LV Secondary Project Engineer

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

Job Description

As LV Secondary Project Engineer, you will be a part of “LV, Control and Automation” team, reporting directly to the Engineering Manager. You will be a part of a highly motivated and dynamic team of engineers working on the requirements, design, integration, installation, and commissioning Control and Protection Systems for HVDC.

The role gives an excellent opportunity to motivated engineers to expand their project management skills and personal development within an international project organization delivering complex HVDC projects.

LV Secondary Activities Covers, Among Others

• AC Protection Single Line Diagram
• HV electrical control and interlocking principles
• Technical specifications (control cable, cubicles, …)
• Cubicles design
• Detailed electrical schematics.
  
  

Roles And Responsibilities

As LV Secondary Project Engineer, you will be responsible to lead your project team to deliver your LV secondary project scope, starting from Customer requirements capture till delivery of equipment to the customer. This includes the following activities:

• Define and maintain scope for your project based on customer requirements.
• Define and maintain the detailed Project Planning Smartsheet aligned with P6 plan.
• Lead the team to deliver as per defined execution plan.
• Define and maintain Risk Register and escalate high risks to project team.
• Review planned hours, Cost-To-Completion hours vs Budgeted hours.
• Adhere to the GE HVDC operation rhythm.
• Follow the departments standard design practices, engineering reviews and guidelines.
• Ensure resources plan in place.
• Accountability on the On-Time-Delivery and say-do ratio KPIs for the project.
• Raise Change Request when required following a budget deviation or a change of scope.
• Report as per the defined operating mechanism the project progress, including achievements, budget status, risks review and resource plan, look ahead.
• Represent LV Secondary team during the customer meetings and with GE partners.
• Travel as needed to attend customer meeting, witness type testing in presence of customer.
• Actively share and learn good practices and lessons learned to implement in the project for better project execution.
• Interface with equipment supplier and reviewing in-house designs and those produced by external contractors and analyse a variety of engineering data, documents, and reports.
• Support department Continuous Improvement activities.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or related field.
• Strong experience in project management: planning, tracking, reporting.
• Strong knowledge about Engineering Tools & Processes
• Basic knowledge of LV secondary design, preferably in substation/power plant environment.
• Strong analytical & critical thinking mindset
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills
• Conflict management skills
• Influencing skills
• Lean and Continuous Improvement mindset
• Availability to travel ~10% of time
• Languages: English is required
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of HVDC systems
• Experience in developing electrical designs for industrial control systems preferably in substation/power plant environment.
  
  

The North Europe Grid System Integration (GSI) team delivers a wide range of turnkey high voltage AC and DC transmission projects to its Customers in the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia.

Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.

About GE Grid Solutions

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why We Come To Work

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What We Offer

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes