Senior Engineer – Electrical Power System Studies

October 22, 2024

Job Description Summary

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation.
Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

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About Us:
Come bring your energy to change the world!
Grid Solutions, part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, serves customers globally with over 12,000 employees. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.
GE Vernova, a dynamic accelerator comprised of our Power, Renewable Energy, Digital and Energy Financial Services businesses, is focused on leading a new era of energy - electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it.
If you are ready to make a difference and usher in a new era of energy, come join us.

Why we come to work:

At GE Vermova, we 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 green energy transition.

Essential Responsibilities:

Independently perform in depth system studies listed below and/or specify scope, review, comment, direct/oversee 3rd party provider(s) for the studies below:
Load Flow / Power Flow, Reactive Capability and Reactive Compensation, Power Factor Study
Dynamic Performance Studies (DPS) and other design studies using both offline and online simulation tools.
Power System Dynamic Simulation
Short circuit analysis
Combined Short Circuit Ratio (CSCR) Evaluation
Transient Switching and Insulation Coordination Study
Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV) Analysis
Delayed Current Zero Analysis
Harmonic Distortion Study
Harmonic Stability Study
Overall System Performance Assessment Study
Expertise in system tools like PSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF, PSCAD, EMTP, ASPEN, ETAP, EMTP, TARA, DigSilent PowerFactory, to perform system studies as detailed above or under desired characteristics section.
Excellent Technical Communication skills to provide guidance, analysis and reports in clear succinct manner to customers, project team and stakeholders.
Provide guidance and coordinate the engineering tasks to meet the project/tender requirement.
Technical responsibility in areas of expertise
Be innovative, develop and industrialize solutions tools and processes associated with system studies
Be actively involved in new developments in HVDC technologies, implementing control and protection solutions and creating / delivering new analysis techniques and system study tools 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’s technical knowledge and competence.
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.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Minimum 10 years’ experience of network or transient studies for HVDC/FACTS/Renewable Energy/Inverter based Power Systems in offshore wind, industrial, utility substations oe grid interconnects.
Minimum 5 years working knowledge of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) compliance requirements and/or ISOs' interconnection or transmission planning guidelines. Familiarity with NERC standards such as TPL, MOD, and PRC
Minimum 5 years familiarity with ISOs such us PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, CAISO, ISO-NE, NYISO
Able and willing to travel 20% including international and comply with GE travel guidelines.

Desired Characteristics:

Master’s degree in electrical engineering including power systems and power electronics subjects with proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering and preferably in HVDC System Studies.

Knowledge of system tools such as SIMULINK MATLAB, DSAT

Knowledge of RAM Studies
Independently perform in depth system studies listed below and/or specify scope, review, comment, direct/oversee 3rd party provider(s) for the studies below:
Grid Compliance, Transmission network planning
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) study, Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) study
Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT), High Voltage Ride Through (HVRT) study
Arc Flash
Protection studies ... relay coordination, unit protection, real Time Digital Simulation (RTDS) for protection
Cable selection and Sizing
Network studies: Confirmation of the correct interaction between the equipment, its control system, and the rest of the network.
Expertise in the use of computer mathematical and simulation tools as applied to the design of the activities.
Strong knowledge on High Voltage substation North American standards & guidelines (IEEE & ANSI standards and codes such as the NEC and the NESC.), local Grid Codes and related equipment (safety, application, sizing, and integration). Moreover, ability to engineer design packages when no clear customer specification is provided.
Professional Engineering license and willing to review and seal your work and the work of others under your supervision.
Strong knowledge on contract and project management, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), or Engineering equipment package (EEP) project execution.
Strong understanding of civil engineering and substation related structural design requirements.
Working knowledge of applicable design calculations for primary & secondary equipment such as battery sizing & DC system component selection, power transformer and circuit breaker selection, circuit protection, control and power cable selection and rating, bus, fittings, insulator, and arrector selection, ground grid design, and lightning protection
Field-testing and commissioning experience with safe work habits.
Knowledge of IEC and CIGRE guidelines is a plus
Excellent personal computer skills, including programming and design automation, and familiarity with AutoCAD strongly desired.

Senior Engineer – Electrical Power System Studies

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