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Job Description

As a Senior Control & Protection Engineering Manager you will be leading an engineering team of HVDC Control & Protection Systems and Control Automation Systems. You will support the design and implementation of HVDC Control & Protection Systems by analyzing customer requirements assessing the necessary deviations from standard solutions and providing technical solutions that meet project delivery and tender objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing organizational talent

• Engineering process management

• Providing technical guidance

• Driving consistent design practices and common global processes for projects

• Interfacing with customers

Essential Responsibilities:

• Leading a team that designs develops configures and verifies HVDC Control & Protection Systems

• Driving consistent design practices and common global processes for project implementation

• Providing technical solutions that meet project and tender objectives

• Development of PSCAD Network Model Control MATLAB application Model Control system block diagram ONM Manuals MATLAB application unit and system integration testing

• PSSE/PSCAD and PSSE/RSCAD Power system network conversion modeling and verification

• HVDC System in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD EMTPRV etc.

• Plant modeling in various simulation tools (MATLAB RSCAD PSCAD etc. and its verification

• Dynamic performance studies using both offline and online simulation tools

• Control parameters tuning to meet grid stability criteria specified in customer technical specifications

• Algorithm and state machine development in MATLAB Simulink

• Conversion of MATLAB Simulink algorithms to other suitable time domain library models

• Executing and providing guidance for the analysis/evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards practices and procedures and the product/program requirements

• Supporting improvements to existing algorithms/strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues during DPS studies

• Ensuring that project plans contain the necessary activities and studies required to meet the requirements of the customer and the proposed technical solution

• Recruiting coaching and/or developing organizational talent

• Providing direction and/or guidance to exempt specialists and/or supervisory staff who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments. May supervise nonexempt employees

• Managing the engineering resources workload schedule and project milestones

• Playing a key role in engineering design reviews and technical leadership identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses and proposing safe reliable and compliant solutions

• Working closely with internal and external customers to arrive at engineering specifications that optimize the commercial potential of new and existing products

• Keeping the organizations vision and values at the forefront of decisionmaking and action

• Building strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives

• Developing and executing organizational and operational policies that affect one or more groups by utilizing technical/professional knowledge and skills

• Defining the project work breakdown structure (WBS) resources and skill levels required to meet the delivery timescales

Qualifications / Essential Requirements:

• Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in the HVDC business

• More than 10 years experience in the HVDC industry including HVDC station equipment and design

• Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage team organizational risks

• Proven skills in managing and leading a team with a strong technical background

• Experienced in Protection & Control system design application and have strong problemsolving skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong 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 crossfunctional leadership teams; makes decisions independently; 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

Desired Characteristics:

• Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850 IEC 62351 IEC 12207 IEEE 15288 IEC 25010 IEC 27032 NERC/CIP

• Process improvement or RCA experience or certification

• Ability to define requirements and ensure they adhere to best practices

• Experienced in technical leadership

• Experience working in the HVDC industry

• Experience in HVDC Protection is an added advantage

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 full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work
At GE Renewable Energy our engineers are always up for the challenge and were always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting and youll need to bring a solutionfocused positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed loyal colleagues if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact youll be exposed to gamechanging diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

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