Junior HVDCFACTS Field Engineer
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
This position works closely with customers project teams engineering quality and other service functions to execute field activities resolve technical issues and improve service performance.
Essential Responsibilities
- Perform field service activities for FACTS/HVDC systems including testing commissioning inspection maintenance troubleshooting repair outage support retrofit and upgrade execution.
- Diagnose and resolve issues involving electrical systems power electronics converter equipment control systems protection systems cooling systems auxiliary systems and plant or grid interfaces.
- Execute preventive and corrective maintenance in accordance with approved procedures technical manuals quality requirements and customer expectations.
- Review and use technical documentation such as schematics wiring diagrams logic diagrams drawings test procedures and maintenance instructions.
- Prepare and complete field service reports test records punch lists maintenance records and technical findings accurately and in a timely manner.
- Coordinate with customers and internal teams to communicate work status technical issues site constraints and recommended actions.
- Support or lead implementation of field modifications retrofits upgrades and corrective actions for installed FACTS/HVDC equipment.
- Contribute to or lead root cause analysis lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives related to field issues equipment performance and service execution.
- Ensure compliance with environmental health safety quality and regulatory requirements during all field activities.
- Collaborate with engineering project management supply chain quality and service teams to support technical issue resolution and successful site execution.
Minimum Qualifications
This role requires experience in Engineering/Technology and Service Engineering. Knowledge level is typically comparable to:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience)
- 1 years of related experience in field service commissioning maintenance or troubleshooting of HVDC FACTS substations power electronics protection and control systems or related utility/power transmission equipment
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of electrical power systems and associated control protection and auxiliary systems.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings schematics wiring diagrams logic diagrams and technical procedures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively at customer sites and across cross-functional teams.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively nearly 80% and support planned outages emergency response or urgent field events as required.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety quality and compliance.
Additional Eligibility Requirements
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
- Ability to work at customer sites including during outages extended shifts weekends or emergency conditions where required.
- Ability to comply with customer site access requirements training requirements and applicable safety standards.
- Valid work authorization and ability to obtain necessary travel documents where required.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual 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 Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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