Senior Engineer Grid Code Compliance And Testing

Role Summary/Purpose

Summary

The GE Gas Power Energy Consulting organization offers global clients a wide range of solutions across a spectrum of power generation, delivery, and utilization. Our Grid Code Testing team offers NERC Model Verification Services (MVS) to provide generation owners with a convenient and cost-effective solution for implementing the NERC standards. In this role, the Senior Engineer will work cross functionally to support power plant owners, grid companies and GE teams. Test equipment and validate compliance with interconnection requirement and validate generator models used for grid planning.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support GE project(s) with power systems engineering expertise, including design and equipment specification studies, and commissioning support
• Contribute to the development of new tools and improvement of existing tools used by the team
• Communicate effectively with clients to support their testing and/or compliance needs, and resolve issues promptly
• Actively participate in identifying and cultivating new customers and business opportunities, prepare proposals, project creation / assignment, billing and closing.
• Execute (proposing, negotiating, planning, leading and reporting) tests at customer power plants to assist in meeting evolving regulatory standards for steady-state performance, dynamic performance, and modeling
• Support continuous development of generation products based on evolving codes and standards

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Engineering and/or Product Management in the Power Generation industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Electric Power Engineering from an accredited college or university

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel 40% of the time domestically and internationally.

Desired Characteristics

• Six Sigma training certification or equivalent Quality or LEAN certification
• Proficiency with office productivity software (e.g., MS Office, Visio, MS Project)
• Demonstrated ability to perform engineering analysis and design, develop engineering solutions in a team environment, and to provide technical consulting services to customers
• Field experience with Thermal power generation turbine and excitation control systems
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (e.g., ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal and external customers, plant staff. Etc.)
• Proficiency performing power systems analysis using dynamic/transient simulation and other analytical tools such as PSLF, PSS/e, PSCAD and MATLAB
• Demonstrated knowledge in electrical or electric power engineering, conventional and renewable power plant design / operation
• Load flow, dynamic, short circuit and protection modelling and analyses.
• Strong project management and collaboration skills
• Advanced Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Electric Power Engineering
• Demonstrated capability to complete projects on-time and on-budget as either individual contributor or project manager

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 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: Yes