Electrical Design Engineer - Substations (Doha)

About the role

A leading India-based engineering and project management company with over two decades of experience in the power and infrastructure sector is hiring an Electrical Design Engineer for its Doha, Qatar office. The role covers the full cycle of electrical engineering work for AIS and GIS substations, from pre-bid engineering through commissioning support and warranty, and extends to supporting the site team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of Design Engineers and Draughtsmen to manage engineering activities within budget, on time and to a high standard.
• Review drawings prepared by Design Engineers and Draughtsmen, check design and sizing calculations of electrical equipment and obtain client approvals.
• Check deliverables such as equipment layouts, cable routing and tray layouts, earthing layout, lighting layout, lightning protection layout, cabling, interfaces, schemes, wiring, SCADA and control systems.
• Ensure deliverables align with the project schedule.
• Review the BOQ and submit it to the contracts team while providing technical clarifications.

Required profile

• 6-10 years of experience in substation design, especially for international projects.
• Expertise in both primary and secondary engineering for substation projects, with a thorough understanding of GIS and AIS substation design.
• Currently based in Qatar and able to join immediately.

Required skills

• Primary and secondary substation design, including earthing, lighting, lightning protection and cabling.
• Knowledge of interfaces between civil, MEP and instrumentation.
• Secondary engineering activities such as schemes, wiring diagrams, SCADA and control systems.