Description
The Senior CAD Technician – Protection & Control will play a senior role in producing engineering drawings and documents for substation projects, focusing on protection and control panel design, relay schematics, and secondary engineering.
Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed engineering drawings and schematics for control and protection panels (400kV to 11kV) for substations.
- Develop layouts for OHL/UG cable feeders, transformer control, and relay panels.
- Create and update Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), bus bar protection schemes, and equipment details.
- Convert and retrofit existing designs (PDF to DWG), ensuring logic matches for new and existing substations.
- Perform cable sizing, AC/DC load calculations, relay settings, and fault level analysis.
- Ensure high quality and accuracy of all drafted components, suggesting modifications for performance enhancement.
- Facilitate implementation of design changes, process improvements, and pilot new products.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, structural, electrical) and international counterparts.
- Mentor and guide junior team members, sharing best practices and technical expertise.
- Adhere to company and client drafting standards and procedures.
- Conduct periodic quality checks and support project documentation. Develop and enhance processes, tools, and potentially implement new technologies into the design process.
- Periodic Quality check to be conducted for other engineers & designers.
- Exhibit ingenuity, foresight, and wise decision-making skills in proactively identifying and resolving challenges.
- Contribute to the progress and growth of departmental tools and workflows aimed at improving the effectiveness of design processes, specification development, and project implementation.
- Engage in training sessions and meetings dedicated to addressing targeted organizational initiatives.
Qualifications
- Hold a Diploma degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
- Have a minimum of four years and a maximum of seven years of experience in the field of Substation Transmission & Distribution, Renewable (Onshore & Offshore wind/ Solar), BESS projects.
- Experience on working in Raster image files.
- Preferably familiar with US projects. Experience of working in a drafting & design role on National Electricity Code and other utility Codes and Standards applicable in the US will be an added advantage.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD Script and E-Plan for Engineering design is desirable.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Basic knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office programs, including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Self-motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.
- Good Communication Skills