Lead Systems Engineer - System Studies

GE Vernova; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Provided

Job summary

GE Vernova in India seeks an experienced Power Systems Engineer specializing in HVDC system design and insulation coordination. You will interpret technical enquiries and design optimized, cost-effective HVDC solutions for large installations, while guiding engineering tasks and developing study tools.

Responsibilities include conducting simulations (steady-state and EMT), coordinating technical work across teams, and ensuring adherence to GE policies and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in power systems/power electronics with at least 2:1 and proven professional experience in power system engineering.
• Experience with HVDC system design and insulation coordination studies.
• Knowledge of PSCAD, PSS/E, DigSilent, RTDS and MATLAB for system studies.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer technical enquiries to design cost-effective HVDC solutions.
• Perform insulation coordination studies and transient overvoltage assessments.
• Run power system simulations (steady-state and EMT) for projects and tenders.
• Coordinate engineering tasks to meet project requirements and deliverables.
• Develop and industrialize solution tools and processes for engineering activities.
• Mentor other engineers and ensure adherence to quality procedures.

Skills

Power Systems

HVDC Design

System Modeling

Insulation Coordination

Reliability Analysis

Project Coordination

Education

Engineering degree (Power Systems / Power Electronics) with 2:1

Tools

PSCAD

PSS/E

DigSilent

RTDS

MATLAB

Job description

Job Description Summary

This role is designed to interpret the customer’s technical enquiry and to design the most cost-effective overall solution for an HVDC installation utilizing the PES power electronics solutions, aiming to minimizing the total cost, and to specify the main (high-value) items of bought-out equipment. The successful candidate will be involved in the development and industrialization of solutions tools and processes. The successful candidate will have proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Insulation Coordination Studies: Determination (by simulation) of temporary and transient overvoltage stresses on equipment and surge arrester energy ratings.
• Power System Studies: Perform power system simulations (steady- state and EMT studies) for projects and tenders
• Network studies: Confirmation of the correct interaction between the equipment, its control system and the rest of the network.
• Reliability and Availability Studies: Creation of overall reliability and availability models for projects and reporting to the client.
• Losses: Calculation of overall project losses and reporting to the client.
• Provide guidance and coordinate the engineering tasks to meet the project/tender requirement.
• Technical responsibility in areas of expertise
• Development and Industrialization: Develop and industrialize solutions tools and processes associated with the engineering activities identified above.
• Be actively involved in new developments in HVDC technologies, implementing control and protection solutions and creating / delivering new analysis techniques and system study tools in order 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
• Values: Comply with the GE Values Charter
• Report or resolve any non-conformances in a timely manner.
• Identify and evaluate EHS risks in the team area and implement practical measures.
• Set the example by demonstrating the proper acts and actively observe work conditions and behaviors, giving constructive feedback and celebrating EHS effective prevention.
• Actively participate in defining corrective actions when work is unsafe or when an uncontrolled risk is observed.
• Routinely observe routines and behaviors of others and provide immediate feedback regarding unsafe behavior and celebrates achievements or safe behaviors.
• Actively and routinely promote the identification of hazards and near misses to their team/s.

Desired additional skills

• Filter Design: Design of AC, DC, high Frequency harmonic filters and screening. Calculations of filter performance and rating. Creation of project-specific equipment specifications for filter reactors/capacitors/resistors.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Educated with an Engineering degree (or equivalent) including power systems and power electronics subjects (minimum 2:1) with proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering and preferably in HVDC System Design.
• Knowledge of system tools like PSCAD, PSS/E, DigSilent, RTDS and MATLAB etc.
• Insulation co-ordination and main equipment characteristics for HVDC
• An expertise of the use of computer mathematical and simulation tools as applied to the design of the aforementioned activities
• Power Quality Issue
• A general understanding of the characteristics of HVDC Valves and their control systems.
  Presentation ability

Desired Characteristics

• Able to work to deadlines with high quality, sense of urgency and delivery
• Good technical communication skills
• Self-motivating, proactive and results driven approach
• Strong problem-solving and root cause identification skills
• Precise documentation
• Ability to be a team player and to work independently
• "Professional" approach to engineering delivery
• Right first time culture & attitude

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes