About the role

  • Control and Protection Engineer for LCC and VSC HVDC schemes at GE Vernova. Collaborating on control requirements, design, and performance verification using various simulation tools.

Responsibilities

  • As Control and Protection engineer you will report to the Control Systems Manager
  • The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team of engineers working on the system requirements, design & performance verification of Control and Protection functions for LCC and VSC HVDC schemes
  • Support the business’ Tendering, Operations, Contractual and After Sales needs regarding: Defining control system requirements
  • HVDC System in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD, EMTP-RV etc
  • Plant modelling in various simulation tools (MATLAB, PSCAD etc) and its verification
  • Dynamic Performance Studies (DPS) and other design studies using both offline and online simulation tools
  • Control and protection parameters tuning to meet grid stability criteria specified in customer technical specifications
  • Conversion of MATLAB Simulink algorithms to PSCAD models
  • Support improvements to existing algorithm/strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues during DPS studies
  • Contribute to development of new strategies for control, protection, and sequencing (start-up/shut down sequence) to meet customer technical specifications if required
  • Proposing continual improvement activities for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of control application team through the introduction of tools, methods, and process improvements
  • Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs

Requirements

  • Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business
  • Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, experienced in creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions
  • Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, ownership of technical discussions with customers and capable of developing client relationships.
  • Competent on functional characteristics of power systems and understand the interactions between AC and HVDC systems.
  • Knowledge HVDC Control, Protection and Sequencing strategy
  • Experience in PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools
  • Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality, and engineering integrity of the solution
  • Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects globally

Benefits

  • Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Job title

System Engineer – Control and Protection

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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