1. Scope of Responsibilities:
Depending on size of the Job, Principal Designer will be designated as ‘Lead Designer’ for the Project. Estimating the design & drafting man hours required for the Project during Proposal and Execution stage. Prepare man hour forecast and monitor drafting progress. Preparation and review of all the required drawings/documents.
2. Primary Duties
- Preparation and review of Bill of material for proposals/jobs. Reviewing the contents and norms mentioned in the proposal/Project documents.
- Carry out all drafting activities, design calculations such as Lighting, Cable sizing, Cable tray loading, trench sizing in consultation with Principal Designer/Concerned Engineer.
- Allocation and distribution of drafting work to junior designers in consultation with Principal Designer/Concerned Engineer.
- Preparation and review of Substation equipment layouts, Overall plant cable routing layout.
- Collect input from all concerned and prepare ‘TDR’ and updating the addition/deletion of drawings in consultation with Lead designer/Lead Engineer.
- To envisage the proper cable trench/cable routing layout considering the necessary clearances with other discipline routings.
- Proper selection of cable type, cable size, cable glands, MCT, Lighting fixtures and its accessories for Safe & Hazardous zones.
- Cable trench/tray loading details. Designing of trench/tray sizes considering future expansion and permissible tolerance specified in Project/Job/Client specifications.
- Prepare and develop Installation standard drawings in line with Project requirement.
- Preparation of Cable schedule, Cable drum schedule, Cable cutting schedule.
- Producing IDC documents, follow up and resolving the conflicts/decisions with other discipline routings.
- Input to Civil discipline for Cable tray support insert plate, floor cutouts, road crossing duct bank, lighting pole foundations, cable trench excavation, etc.,
- Maintaining the necessary documentation as per ISO standards. Updating ‘Documentum’, IDC records,
- Vendor documents related to design/drafting, check prints and Master drawing files.
- Ensure conformity of designs, layouts in accordance with Client/Job/Company (PFI) specification, design basis, Scope of Work and as per drafting basis. Reviewing the layouts from construction point of view.
- Performing all the duties assigned and directed by Lead Designer/Lead Engineer.
- Prepare job close out report with lessons learnt input to Lead Engineer.
- Provide required assistance to Discipline Supervisor for development of technical skills and overall drafting efficiency.
3. Job/Cost Impact
Preparing drawings and design calculation such as cable sizing, trench/tray sizing, lighting illumination level.
4. Decision Making Authority
Taking decisions on technical/construction feasibility of layouts. Consults with Lead Engineer on critical issues which may affect layout and deviations from project specification. Cost and time saving methods to complete the project execution. To overcome the similar difficulties faced in earlier project.
5. Supervisory Responsibility
None
6. Work Contacts
7. Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Core Competency
Functional Competency
8. Physical Effort and Work Environment
9. Minimum Job Requirement
Diploma in Engineering or Certificate course with a minimum of 20 years of experience with EPC