Summary

This role is designed to interpret the customer\xe2\x80\x99s technical enquiry and to design the most cost effective overall solution for an HVDC installation utilizing the PES power electronics solutions, aiming to minimizing the total cost, and to specify the main (high-value) items of bought-out equipment. The successful candidate will be involved in the development and industrialization of solutions tools and processes. The successful candidate will have proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering.

Essential Responsibilities

• Insulation Coordination Studies: Determination (by simulation) of temporary and transient overvoltage stresses on equipment and surge arrester energy ratings.
• Network studies: Confirmation of the correct interaction between the equipment, its control system and the rest of the network (e.g. Load flow, short circuit studies, transient stability, sub-synchronous oscillation studies, multi-infeed studies etc.)
• Technical responsibility in areas of expertise
• Be actively involved in new developments in HVDC technologies, implementing control and protection solutions and creating / delivering new analysis techniques and system study tools in order to provide optimized system study solutions.
• Process Improvement: Review and record design processes and develop new or improved processes.
• Enforce engineering discipline and set processes across all work tasks and adherence to company policies, quality procedures and work instructions (e.g. through trainings, technical reviews).
• Represent the business in external events by publishing technical papers
• Apply yourself towards improving your technical knowledge base and keep abreast of relevant methodologies and technological advancement within the Company.
• Support and mentor other engineers to increase the team\xe2\x80\x99s technical knowledge and competence
• Values: Comply with the GE Values Charter
• Report or resolve any non-conformances in a timely manner.
• Actively participate in defining corrective actions when work is unsafe or when an uncontrolled risk is observed.
• Routinely observe routines and behaviors of others and provide immediate feedback regarding unsafe behavior and celebrates achievements or safe behaviors.

Qualifications / Requirements Educated with an Engineering degree (or equivalent) including power systems and power electronics subjects (minimum 2:1) with professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering and preferably in HVDC System Studies.

• Knowledge of transient studies for HVDC/FACTS/Renewable Energy/Inverter based Power Systems
• Knowledge of system tools like PSCAD is essential
• Insulation co-ordination and main equipment characteristics for HVDC
• An expertise of the use of computer mathematical and simulation tools as applied to the design of the aforementioned activities
• A general understanding of the characteristics of HVDC Valves and their control & protection systems.
• Presentation ability

Desired Characteristics

• Able to work to deadlines with high quality, sense of urgency and delivery
• Good technical communication skills
• Self-motivating, proactive and results driven approach
• Strong problem-solving and root cause identification skills
• Precise documentation
• Ability to be a team player and to work independently
• "Professional" approach to engineering delivery
• Right first-time culture & attitude

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes