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.
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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.).
Job Description
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 Vernova, 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 5 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.
- 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.
We deliver integrated project solutions to enable large scale electrification and support our customer needs.
The salary range for this position is 98,400.00 - 131,200.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus. 98,400.00 - 131,200.00 - 164,000.00 USD Annual
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
Projected Close Out: October 31st, 2024
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Responsabilités essentielles :
- Réalisez de manière indépendante les études approfondies du système répertoriées ci-dessous et/ou spécifiez la portée, examinez, commentez, dirigez/supervisez le(s) fournisseur(s) tiers pour les études ci-dessous :
- Flux de charge / flux de puissance, capacité réactive et compensation réactive, étude du facteur de puissance
- Études de performances dynamiques (DPS) et autres études de conception utilisant des outils de simulation hors ligne et en ligne.
- Simulation dynamique du système électrique Analyse de court-circuit Évaluation du rapport de court-circuit combiné (CSCR)
- Étude de coordination de commutation transitoire et d'isolation Analyse
- de la tension de récupération transitoire (TRV) Analyse du zéro de courant retardé
- Étude de distorsion harmonique
- Étude de stabilité harmonique
- Étude d'évaluation globale des performances du système
- Expertise dans les outils système tels que PSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF, PSCAD, EMTP, ASPEN, ETAP, EMTP, TARA, DigSilent PowerFactory, pour effectuer des études système comme détaillé ci-dessus ou dans la section des caractéristiques souhaitées.
- Excellentes compétences en communication technique pour fournir des conseils, des analyses et des rapports de manière claire et succincte aux clients, à l'équipe de projet et aux parties prenantes.
- Fournir des conseils et coordonner les tâches d'ingénierie pour répondre aux exigences du projet/de l'appel d'offres.
- Responsabilité technique dans les domaines d'expertise
- Être innovant, développer et industrialiser des solutions, outils et processus associés aux études système
- Être activement impliqué dans les nouveaux développements des technologies HVDC, en mettant en œuvre des solutions de contrôle et de protection et en créant/fournissant de nouvelles techniques d'analyse et des outils d'étude de système pour fournir des solutions d'étude de système optimisées.
- Amélioration des processus : examiner et enregistrer les processus de conception et développer des processus nouveaux ou améliorés.
- Appliquer la discipline d'ingénierie et définir des processus pour toutes les tâches de travail et le respect des politiques, des procédures qualité et des instructions de travail de l'entreprise (par exemple, par le biais de formations, d'examens techniques).
- Représenter l'entreprise lors d'événements externes en publiant des documents techniques.
- Appliquez-vous à améliorer votre base de connaissances techniques et restez au courant des méthodologies pertinentes et des progrès technologiques au sein de l'entreprise.
- Soutenir et encadrer d'autres ingénieurs pour accroître les connaissances et les compétences techniques de l'équipe.
- Signaler ou résoudre toute non-conformité dans les meilleurs délais.
- Participer activement à la définition d'actions correctives lorsque le travail est dangereux ou lorsqu'un risque non maîtrisé est observé.
Qualifications requises:
- Baccalauréat en génie électrique
- Au moins 5 ans d'expérience dans les études de réseaux ou de transitoires pour les systèmes électriques basés sur HVDC/FACTS/énergies renouvelables/onduleurs dans les sous-stations éoliennes, industrielles et de services publics offshore ou les interconnexions de réseau.
- Au moins 5 années de connaissance pratique des exigences de conformité de la North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) et de la Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) et/ou des directives de planification d'interconnexion ou de transport de l'ISO. Familiarité avec les normes NERC telles que TPL, MOD et PRC
- Minimum 5 ans de familiarité avec les ISO tels que PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, CAISO, ISO-NE, NYISO
- Capable et disposé à voyager à 20 %, y compris à l'international, et à se conformer aux directives de voyage de GE.
Caractéristiques souhaitées :
- Master en génie électrique, y compris les systèmes électriques et l'électronique de puissance, avec une expérience professionnelle avérée et une expertise technique dans le domaine de l'ingénierie des systèmes électriques et de préférence dans les études de systèmes HVDC.
- Connaissance des outils système tels que SIMULINK MATLAB, DSAT
- Connaissance des études RAM
- Réalisez de manière indépendante les études approfondies du système répertoriées ci-dessous et/ou spécifiez la portée, examinez, commentez, dirigez/supervisez le(s) fournisseur(s) tiers pour les études ci-dessous :
- Conformité au réseau, planification du réseau de transport
- Étude de compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM), étude d'interférence radiofréquence (RFI)
- Étude de passage à basse tension (LVRT), de passage à haute tension (HVRT)
- Arc électrique
- Etudes de protection... coordination de relais, protection d'unités, simulation numérique temps réel (RTDS) pour la protection
- Sélection et dimensionnement des câbles
- Etudes de réseau : Confirmation de la bonne interaction entre l'équipement, son système de contrôle et le reste du réseau.
- Expertise dans l'utilisation d'outils informatiques mathématiques et de simulation appliqués à la conception des activités.
- Licence d'ingénieur professionnel et disposé à examiner et à sceller votre travail et celui des autres sous votre supervision.
- Solides connaissances en matière de gestion de contrats et de projets, d'ingénierie, d'approvisionnement et de construction (EPC) ou d'exécution de projets d'équipement d'ingénierie (EEP).
- Solide compréhension des exigences de conception structurelle liées au génie civil et aux sous-stations.
- Connaissance pratique des calculs de conception applicables aux équipements primaires et secondaires, tels que le dimensionnement de la batterie et la sélection des composants du système CC, la sélection du transformateur de puissance et du disjoncteur, la protection des circuits, la sélection et la classification des câbles de commande et d'alimentation, le bus, les raccords, la sélection de l'isolant et du dispositif d'arrêt, la mise à la terre. conception du réseau et protection contre la foudre
- Expérience en matière de tests sur le terrain et de mise en service avec des habitudes de travail sécuritaires.
- La connaissance des directives CEI et CIGRE est un plus
Excellentes compétences en informatique, y compris la programmation et l'automatisation de la conception, et familiarité avec AutoCAD fortement souhaitées.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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