.
- Ensure 80% of bids are submitted with complete technical documentation.
- Contribute to achieving a 10% tender win rate through engineering and cost inputs.
Education
- B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
- Working knowledge of Solar and Substation projects.
Experience
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in Design & Engineering.
Technical Competencies
- Ability to design MW-scale ground-mounted Solar Power Plants and Substations up to 220 kV.
- Extensive experience in electrical project engineering.
- Good working knowledge of PVsyst, AutoCAD, and MS Office.
- Willingness to undertake field visits.
- Ability to perform project management responsibilities when required.
- Proficiency in English and Hindi (written and spoken).
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong team-working attitude.
- Good analytical skills.
- Polite and hardworking approach.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
Internal Stakeholders
- Tendering & Estimation Team
- Business Development / Sales Team
- Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Project Management Team
- Finance & Commercial Team
External Stakeholders
- Vendors & OEMs
- Clients / Consultants
- EPC Partners
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