Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

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 minimising 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 industrialisation of solutions tools and processes and will have technical knowledge in the field of power system engineering (academic or professional).

The successful candidate will be part of an established team of experienced power systems engineer which will provide them with various opportunities to develop their skills in the field of high voltage AC and DC power system design via mentoring by Systems Expert, on-the-job training, classroom training (such as the HVDC university training modules), placement in other engineering departments etc.

Key technical areas

1. Power System – System Design for HVDC

  • Main Scheme Design for HVDC Converters.
  • Single Line Diagram

2. High voltage equipment

  • Transformer
  • Switchgear
  • Measurement Devices
  • Power Reactors
  • High Voltage Equipment Testing (Witnessing)

3. Insulation coordination

  • Basic Insulation Co-ordination Studies.
  • Surge Arresters

4. Performance

  • Station losses Calculations.

Main responsibilities

  • Performing studies; deliver study reports.
  • Produce Specifications for HV equipment.
  • Witness Equipment Testing.
  • Technical responsibility in areas of expertise.
  • Provide guidance to peers on areas of expertise.
  • Processes: develop and industrialise solution tools and processes associated with the engineering activities identified above. Design Guides.
  • Development: 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.
  • External activities: Represent the business in external events by publishing technical papers or participating in working groups (CIGRE/IEC/IEEE).
  • Adherence to company policies and Code of Conduct.
  • Health and Safety: consider Health and Safety preventions, risks, behaviors. Attend EHS training.

Education requirements

Power Systems Engineering degree, MSc and above.

Work experience requirements

Demonstrated years of experience in industrial engineering roles.

Required software tools

  • excel.
  • python.

Personal skills

  • Able to work to deadlines with high quality, sense of urgency and delivery.
  • Technical reporting and presentation.
  • Structured approach to sharing knowledge and experience.
  • Self-motivating, proactive and results driven approach.
  • Excellent problem-solving and root cause identification skills.
  • Ability to be a team player and to work independently.
  • Right first time culture & attitude.

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. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.