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GE Vernova Senior Control Automation System Engineer in Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Job Description Summary
Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.
Job Description
Senior Control Automation System Engineer (NPI, ITO, OTR and Product Care) in all aspects of HVDC Control & Protection system, including developing organizational talent and engineering process management. This role provides technical guidance, mentoring, and drives consistent design practices and common global processes for project implementation. Additionally, it provides technical solutions that meet NPI, project delivery, and tender objectives.
This role is responsible for leading the requirement, design, implementation, and development of the digital control system of the HVDC Control & Protection system.
Roles and Responsibilities
* Overseeing the overall technical solution that meets customer requirements based on reference solutions.
* Requirement & Design.
* Overall Control System Architecture & Communication Networks Architecture.
* IEC 61850 Implementation, system integration, and system deployment.
* Overall System Level Cybersecurity.
* Overall Network design of the Control & Protection System.
* Customer interface and training.
* Leading overall requirement, design, implementation, and development of the digital control system of the HVDC Control & Protection system, including network & cybersecurity design.
* Owner of all aspects of HVDC IEC 61850 Implementation and system deployment, system configuration, and validation, as well as integration challenges of the control & protection system.
* Implementing and maintaining the control & protection system reference and customer solutions.
* Guiding the analysis/evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements.
* Coaching and developing department talent.
* Using judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering.
* Continuously improving the product in terms of delivery speed, stability, and reliability.
* Ensuring security and compliance standards are considered in design decisions.
* Reviewing and approving design documents, implementing, and ensuring quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost.
Required Qualifications
* Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related field.
* Strong background in configuring Substation Bay Controllers/Merging Units/IEC61850 IEDs.
* Minimum of 15 years' experience in control and protection system design.
* Knowledge of industrial communication networks such as IEC61850 and Ethernet-based protocols.
* Control & Protection Relay logic design techniques.
* Experience in developing electrical designs for industrial control systems.
* Knowledge of communication networks security/hardening and cybersecurity best practices.
* Excellent knowledge of commonly used Layer 2 & 3 protocols such as IPv4, OSPF, LACP, DMZ, VPN/DMS/ADMS/DNP, IEC, Modbus.
* Experience relevant to electrical power systems and Substation automation engineering.
* Working knowledge of industrial and utility electrical control and protection systems, digital control systems, Substation automation, and SCADA.
Desired Characteristics
* Strong oral and written communication skills, 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.
* Proactively serves on cross-functional leadership teams; makes decisions independently and pulls in experts when needed.
* Demonstrates a track record of designing quality systems/components that exceed design requirements, beat cost targets, and exceed reliability targets.
The North Europe Grid System Integration (GSI) team delivers a wide range of turnkey high voltage AC and DC transmission projects to its customers in the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia.
Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees.
We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid.
About GE Grid Solutions:
At GE Grid Solutions, we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space, our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy-efficient grid to fulfill the needs of tomorrow.
Why we come to work:
At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers 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.
What we offer:
A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements. Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
GE Vernova 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.
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