PRIYESH BALAN
Palakkad,KL
Summary
Manager (Project Design) leading PV solar structure design from concept through design release, with site inputs, foundation calculations, and drawing reviews for ground-mount and RCC roof-mount projects. Drives detail engineering across array layouts, earthing layouts, SLDs, GA drawings, BOMs, and module cleaning system design using STAAD Pro and CAD tools. Coordinates project teams to keep engineering packages moving on time and aligned to customer requirements.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Manager (Project Design)
Playsolar Systems Pvt Ltd.
06.2025 - Current
- MMS Structure design (Ground Mount & RCC Roof Mount) from concept to design release.
- Preparing foundation drawings for LT Panel, HT Panel, Inverter, Transformer & MCR Room.
- Conducted site visits to gather inputs and created presentations to initiate project detail engineering.
- MMS Structure stability analysis with help of Staad pro.
- Lead the team and complete projects within the timeline.
- Reviewed engineering drawings, including array layout, equipment layout, earthing layout, stringing diagram, SLD, GA drawing, and bill of materials for accuracy and compliance.
- Products: PV Solar Structure Design & Development, Detail Engineering, Procurement & Commissioning.
Senior Manager (Engineering Dept)
Roofsol Energy Pvt Ltd.
02.2025 - 01.2025
- MMS Structure design (Ground Mount & RCC Roof Mount) from concept to design release.
- MMS Structure foundation design (Ground Mount & RCC Roof Mount) with hand calculation.
- Developed foundation drawings for LT panel, HT panel, inverter, transformer, and MCR room to ensure structural integrity and compliance.
- Conducted site visits, gathered site inputs, and created presentations to facilitate project detail engineering initiation.
- Preparing foundation drawings for LT Panel, HT Panel, Inverter, Transformer & MCR Room.
- Lead the team and complete projects within the timeline.
- Traveling site visits, collecting site inputs and making presentable ppt format to start project detail engineering.
- Feb’24 - Feb’25
Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Arka Energy Inc.
08.2020 - 01.2024
- Generating concepts for solar panel / Tile mountings based on product requirement, execute the concept design to make drawing for manufacturing.
- Design Validation with help of FEA tool for wind uplifting, wind downward & lateral force as per UL2703 / 7103
- Prepared stage gate documents like Design rules for solar tile, Technical Risk & Mitigation, FMEA, Manufacturing & Sourcing plan, Post pilot review.
- Prototyped and tested various polymer materials to determine optimal material suitability for application load.
- Prepared a test plan for mechanical load tests on compression and tension per UL2703/7103 to qualify parts.
- Prepared a test plan for wind driven rain test as per UL48 for evaluate gasket (EPDM Rubber)
- Responsible for product management coordinating with an external design agency about cost, functionality, manufacturability, ease of assembly, and material selection
- Material selection of thermoplastics considering cost, flame resistance, mold-ability, tensile strength, service temperature, glass transition temperature, electrical resistivity, life degradation, & availability
- Identify and establish first contact with vendors, vendor selection, supervision, and quality assurance of batch production at fabricator site; iterative functional alpha testing at the test rig (3 cycles)
- Hands-on installation of solar tile footings, solar tiles, roof interface accessories on a test roof; managed a team of 4 engineers, interns, and technicians.
- Did roof top structure analysis with help of Staad-Pro & Solid works Simulations.
- Designed typical elevated structure demo roof for mounting solar tiles.
- Designed IP66/67 enclosures & Heatsink for Power Maximizer & Micro Inverter.
- Designed residential solar systems stand-alone elevated structure for customizes roof / site (Power Gazebo & Power Patio)
Design Engineer
Ecoserv Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Panel led lights like 1x4 & 2x2 for Honeywell.
- Led tube lights & bay lights for Renault Nissan
- Streetlight & flood light for Hitro
- Panel led light surface mounting 2x2, 1x1 for Ptech Projects
- Designed assembly lighting fixture to optimize assembly speed.
- Designed tube light burning stand to accommodate multiple lights in series connection.
- Worked as a Team lead and assigned work for new product to production process daily activity. Team size 15 members in a team.
- Products: Energy Management System Lighting Design & EPC PV Solar Systems
- Jun’15 – Jan’16
CAD Designer (Mechanical)
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 05.2015
- New product design and drafting of Electrical enclosures and heat sinks, chassis for sonar application.
