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Head Civil and Structural Engineer- Substation Design @ First Meridian

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 Head Civil and Structural Engineer- Substation Design

Job Description

Objective / Purpose

As Head of Engineering Substation (Civil & Structural) - HOE (C&S), the person shall be in-charge of complete design & detailed engineering of Civil & Structural Engineering of Substation / Power Distribution projects for the PT&D IC. The Head shall manage the entire design and detailing aspects for multiple projects in multiple geographical domains for both Domestic and / or International Projects, including coordination with multiple disciplines Electrical, MEP & Instrumentation. HOE (C&S) shall lead a team of Project Engineering Managers, Lead Engineers, Design Engineers and Draughtspersons for managing Engineering activities and delivering projects within budget, deliver on time and maintaining a high quality of engineering. HOE (C&S) shall co-ordinate with the HOEs of different domains. The HOE (C&S) shall also facilitate application of updated knowledge of the requisite technological trends & improvement in skill sets of the team members. HOE(C&S) shall drive standardisation and modularization for use across different teams.


The HOE (C&S) shall be articulate and implement the Objectives and Vision of the IC in the C&S team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure On-Time Delivery of the project (w.r.t. Civil & Structural requirements) Supervise and ensure feasibility of execution ensure profitability of the project
  • Ensure adherence to sequence of construction activities for smooth execution & support to site execution team
  • Ensure submission of deliverables for project and align the sequence vide the sequence of construction activities by the site execution team
  • Extend support to the Contracts department (for pre-bid queries), & the Site Execution team (support for queries related to feasibility & other aspects of design)
  • Ensure completion of base design & detailed engineering and adherence of schedule of the project by ensuring submission of drawings & documents
  • Facilitate application of relevant International standards & codes of general engineering practices on design & drawings, without compromising on quality and safety
  • Ensure that the team is updated on latest technological trends
  • Review of critical issues as required (faced) by the Project Site Execution team
  • Undertake risk analysis for taking clear decisions after analysing for the risk and facilitation for issuing of manufacturing clearance
  • Review and analyse of desired productivity levels (Man-Hours allotted for the project) Conduct review meetings with Country / Cluster / Segment heads regularly

Technical Expertise:


The Head is required to be proficient in structural components of Substation, viz. steel structures, RCC structures and their Geotechnical aspects. Furthermore, the Head must be well- informed & well-versed with site conditions (topographic & environmental) for considerations in design calculations and extending support to Project Engineering Managers.

In addition, the Head is also required to be fairly adept with the site input parameters for interaction with the Project Engineering Managers.

Operating Network:

Internally: EDRC Head, Respective Heads of Engineering, Operational Heads, Project Engineering Managers

Externally: Clients (Decision-Making levels) & Consultant (Team Leads)


Key Value Drivers

  • Productivity (Man hours allotted for activities) On-Time Delivery of projects
  • Strike Rate of tenders Customer Satisfaction Digitalization
  • Skill development of Subordinates

Software Skills Required:

  • Day to day Purposes: Analysis & design S/W: STAAD, ETABS. Drawing: AUTOCAD & REVIT
  • Detailing: TEKLA (Learning phase) Knowledge in MS Office

Behavioural Attributes:

Market Insight

  • Market Foresight
  • Leveraging Opportunities

Customer at Core

  • Sustainable Partnership
  • Anticipating Needs
  • Customer Centricity

Disruptive Innovation

  • Challenge Traditional Approaches
  • Generate Innovative Solutions
  • Take Calculated Risks Collaborate and Influence
  • Internal Stakeholders

Job Classification

Industry: Engineering & Construction
Functional Area / Department: Construction & Site Engineering
Role Category: Construction Engineering
Role: Chief Engineer
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: FirstMeridian Business
Location(s): Hyderabad

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Keyskills:   Structural Design civil design design of transmission line design of substation RCC Steel Structures

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₹ 0-45 Lacs P.A

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