Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Strong theoretical knowledge in Electrical Drives/ Power Electronics and Control Techniques.

• Test specify design and document motor drives systems including electrical design selection and specification of components application software.

• Responsibility for estimating and planning of work to ensure budgets and timescales are met.

• Working within a multi-skilled team of engineers inspectors technicians and/or test engineers.

• Liaison with other GE units customers suppliers and sub-contractors.

• Specification design or use of computer simulation and calculation tools.

• Working away from the office to support tenders customer meetings acceptance tests and commissioning.

• Provision of technical advice and assistance to tendering development and service teams.

• Support the lead engineers in monitoring project deliverables and actively engage where project teams would benefit from technical intervention.

• Review solutions developed by project teams and identify opportunities for improvement of process system or equipment to prevent errors.

• Support the lead engineers in resolving technical issues in support of current projects equipment under test or in-service platforms.

• Undertake and provide support to technical design studies.

• Provide technical advice and assistance to the overall project team as appropriate including Commissioning and Service.

• Improve the efficiency of the engineering process through development and use of standard engineering solutions for projects.

• Perform equipment and system tests;

• Supervise an installation and perform the commissioning / start-up equipment in the field;

• Monitor the operation of the system in the field;

• Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in electrical engineering automation engineering electronic engineering or related subject.

• English proficiency to participate in an international project team.

• Experience in commissioning.

Desired Characteristics

• Higher degree in electrical engineering preferred in Power Electronics

• Electrical engineering in relevant industry (Marine Energy Renewables Oil & Gas etc.)

• A minimum of five years of experience in engineering design application testing or commissioning environment with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Electrical power generation and distribution systems

• LV / HV switchgear and transformer specification and application

• Induction and synchronous motors and their control systems

• On site commissioning of large projects.

• Experience of motor drives and/or power system design.

• Knowledge of control systems.

• Drive PLC and/or simulation programming.

Personal Qualities

• Lean and Innovation Culture. Highly self-critical.

• Analytical thinking. Logical and Structured thinking to solve complex problems.

• Attention to details and focus with ability to concentrate intensely on a task or project.

• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales.

• Good communication skills.

• Good report writing skills in both English and Portuguese in order to report to management.

• Good personal organizational skills.

• Flexible and adaptable

Circumstances

• Willing to travel both within LATAM and overseas for long term working.

• Willing to mobilize when required at short notice.

• Willing to work offshore when required.

• Driving license with no restrictions.

About us
GE Vernovas Power Conversion & Storage business combines advanced energy conversion and storage systems to meet the electrification needs of utilities and industries. With a focus on power stability energy storage and industrial electrification solutions Power Conversion & Storage empowers customers by addressing their most complex electrification challenges and accelerating their transition to a sustainable decarbonized future.

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