- Developed 12U 19" mobile rack design for traffic patrol controls.
- Created electrical enclosures for TRMM, focusing on product design and drafting.
- New Product design and drafting of Electrical Enclosure for HSAD.
- Products: Defense & Aerospace Electronics Applications for RADAR, SONAR, Electronic Warfare & Airborne Telemetry
- Dec’14 – May’15
Associate Designer
Greenwich Nexen Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
02.2011 - 09.2014
- Design of led office lights like 1x4 grid light, 2x2 grid light, Bay light, Flood lights Down light etc. software used SolidWorks.
- 120 kw Solar energy carport system: Concept generation, Design and drafting of car port structure software used Solid works & AutoCAD.
- Created concept and drafted design for 120 kW solar energy carport system utilizing SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
- 2.0 kw Solar energy street light system: Concept generation, Design and drafting of PV solar street light software used SolidWorks.
- Developed energy management system and lighting design, including PV solar EPC system.
- Feb’11 – Sep’14
Junior Design Engineer
MTab Engineers Pvt Ltd.
11.2008 - 01.2011
- Modeling and detailing of CNC Machining Centers like Turning Machines (Flex turn & Max turn)
- Modeling and detailing of CNC Machining Centers like Milling Machines (Flex mill & Max mill)
- Modeling and detailing of Industrial Robots (6 Axis & 5 Axis Mini Robot)
- Products: CNC Machining Centers like Turning Machines, Milling Machines, Industrial Robots & Automation
- Nov’08 – Jan’11
Production Trainee
Lucas-Tvs Ltd.
11.2007 - 11.2008
- Production Assembly of Commercial Starter Motor for Mahindra Tractor, Eicher Vehicle.
- Assembled heavy-duty starter motors for marine applications, JCB, and cranes.
- Assembled lightweight starter motors for Hyundai and Ford cars.
- Assembled wiper motors for Leyland vehicles.
- Products: Commercial Starter Motor, Car Starter Motor, Wiper Motor & Alternator
- Nov’07 – Nov’08
Education
AMIE - Mechanical Engineering
The Institution of Engineers, India
Kolkata, WB06-2020
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Annamalai Polytechnic College
Chettinad04-2007
Skills
AutoCAD 2019
Autodesk Inventor 2019
Creo-5
Solid Works 2014
STAAD-PRO
MMS Structure design
Foundation design
Drawing review
Bill of materials
Material selection
Team leadership
Project timeline management
Engineering coordination
Design release management
Technical risk management
Timeline
Manager (Project Design)
Playsolar Systems Pvt Ltd.
06.2025 - Current
Senior Manager (Engineering Dept)
Roofsol Energy Pvt Ltd.
02.2025 - 01.2025
Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Arka Energy Inc.
08.2020 - 01.2024
Design Engineer
Ecoserv Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 01.2016
CAD Designer (Mechanical)
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 05.2015
Associate Designer
Greenwich Nexen Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
02.2011 - 09.2014
Junior Design Engineer
MTab Engineers Pvt Ltd.
11.2008 - 01.2011
Production Trainee
Lucas-Tvs Ltd.
11.2007 - 11.2008
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Annamalai Polytechnic College
AMIE - Mechanical Engineering
The Institution of Engineers, India
Achievements:
- Got patent granted for system for PV-Tile mounting with help of spring retaining force, The present disclosure relates to simple, lightweight, cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing & fire-retardant polymer used.
- Got Synergy award for weight reduction done in Solar water pump structure & 10MMS, Standardized MMS structure & Metal Walkway.
- Got Spot award for Independently handling and delivering the array layout for 51 Nos & Standard MMS Structure of customized sites of Anert (Govt. of Kerala) by direct coordination with field team.
- Got Spot award for successfully completing 110nos of array layout in Q3 for B2C, Totaling to 1.4MW-with response time of 1 day for 95nos layouts.
- Certificate of appreciation in Honor and with deep appreciation achievement in engineering support for EESL 30MMS Structure Design for various type of modules, CIAL-Kochi-10MMS Ground Mount Structure, NTPC Solar Tree, NTPC Solar Artefact Structure, TCS-Bus port Structure & Various new product development design including floating solar structure for NTPC -Kayamkulam.