Job Description

Lead Design - ACLNT/LD-A/1609650


REN-Renewables ICChennai
Posted On
17 Jan 2026
End Date
16 Jul 2026
Required Experience
8 - 12 Years

Skills
Knowledge & Posting Location


DESIGN


SOLAR SYSTEM DESIGN


ENGINEERING


SUBSTATION DESIGN


PV DESIGN


Minimum Qualification


B.TECH/B.E

BU:

EDRC (Solar)

Position Title:

Design Lead - Electrical(AC)

Reports to (Job - Role)

: Section Head

Reported by (Job - Role)

: Design Engineer

Education

: Bachelor in Electrical Engineering/EEE or M.Tech(Electrical Engineering Specializations)

Experience

: 7-10 years, experience in Design and Detailing in Power Plant .

Objective

: The person shall be responsible for the complete design and detailed engineering for Solar Power plants like Mini Grid and Mega watt scales plants ,roof top plants . The Design Lead shall manage and review the entire design documents and drawings for a project or a set of smaller projects including co-ordination with other disciplines viz., Electrical ,instrumentation and Mechanical.


Design Lead shall lead a team of Design Engineers and draftsman to manage the Engineering activities within budget, deliver on time and maintaining a high quality of engineering

Key Responsibilities

:

Review of detail drawings and Design(Sizing Calculations) for Equipment. Review of technical deliverables & value addition with respect to optimization (quantity) Submission of design document and drawings to client for approval Maintaining Document Control Index(DCI) for Document Tracking Coordination with Site Team and Client to meet the requirements of design and drawings Checking BOQ and material with respect to previous projects Interaction with Client for Drawing Approval and Clarification Interaction with Site for Clarification on drawing Interaction with SCM for Clarification on drawing Vendor interactions. Review of technical evaluation of vendors. Decision making of vendor selection as evaluated by Design Engineer To provide Input to engineers of critical contingencies of critical equipment (for allowing contingencies). To provide Input to team for preparation of schemes. Clarification of equipment design specifications to contract team.

Technical Expertise

:


Updated knowledge of Inverters, transformer, cables, UPS, batter & charger, Lighting, ancillaries (FFPH, auxiliary power). Working knowledge & trends in innovation

Operating Network

:

Internally: Contract Team, SCM, Section head, Design engineer, Draftsmen, Site execution team (lead) Externally: Clients, Vendors, Consultants

Key Performance Indicators

:

On Time Delivery, Quality control, Quantity w.r.t ACE(Accepted Cost Estimate),Internal Process ,Development of Subordinates ,Customer Relations , innovation(New idea implementation) , Savings from the project

Software Skills Required

:

ETAB, AUTOCAD,

Behavioural Attributes

:

Communication & Persuasion: Flexible, adaptable and creative Cultural fit Excellent interpersonal skills High level of proficiency in networking internally Time Management Effective leadership skills High levels of analytical, conceptual Self motivated with strong problem solving skills Able to manage, guide , motivate a team Good leadership qualities and managerial skills Creative and innovative Multi-tasking Detail-oriented * Should be passionate