Job Description Summary
Plant electric power distribution systems (EPDS) design including nuclear (NI) and turbine island (TI) balance of plant (BOP) and interface to switchyard and grid. Scope includes safetyrelated (SR) or Safety Class 1 (SC1 augmented quality or SC2 and SC3 and nonsafetyrelated (NSR) systems for; advanced light water reactor (ALWR) focus on BWRX300 and advanced liquid metal reactor (ALMR) Natrium for commercial nuclear power plants and test facilities.
The role is dedicated for BWRX300 standard design development for customers globally
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Identify develop evaluate introduce and manage engineering solutions for EPDS.
- Apply electrical circuit and electromagnetic theory mathematical modeling and simulation to design electrical systems with desired behaviors including; power flow balance across modes of operation setting of boundaries optimization coordination within and across voltage levels and understanding complex systems of systems.
- EPDS scope includes AC and DC electric systems components and equipment such as; main generator plus unit and reserve auxiliary transformers with their interface to distribution and transmission grid isolation phase bus duct medium and low voltage circuit breakers and disconnect switches with their trip units digital protective relays switchgear switchboards load or power centers motor control centers lighting and power service panels cable and wire building and containment penetrations conduit ducts raceway tray grounding lightning and cathodic protection motors adjustable speed drives batteries chargers inverters uninterruptible power supplies contactors switches relays etc.
- Perform lead or manage design and related technical scope thru progression of; front end engineering design (FEED) Conceptual Preliminary or Intermediate Detailed or Final Design.
- Prepare and maintain using datacentric digital tools with rigorous requirements change control and configuration management:
- Static documents or; reports specifications databases tabular lists of; functions sizing calculations equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations electrical and heat loads physical layout or placement in rooms buildings structures
- Static diagrams or drawings of; context or functional block one or single line three line relay coordination electrical schematic interconnection wiring etc.
- Dynamic physics based and electrical simulation design and analysis e.g.; ETAP models.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to define and achieve functional performance reliability availability and maintainability (RAM) goals using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) and related modern techniques.
- Lead or support; nuclear regulatory certification or licensing procurement packages and handoff to suppliers for implementation of systems and components requirements including; function performance design assurance qualification environmental seismic regulatory and standards compliance human factors safety hazards reliability cyber security etc.
- Collaborate with and provide oversight of suppliers thru procurement and construction to develop perform and review unit module system and integration test plans procedures and reports including; factory acceptance site acceptance preoperational and startup tests including inspection test or analysis and acceptance criteria thru commercial operations date.
- Establish productive working relationships with; product and project management support functions Architect Engineer (A/E) EngineerProcureConstruct (EPC) partner(s) and suppliers.
- Perform detailed oversight review and verification of deliverables from suppliers to ensure their; adequacy accuracy completeness and compliance with requirements.
- Perform optioneering or tradeoff studies for technical risk and cost optimization
- Prepare detailed work plans covering scope labor budget and schedule.
- Ensure deliverables are onspec. onbudget and onschedule.
- Support LEAN continuous process improvement and costout programs.
- Provide leadership and mentoring in a team environment to deliver with integrity safety and security quality then output Champion nuclear culture.
Required Qualifications
- Master of Science in Engineering for Electrical Mechanical Nuclear Physics Chemistry Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
- significant proven experience in heavy and high reliability industries such as; nuclear power process marine oil & gas military etc. design requirements specifications documentation and related detailed design artifacts including procurement packages using digital tools such as; drawings databases tabular lists covering functions algorithms set points equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations electrical and heat loads physical equipment layout.
- significant proven experience in application engineering or field installation with heavy electrical equipment and components thereof including selection sizing and analysis calculations modeling and simulation and qualification environmental seismic embedded digital to diverse industry standards (e.g.; IEEE IEC ASME)
- significant proven experience with excellent PC as well as productivity software e.g.; Word Excel PowerPoint Access Project Visio and computer aided design (CAD) e.g.; 2D AutoCAD or 3D Inventor.
- significant proven experience using digital tools preparing dynamic or transient physics based modeling simulation analysis ETAP of electrical systems.
- Excellent English and Polish language skills
Additional Desired Characteristics
- PhD in Engineering for Electrical Mechanical Nuclear Physics Chemistry Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
- Professional Engineer (PE) National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or equivalent.
- PMI/PMP certified.
- Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) certified.
- Experience with equipment qualification environmental seismic embedded digital testing to diverse industry standards e.g.; IEEE IEC ASME.
- Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools such as:
- Content creation e.g.; Confluence/Atlassian
- Requirements management e.g.; DOORSNextGen/IBM
- Diagram and drawing e.g.; Visio/Microsoft AutoCAD/Autodesk
- Design and analysis simulation e.g.; Easy5/MSC SimulinkMATLAB/MathWorks Mathcad/PTC 3KeyMaster/WSC ETAP SKM
- Change configuration document and bill of material (BOM) management e.g.; ENOVIA/DSystemes.
- Clear thinker detail oriented insightful quantitative results oriented Able to make reasoned sound and timely decisions.
- Exceptional technical writing.
- Strong verbal communication and facilitating skills for technical and business audiences.
- Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for scoping planning prioritizing scheduling budgeting action tracking monitoring corrective actions reporting etc.
- Selfstarter with energy and positive CanDo attitude Proven track record of producing quality deliverables on specification budget and schedule in a fast passed environment.
- Team player with cross discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience.
- Able to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities.
- Adaptive with continuous learning and improvement mindset with an ability to identify influence and implement better ways to do an activity or process.
- Working knowledge skill and experience using Agile or LEAN define measure analyze improve control (DMAIC) design for six sigma (DFSS) design for reliability (DFR) failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and design to cost (DTC).
Additional Information
Engineering Innovation Center (EIC) in Warsaw Poland is an integral part of the global engineering structure of GE Vernova. The site was officially founded in 2007 as GE Gas Power focused engineering organization. Currently the site extends engineering activities for GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy in Poland.
GE offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE 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.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work inPoland for this opening. This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws which mandate all citizenships be from the U.S. Department of Energys List of Generally Authorized Countries 10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A); otherwise a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy will be required. More information can be found here: InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Senior IC