JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

GE’s grid integration High Voltage Direct Current solutions, including AC & DC substations, are tailored and designed based on a project-by-project assessment of the customers’ individual requirements, whether it’s for connecting offshore wind generation, long distance power transmission, or energy trading between independent networks.
The Lead Plant Engineer is the plant engineering representative at the launch of all projects and will control the technical execution of the project through closeout. The Lead Plant Engineer is accountable to define plant solutions & tools and to support proposal tender offerings and project execution.

ABOUT US:

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college (BSEE strongly preferred)
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Transmission & Distribution substation engineering for electric utilities and renewable energy power plants and projects experience as an Electrical Project Engineer in substation type applications, including primary (outdoor) substation design and required studies.
• Able and willing to travel 20% including international and comply with GE travel guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES:

• Diplôme d’ingénieur (Licence/Bachelor) d’une université ou école accréditée (spécialisation en électrotechnique fortement préférée).
• Minimum 6 ans d’expérience en ingénierie de postes de transformation dans le secteur de la transmission et distribution, pour des services publics d’électricité ou des projets d’énergies renouvelables, avec une expérience significative en tant qu’ingénieur projet électricité, y compris dans la conception primaire (extérieure) de postes et les études associées.
• Disponible pour voyager à 20 %, y compris à l’international, et respecter les directives de voyage de GE.

• Responsible for leading and coordinating all technical aspects of the substations and balance of plant for large and HV substation projects.
• The Lead Engineer must identify key internal & external stakeholders and their needs such as technical information, execution strategy, and drive effective communications to align people for efficient work.
• Accountable for engineering activities on the assigned project such as: schedule development & updates, design safety, planning & tracking project design reviews, design optimization, On Time Delivery, risk management, and quality control/quality assurance.
• Interface with internal and external team members such as the Project Engineering Director, discipline PEM’s, Designers, CAD Operators, Project Managers, and support organizations.
• Responsible for the preparation and delivery of the concept and detail design for power single line drawing, physical substation general arrangement layouts, plan and elevation drawings, equipment erection drawings, construction details, layouts for high voltage bus, cable, high voltage equipment, electrical clearances, conduit, cable, and wiring, auxiliary power, grounding, lightning and control buildings.
• Responsible to produce optimized S/S outdoor general arrangements for AIS and also indoor arrangements for HV/MV/LV equipments for control buildings and GIS buildings.
• Capable to produce and deliver Technical specifications and data sheets for all major HV equipments
• Must oversee if not self-perform related studies and calculations as well as development of the bills of material.
• Manage a combined project BOM & MDL from multiple sources, writing and/or reviewing High Voltage equipment technical specifications, supporting sourcing for vendor quotations and reviews
• Single point of contact for technical issues for the customer and project manager. This is a customer facing role that requires an assuring credible presence in front of the customer.
• The Lead Engineer is responsible for technical change control and risk management.
• Respond to site RFI and conduct filed inspections for compliance verifications.
• Accountable for meeting customer engineering CTQ’s
• Support proposals and tenders for HVDC or substation projects including estimating man hours and the application of major equipment.
• Must have completed similar HV S/S design projects in the past