At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative HVDC system studies and design cost-effective solutions.
- Company: Join a leading engineering firm focused on power systems and technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for mentorship.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for career growth and technical advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Engineering degree in power systems and proven experience in HVDC design.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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 minimize 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 and will bring proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering.
Essential Responsibilities
- Insulation Coordination Studies: Determination (by simulation) of temporary and transient overvoltage stress on equipment and surge arrester energy ratings.
- Network studies for the 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 and 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 to improve 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 celebrate achievements or safe behaviors.
- Actively and routinely promote the identification of hazards and near misses to the team.
- Managed cross‑functional collaboration with internal and external interfaces.
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 power system engineering and preferably in HVDC system design.
- Conversant with system tools such as PSCAD, PSS/E, Dig Silent, RTDS, MATLAB, FORTRAN, Python, and Isograph.
- RMS system studies: load‑flow, short‑circuit and stability (both the network and harmonics).
- EMT system studies: transient overvoltages, TRV, ferro‑resonance, ZMP, etc.
- Insulation coordination and main equipment characteristics for HVDC.
- Expertise in using computer mathematical and simulation tools applied to the design of the aforementioned activities.
- Power quality studies and mitigation measures for issues.
- General understanding of the characteristics of HVDC valves and their control systems.
- Presentation ability.
- 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.
- Equipment specification: creation of project‑specific, high‑economic value specifications for equipment such as power transformers, instrument transformers, reactors, capacitors, surge arresters, etc.
- EMC, RFI and PLC interference subject‑area knowledge – studies and mitigation measures.
- Earthing and bonding studies.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance: No.
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Lead Engineer System Studies in Stafford employer: AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited
At GE Vernova, we pride ourselves on being a leader in the energy transition, offering our employees a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. As a Principal Engineer in Control System Performance, you will not only contribute to cutting-edge HVDC technology but also benefit from extensive professional development opportunities, mentorship from industry experts, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Located in a vibrant area with access to top-tier resources and networking opportunities, GE Vernova is committed to empowering its employees to drive meaningful change in the energy sector.
Contact Details:
AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited Recruitment Team
