
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end design and engineering for EHV/UHV transmission line projects.
- Manage engineering activities from tender-stage engineering and route development through detailed design and construction support.
- Lead tower spotting, sag-tension calculations, tower structural design, and foundation design.
- Ensure compliance with applicable technical standards, statutory requirements, safety norms, and project specifications.
- Review and approve engineering calculations, drawings, design reports, BOQs, and MTOs.
- Manage EHV electrical clearances, conductor selection, OPGW engineering, and line configuration.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, manufacturing teams, construction teams, and other internal stakeholders for timely engineering deliverables and approvals.
- Provide engineering support during tower fabrication, material procurement, manufacturing, erection, and construction.
- Optimize designs for cost, material consumption, constructability, reliability, and project timelines.
- Lead technical discussions with clients and resolve design-related issues and deviations.
- Establish engineering standards, processes, quality checks, and review mechanisms.
- Mentor and develop the transmission line design and engineering team.
- Identify technical risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Technical Expertise:
- PLS-CADD
- PLS-TOWER / STAAD.Pro
- Tower Structural Design
- Tower Spotting
- Sag-Tension Analysis
- Foundation Design
- EHV Electrical Clearances
- Conductor & OPGW Engineering
- Tower Fabrication Drawings
- BOQ / MTO Preparation
- Transmission Line Design & Engineering
- Engineering calculations, drawings, and technical documentation
Candidate Profile:
- 15-20 years of overall experience in transmission line design and engineering.
- 12-15+ years of relevant experience in EHV/UHV transmission line projects.
- Proven experience leading transmission line engineering teams and managing end-to-end design functions.
- Strong hands-on expertise in PLS-CADD, PLS-TOWER/STAAD.Pro, and transmission line design tools.
- Experience across the complete project lifecycle, including tender engineering, route development, detailed design, client approval, manufacturing support, and construction engineering.
- Strong understanding of transmission line structures, foundations, electrical clearances, conductors, OPGW, and associated engineering requirements.
- Excellent technical problem-solving, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and engineering deliverables within tight timelines.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil / Structural / Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- A relevant postgraduate qualification will be an advantage.
Key Competencies:
- Technical & Engineering Leadership
- EHV/UHV Transmission Line Design
- Design Optimization
- Project & Stakeholder Management
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Quality & Compliance
- Strong Communication & Client Management
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