Principal Electrical Engineer

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries.
We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support. 

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

• Detail Design of Electrical Distribution Systems for Industrial Plants of various nature like Chemical, Pharma, Tyre, Heavy Engineering Industries, Warehouses,  Solar panel manufacturing - HV and Low Voltage Electrical Distribution system based on Indian and IEC Standards.
• Prepare Design Basis, Load list, Cable schedule, Interconnection Schedule, Single Line Diagrams, schematics, Bulk MTO.
• Perform Equipment sizing calculations e.g. Transformer, Generator, HV/LV Cables, AC UPS, Capacitor Banks.
• Perform indoor Lighting, outdoor area Illumination and Street Illumination in Dialux or vendor software, calculations for Earthing and Lightning Protection.
• Prepare technical specifications, technical data sheets for Electrical Equipment - Transformers, DG Sets, HT/LT Switchgear, HT/LT Cables, Busducts, UPS, Battery Charger, Distribution Boards, VFDs, Soft Starters, Cables, Lighting fitting, etc.
• Prepare Electrical Work Tender specification for Installation, Testing and Commissioning of electrical equipment's along with Bill of Quantity (BOQ) along with cost estimates.
• Review of technical offers and relevant documents from Vendors for all the electrical equipment's.
• Prepare Technical Bid Evaluation /Recommendation for electrical equipment and Electrical Tender.
• Review of vendor drawings for various Electrical Equipment. Familiarity with review of schematics for HV/LV systems.
• Applies Basic knowledge to design of Layouts - Equipment Layouts for outdoor/indoor substation, trench/tray layouts, lighting layouts, Earthing Layout and Lightning Protection Layout as per the Standard and Statutory requirement (Should be able to guide/provide inputs to technicians and review from a technical/quality perspective).
• Manage change control / variation process internally and with clients.   
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team for electrical conceptual, basic and detail design, quantity and cost estimation and review of vendor’s & contractors’ drawings, quality plans etc.    
• Provide technical guidance in design optimization, value engineering, design innovation, automation and digital technologies.    
• Support to Discipline lead to Roll out company new initiatives – digital delivery, innovation, connect business etc.   
• Promote standardization and workflow / sequences across the disciplines.   
• Support to DL to assess team competency and skills, identify specific training and development required, plan and implement.   
• Lead technical clinics to enhance technical skills and encourage technical presentation to the team for sharing knowledge and lessons learnt. 

Candidate Specification

• Degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited university.
• Strong verbal and written communication, and teamwork skills.
• Work comfortably under pressure and have an open and honest approach.
• Relevant experience in Electrical design in a consultancy organisation of similar nature.
• Conversant in Electrical Lighting design software – Dialux.
• Computer literacy in MS office-an understanding of AUTOCAD , Naviswork  is essential.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Agile working
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing