Senior CAD Technician - Electrical
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Responsibilities
- Technical design of electrical equipment/systems on power & water projects.
- Drafting & Design Support
- Preparation of detailed substation drawings for:
- Single Line Diagrams (SLD)
- General Arrangement (GA) drawings
- Equipment layout drawings
- Cable routing and trench layouts
- Earthing & lightning protection layouts
- Control and protection schematics
- Software & Tools
- Use drafting and modeling tools such as:
- AutoCAD (2D drafting – mandatory)
- MicroStation
- Maintain drawing standards, layering, and naming conventions.
- Coordination & Communication
- Coordinate with:
- Design engineers (Electrical / Protection / Civil)
- Project managers
- Site teams
- Client representatives
- Resolve drawing discrepancies and update revisions.
- Documentation & Quality Control
- Maintain drawing registers and revision control.
- Prepare submission packages for client approval.
- Ensure all drawings meet QA/QC requirements.
- Support audits and documentation reviews.
- Desired skills
- Experience in detail design roles for water & power projects particularly for Middle East Region.
- Knowledge of IEC codes and practices followed in middle east region.
- Technical design of electrical equipment/systems on power & water projects. Drafting & Design Support Preparation of detailed substation drawings for: Single Line Diagrams (SLD) General Arrangement (GA) drawings Equipment layout drawings Cable routing and trench layouts Earthing & lightning protection layouts Control and protection schematics Software & Tools Use drafting and modeling tools such as: AutoCAD (2D drafting – mandatory) MicroStation Maintain drawing standards, layering, and naming conventions. Coordination & Communication Coordinate with: Design engineers (Electrical / Protection / Civil) Project managers Site teams Client representatives Resolve drawing discrepancies and update revisions. Documentation & Quality Control Maintain drawing registers and revision control. Prepare submission packages for client approval. Ensure all drawings meet QA/QC requirements. Support audits and documentation reviews. - Desired sk
Qualifications
- Diploma / bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university.
- Relevant work experience of minimum 8 years for Owner/detailed engineering preferably in an detail engineering consultancy firm of large projects for power & water domain.
- Accountable for assigned activities in electrical engineering discipline. Applies broad and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to project engineering.
- Strong attention to detail, Good communication and coordination abilities
- Ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Work in multi discipline team and support the discipline on the project to resolve technical questions and as required to assist work.
- BGV:
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
- Diploma / bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university. Relevant work experience of minimum 8 years for Owner/detailed engineering preferably in an detail engineering consultancy firm of large projects for power & water domain. Accountable for assigned activities in electrical engineering discipline. Applies broad and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to project engineering. Strong attention to detail, Good communication and coordination abilities Ability to work under tight deadlines. Work in multi discipline team and support the discipline on the project to resolve technical questions and as required to assist work. BGV: Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
About WSP
WSP is a global professional services firm headquartered in Montréal, providing engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise. It serves clients across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, energy, water, and other sectors.
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