Lead Power Systems Modelling Engineer - Naval

GE Vernova; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Employer Pension Contribution

Income protection

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

26 days vacation + bank holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business seeks a recognised Power Systems expert to lead design, modelling, and analysis for safe, compliant, and cost-effective solutions at a holistic system level. You will work with projects to ensure delivery, quality, and safety while guiding teams across engineering and site operations.

The role requires knowledge of power electronics, system modelling tools, and the ability to travel within the UK and overseas as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject, or relevant industrial experience.
• UK citizenship with ability to obtain SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical ownership to Power Systems projects for safe, compliant, cost-effective solutions at system level.
• Undertake Power Systems design: modelling, analysis, and simulation using standard tools.
• Develop equipment specifications and support system-level design.
• Ensure designs comply with health & safety standards and class society rules.
• Lead on-time delivery, cost and quality targets with safety as priority.
• Provide technical leadership and resource forecasting for projects.
• Support project managers and commissioning teams with deliverables and variations.
• Offer Power Systems application guidance to commercial and site teams.

Skills

Power systems

Power electronics

Modelling software

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in a relevant subject

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

ETAP

DIgSILENT

PSCAD

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to our global customers' power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with the world’s major energy, maritime, and industrial organizations, enabling their transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives, and control technologies.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Be a recognised technical expert in Power Systems, associated components & equipment.
• Provide technical ownership to projects to support the development of safe, technically compliant, and cost-effective solutions at holistic Power System level.
• Undertake all aspects of Power Systems design: - including modelling, analysis, and simulation of Power Systems, using standard industrial design tools such as: Matlab, Simulink, ETAP, DIgSILENT, PSCAD etc.
• Develop equipment specifications, FDS’s and support overall system level design.
• Ensure Power System designs comply with the relevant health & safety, international standards, and class society rules where applicable.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support attainment of on-time delivery, cost, and quality targets on projects with utmost focus on safety.
• Provide project level technical leadership in design, reviews, project level technical resource forecasting and estimated times to complete activities.
• Provide technical support to the project manager, lead engineer & commissioning teams in managing project deliverables and variations.
• Provide Power Systems application support & technical guidance to the commercial and site teams.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Sole British citizenship with a valid British Passport (“UK eyes only”).
• Possession of, or capable of obtaining, UK security clearance to SC level.
• Knowledge of Power Electronic Converter system integration.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject, or relevant industrial experience.
• Knowledge of Enhanced Generator Management Systems (EGMS) and/or Power Management Systems (PMS).
• Working experience of using Power Systems Modelling software tools.

Desired Characteristics

• Willing to travel within UK and overseas for short-term working.
• Working towards or hold a CEng qualification (or strong interest).
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects, adapts to changing circumstances, able to deal with ambiguity making positive use of the opportunities it presents.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Able to establish good relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential for site and customer visits.

This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; based on customer requirements it will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (UK BPSS clearance OR UK SC clearance) as part of the hiring process. Read more on national security vetting levels here.

You can expect from us:

• Challenging and exciting world-first projects.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Competitive salary.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits include: 10% Employer Pension Contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays.

Flexible Working at GE Vernova

We know that life doesn’t fit into a one-size-fits-all schedule. That’s why we support flexible working, adaptable start and finish times or compressed hours where possible. We trust our people to manage their work in a way that suits them while delivering results on world-first projects.

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No