Superior Position Title: Senior Manager - Engineering & Technical Support
Entity: Apraava Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Division / Department: Engineering & Technical Support
Location: Mumbai

1. JOB PURPOSE

The position exists to support the design and engineering of EHV electrical substations and transmission systems, including:

• Pre-bid Engineering:
  • Green-field Transmission projects (including TBCB).
  • Adding value in feasibility studies and risk assessment for upcoming projects.
• Technical Review:
  • Reviewing RFP documents to ensure optimized designs and competitive BOQs for project bidding.
• Post-Bid Engineering:
  • Delivering reliable and compliant systems designed, manufactured, and tested per Indian/International standards and best practices.
  • Ensuring optimized costs to maintain the reliability and integrity of assets.

3. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Design / Engineering & Technical Due Diligence

• Review RFS document technical requirements and prepare optimized designs and BOQs for competitive project bidding.
• Develop OTR, MDL, and technical specification documents to solicit techno-commercial proposals from EPC partners.
• Analyze technical proposals from bidders, create comparative sheets, address deviations, and decide on deviation acceptability.
• Perform post-bid value engineering to ensure compliant systems meeting standards at optimized costs.
• Prepare scope of work, support consultant/OE appointments, and review/mitigate observations.
• Conduct factory inspections, acceptance tests, and site commissioning reviews; address non-conformance issues.
• Conduct technical due diligence for M&A projects, including site visits, design reviews, risk assessments, and mitigation planning.

Technical Innovation & Solutions Development

• Identify areas for process improvement within the engineering team and across the organization.
• Implement and refine engineering best practices, methodologies, and standards.
• Facilitate sharing of technological advancements and innovations within the organization.

Business Planning & Budget Forecasting

• Provide inputs for technical services budgeting aligned with business plans.

Developing Self and Others

• Provide mentorship and technical expertise to junior engineers and team members.
• Stay updated with industry standards, codes, and regulations for electrical substations and transmission systems.

Management Functions

• Participate in meetings with regulators, CTU, and government bodies as necessary.
• Collaborate with engineering consultants.

Interface with Hong Kong

• Work with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders, to achieve project goals.

4. INTERACTIONS

Internal Clients

• Technical Support roles.
• Operating Business Units within Apraava Energy.
• Business Development teams.
• Apraava Energy India Management team.
• Technical teams at CLP Hong Kong.

External Clients

• Vendors/EPC partners.
• Consultants.
• Contract partners.

5. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Master’s Degree in Power Systems (preferred).

Functional Skills

• In-depth knowledge of power generating/transforming/controlling equipment.
• Expertise in HV AIS & GIS substations, transmission lines, grid-connected PV plants, and renewable energy estimation.
• Application of relevant design and engineering standards and regulations.
• Proficiency in design review and root cause analysis.

Experience

• Total Experience: 8–12 years.
• Relevant Experience:
  • Expertise in renewables and transmission (substation and transmission line) business.
  • Minimum 2 years of exposure to technical due diligence/design and engineering review of substations/solar and other renewable projects (preferred).
  • Consultancy experience in a similar field will also be considered.