Nawal El Boghdady

Nexus Analytica

<p>About the role<br />Nexus Analytica is seeking a Design Engineer – Substations to support the engineering and delivery of HV/MV substations for giga-scale utility projects. This role is responsible for developing and reviewing substation designs that ensure safe, reliable, and standards-compliant integration of large-scale renewable generation into transmission and distribution networks.</p><p>The ideal candidate brings strong experience in substation primary design, solid understanding of secondary interfaces, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced EPC or developer environments.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Prepare and review engineering deliverables for HV/MV substations associated with large-scale solar PV plants, including single line diagrams, general arrangement layouts, sections, elevations, grounding drawings, and lightning protection layouts.</li><li>Perform and check key electrical design calculations, including grounding/earthing studies, lightning protection, cable sizing, voltage drop, short-circuit calculations, auxiliary load calculations, and equipment sizing.</li><li>Prepare and review technical specifications, equipment datasheets, BOQs, and material requisitions for substation systems.</li><li>Support the design and selection of major substation equipment such as power transformers, GIS/AIS switchgear, circuit breakers, disconnectors, CTs, VTs, surge arresters, harmonic filters, shunt reactors/capacitor banks, and reactive power compensation equipment.</li><li>Review vendor drawings, calculations, and technical submittals to ensure compliance with project requirements, grid code obligations, utility standards, and applicable international standards.</li><li>Coordinate closely with solar plant design, grid interconnection, civil, structural, mechanical, protection, control, SCADA, and construction teams to ensure smooth interface management and integrated design delivery.</li><li>Ensure designs comply with IEC, IEEE, ANSI, utility requirements, local regulations, and client specifications.</li><li>Support project execution through design reviews, technical meetings, procurement support, site queries, construction clarifications, factory acceptance support, and commissioning assistance.</li><li>Review or support secondary engineering deliverables such as control schematics, cable schedules, interconnection diagrams, panel layouts, and interface drawings to ensure full alignment between primary and secondary systems.</li><li>Contribute to the standardization of substation design approaches across multiple giga-scale PV projects to improve quality, constructability, repeatability, and delivery efficiency.</li></ul><p>Required Qualifications</p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.</li><li>4–8 years of experience in substation design engineering.</li><li>Proven experience in HV/MV substation projects within utility, renewable energy, EPC, industrial, or consulting environments.</li><li>Strong understanding of substation primary systems, equipment selection, and engineering interfaces.</li><li>Experience supporting substations for utility-scale solar PV, renewable interconnection, or power infrastructure projects is strongly preferred.</li><li>Familiarity with grid interconnection requirements and utility coordination for large renewable projects is an advantage.</li><li>Good working knowledge of relevant standards including IEC, IEEE, ANSI, and utility-specific requirements.</li><li>Strong coordination, communication, and technical review skills.</li></ul><p>Preferred Profile</p><ul><li>Experience working on multiple substations across large renewable portfolios.</li><li>Exposure to reactive power compensation, collector substations, and transmission interconnection design.</li><li>Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and manage parallel deliverables across fast-track projects.</li><li>Detail-oriented, practical, and focused on delivering high-quality designs that are both technically robust and constructible.</li></ul>

Substations - Design Engineer

<p>Nexus Analytica is seeking a <strong>Renewable Energy Consultant</strong> to support the delivery of consulting assignments related to solar PV, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), hybrid renewable projects, grid integration, and project agreements.</p><p>This role combines technical, commercial, financial, and project coordination responsibilities. The selected candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and clients to provide high-quality advisory support across project development, techno-economic analysis, project management, and renewable energy transactions.</p><h3> </h3><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Support the delivery of consulting projects in renewable energy, including solar PV, wind, BESS, and hybrid systems.</li><li>Conduct techno-economic assessments, scenario analysis, and financial evaluation for renewable energy projects.</li><li>Support the review and development of PPAs, project agreements, tariff structures, and commercial frameworks.</li><li>Assist in grid connection, interconnection, and renewable energy integration assessments.</li><li>Review policy, regulatory, and market frameworks related to renewable energy investments and project implementation.</li><li>Prepare reports, presentations, technical notes, and client deliverables.</li><li>Coordinate with clients, developers, utilities, public authorities, and project stakeholders.</li><li>Support project planning, workplans, timelines, and internal coordination across assignments.</li><li>Contribute to proposal writing, technical offers, and business development activities.</li><li>Participate in workshops, meetings, and capacity-building activities with clients and partners.</li></ul><h3>Required Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Sustainable Energy, Energy Economics, or a related field.</li><li>3 to 7 years of relevant experience in renewable energy consulting, project advisory, energy systems analysis, or related fields.</li><li>Good understanding of solar PV, wind, BESS, grid integration, renewable energy planning, or project development.</li><li>Familiarity with technical and commercial aspects of renewable energy projects.</li><li>Strong analytical, report-writing, and presentation skills.</li><li>Strong written and spoken English.</li><li>Arabic is an advantage.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Master’s degree in a relevant field.</li><li>Experience with techno-economic modelling and financial analysis.</li><li>Exposure to PPAs, tariff design, project agreements, or regulatory review.</li><li>Familiarity with tools such as Excel, Python, PLEXOS, PowerFactory, PSS/E, MATLAB, or similar.</li><li>Experience working on projects in Egypt, MENA, or Africa is an advantage.</li></ul><h3>Skills</h3><ul><li>Renewable energy project analysis</li><li>Techno-economic assessment</li><li>Financial modelling</li><li>Grid and interconnection understanding</li><li>Project coordination</li><li>Report writing and presentation</li><li>Stakeholder management</li><li>Commercial and regulatory awareness</li></ul><h3>What We Offer</h3><ul><li>Opportunity to work on high-impact renewable energy and energy transition projects</li><li>Exposure to multidisciplinary consulting assignments across technical, financial, and regulatory topics</li><li>A collaborative and intellectually stimulating work environment</li><li>Professional growth in a fast-evolving energy consulting firm</li></ul>

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Substations - Design Engineer

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