Principal Engineer - Protection & Control

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Working within our Design & Engineering teams, you'll create some of the world’s most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening up public places that bring people together. 

The role sits within our Resilience Global Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role Accountabilities

• Leads a team of electrical protection & control engineers.
• Deliver multiple complex projects and manage client relationships.
• Estimating, scheduling & planning project deliverables.
• Collaboration with other design disciplines for capturing all the design interfaces.
• Leading & guiding team on engineering activities for variety of energy transition projects.
• Identify & create opportunities to implement new approaches to achieve time & cost savings.
• Understanding & preparation of design basis reports and design calculations. 
• Understanding project specification & client requirement.
• QA/QC for in-house designs and those by external contractors.
• Advising on design and design change issues.
• Undertake site visits / non-intrusive surveys as required as part of the design activities or as part of site support.
• Risks identification assessment and management.
• Liaison with global team to understand & produce effective design solution.
• Be conversant with industry standards & latest technology available.
• Enhancing team capabilities. 

Qualifications & Experience

• BE / B-tech Electrical/Electronics/ Power Engineering. Or ME/ M-tech Electrical/Electronics/ Power Engineering
• At least 12 years’ experience in designing & execution of Power System Automation projects.
• Conversant in with key documentation like GA, Scheme, Wiring Diagram, SLD, Keyline diagram, trip matrix, Bill of quantity, Wiring Schedule, Cable schedule,  FDS, Signal list, Architecture drawing, CT/VT  dimensioning, Battery sizing,  CT Saturation calculations, Protection system Coordination, Heat load calculations etc.
• Expertise in Protection & Control Relay settings parameterization for reputed Makes Like SEL, GE, SIEMENS etc.
• Worked with Internal and external parties, e.g., equipment suppliers, manufacturers, service providers, Professional bodies.
• Understanding & developing elementary documents & drawings for Busbar, Feeder, Transformer, Reactor, OHL, FACTS & HVDC Protection and SCADA for AIS & GIS.
• IEC61850 communication protocol-based Automation Projects.
• Computer-based engineering Tools e.g. ASPEN One-liner, PS CAD and ETAP etc.
• Communicating & advising on complex technical issues & its associated commercial aspects to peers & senior management.
• Construction and Design Management (CDM).
• Professional registration with any leading engineering body is preferred.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. 

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.