Job Vacancy For a Lead Engineer at General Electric

⏲ Mar 18, 2018, 6:40 PM
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GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Lead Engineer Ref No: 3071226 Location: Abuja Job Function: Sales Business Segment: Power Headquarters Role Summary

Energy Consulting, a part of GE Energy Connections, offering our global clients (external & internal GE) a wide range of solutions across the entire spectrum of power generation, delivery and utilization.

Essential Responsibilities

Energy Consulting is divided into four Practice Areas: Power Economics, Power Systems Operation and Planning (PSOP), Global Power Projects, and Software.
The Global Power Projects group supports new and upgraded thermal power plants with grid code testing, PSS settings, and power plant monitors (TSRs and TSAs) as well NPI, model development, field testing, and proposal support for GE Wind projects and proposals.
The Software COE develops and licenses several different software products and has over 700 users worldwide of EC’s Concorda Suite of software tools to assess the economics, performance, and reliability of interconnected power systems. Energy Consulting also offers a full range of power system education courses through our Power Systems Engineering Course (PSEC).
Our Power Economics team offers analyses focused on understanding and study of the financial and physical operation of the electric power systems including generation and grid planning, system optimization, asset valuation, competitive power markets and energy policy implications.
Our Power Systems Operation and Planning team utilizes their deep knowledge of connected power grid planning, design, operation, and life-cycle management, to offer customized solutions to our global clients and other GE businesses.

This position is for a Lead Engineer with a focus on Power Systems Operations & Planning, within Energy Consulting, working across the organization:

Contribute to multiple project teams to perform technical analysis of electric power system.
Perform power system load flow, stability and transient studies.
Compile results from technical analysis to produce detailed, concise, analytical reports.
Contribute to GE Energy Connections systems engineering activities including studies, internal product and service support, sales and marketing functions.
Provide product development and technical support to GE businesses as required.
Actively participates in a working environment where teamwork, quality, customer service and innovation are prized.
Document and present project findings and deliverables.
Prepare proposals based on expressed customer needs.
Develop projects with customers; manage contracts to ensure technical, schedule and cost objectives are met; actively participate in identifying and cultivating new customers and business opportunities; lead preparation of proposals; and make customer presentations.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in electrical, or electric power engineering/or equivalent
At least 5 years of professional experience in electrical engineering, power system planning or electric power engineering
Understanding of power systems phenomena and power systems equipment: generation, transmission, distribution and industrial
Good level of proficiency with key software analytical tools, e.g., PSLF, PSS/e, Matlab, PSCAD/ EMTDC, EMTP, Python, DigSILENT, ASPEN, ETAP
Proficiency with office productivity software e.g. MS Office, Visio, MS Project
Ability and willingness to travel a 10 - 20% of the time, as required
A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Desired Characteristics:

Advanced degree in electrical, mechanical or electric power engineering from an accredited university or college
Experience with preparation of technical proposals.
Experience with analysis, design, or operation of electric power systems.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Strong written and oral communication skills suitable for making presentations to internal and external customers
Demonstrated capability to complete projects on-time and on-budget as either individual contributor or project manager
Industry participation IEEE / CIGRE, ASME, AWEA, PE with published papers in one or more technical societies
Pending or awarded patents
Six Sigma training is preferred (GE only)
Experience with powerflow, stability and transient analysis.
Experience with power system dynamic model development.
Understanding of power grid interactions with power plant equipment and controls
Understanding of protection design concepts for major power systems equipment
Understanding of controls concepts for grid-interactive power systems equipment