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Gev Grid Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions firm in the UK seeks a Senior Control & Protection Engineer to oversee HVDC Control & Protection system projects. The role involves mentorship, technical leadership, and ensuring project compliance. Candidates should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering and have extensive experience in control systems design. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work on innovative energy solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in control and protection system design.
• Expertise in HVDC Control and Protection strategies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and mentor less experienced team members.
• Support tendering and operations needs.
• Conduct technical leadership and project risk identification.

Skills

Control and protection system design

HVDC Control and Sequencing

Simulation tools expertise (PSCAD, MATLAB-SIMULINK)

Technical leadership

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSCAD

MATLAB-SIMULINK

Job description

As a Senior Control & Protection Engineer, you will be working across two engineering disciplines, solution and engineering centre (NPI, ITO, OTR, and Product Care) in all aspects of HVDC Control & Protection system, reporting to the Head of Control & Protection Engineering.

This role includes developing department talent and Engineering process management, providing technical guidance, mentoring, driving consistent design practices, common global processes for projects implementation, and providing technical solutions that meet the NPI, project delivery, and Tender objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Play a key part in technically developing less experienced members of the team.
• Support the business' Tendering, Operations, Contractual, and After Sales needs.
• Provide technical guidance that influences outcomes to other people, supporting moderate complexity projects and/or tasks.
• Play a key role in engineering design reviews and technical leadership, identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses and proposing safe, reliable, and compliant solutions.
• Execute and provide guidance for the analysis/evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards, practices, and procedures and the product/program requirements.
• Responsible for coaching and developing department talent.
• Define strategies and roadmap for development of New Engineers in the department.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
• Explain information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within the field.
• Convey performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Use judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering.
• Take new perspectives on existing solutions.
• Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
• Continuously improve the product in terms of delivery speed, stability, and reliability.

Requirements:

• Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business.
• Extensive and demonstrated years' experience in control and protection system design.
• Expertise in HVDC Control, Protection, and Sequencing strategy.
• Expertise in PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools.
• Expertise in HVDC Dynamic Performance Studies.
• Experienced in technical leadership.
• Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects globally.
• Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, ownership of technical discussions with customers, and capable of developing client relationships.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.

GE Vernova is a world leader in the energy solutions market with a portfolio of energy businesses across the globe. 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.