Field Services Engineer FACTS

Job Description Summary

We are looking for an enterprising and motivated service engineer in power electronics who can manage service contracts, site activities, and support/participate in commissioning of FACTS & HVDC equipment.
As a key position in the OTR Service organization, you will be responsible for technically managing multi-year service contracts, supporting customers located in different countries, and being part of a community of experts able to support global customers on high-tech equipment.
GE FACTS and HVDC solution includes :
• SVC, Static Var Compensation
• FSC, Fix Series Compensation
• SC, Synchronous Condenser
• STATCOM, Static Compensation
• LCC HVDC
• VSC HVDC (Onshore & Offshore)

• Carry out and direct maintenance and technical support activities on FACTS or HVDC transmission systems.
• Manage the preparations of site activities in coordination with the end customer.
• Perform commissioning activities on FACTS or HVDC transmission systems.
• Technically manage service contracts that run over several years
• Attend and lead customer meetings, identify solutions that meet needs.
• Knowledge and ability to carry out FACTS projects of minor renovations/upgrades.
• Support the ITO team as needed during calls for tenders for the technical part.

• Technical expertise and site experience for switchgear, harmonic filters and instrumentation transformers,
• Technical expertise and site experience for FACTS equipment (with Thyristor and IGBT), knowledge of rotating machines is a plus.
• Technical expertise and site experience for the commissioning of protection relays.
• Technical expertise and site experience for technical diagnostic missions with network recorders and analyzers.
• Knowledge and ability to resolve on-site incidents and analyze logs and analyze curves.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to document, report, plan, market and execute programs.
• Notions of project management.
• On-site team management
• Strong customer management skills, especially on-site during incidents.
• Ability to work in a team and share knowledge and experience with fellow team players
• Good EHS skills, especially on-site during incidents or pressure.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or "In-House Engineer".
• Strong engineering background and technical understanding of power electronics
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an equivalent position.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on drive-through or FACTS or HVDC equipment (valves + control + protections)
• Travel availability up to 50-70%
• Language and communication skills (fluent English)