Job Description

GE's grid integration High Voltage Direct Current solutions, including AC & DC substations, are tailored and designed based on a project-by-project assessment of the customers' individual requirements, whether it's for connecting offshore wind generation, long distance power transmission, or energy trading between independent networks.

The Lead Plant Engineer is the plant engineering representative at the launch of all projects and will control the technical execution of the project through closeout. The Lead Plant Engineer is accountable to define plant solutions & tools and to support proposal tender offerings and project execution.#LI-ML2

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Responsibilities:

Responsible for leading and coordinating all technical aspects of the substations and balance of plant for large and HV substation projects. The Lead Engineer must identify key internal & external stakeholders and their needs such as technical information, execution strategy, and drive effective communications to align people for efficient work. Accountable for engineering activities on the assigned project such as: schedule development & updates, design safety, planning & tracking project design reviews, design optimization, On Time Delivery, risk management, and quality control/quality assurance. Interface with internal and external team members such as the Project Engineering Director, discipline PEM's, Designers, CAD Operators, Project Managers, and support organizations. Responsible for the preparation and delivery of the concept and detail design for power single line drawing, physical substation general arrangement layouts, plan and elevation drawings, equipment erection drawings, construction details, layouts for high voltage bus, cable, high voltage equipment, electrical clearances, conduit, cable, and wiring, auxiliary power, grounding, lightning and control buildings. Responsible to produce optimized S/S outdoor general arrangements for AIS and also indoor arrangements for HV/MV/LV equipments for control buildings and GIS buildings. Capable to produce and deliver Technical specifications and data sheets for all major HV equipments Must oversee if not self-perform related studies and calculations as well as development of the bills of material. Manage a combined project BOM & MDL from multiple sources, writing and/or reviewing High Voltage equipment technical specifications, supporting sourcing for vendor quotations and reviews Single point of contact for technical issues for the customer and project manager. This is a customer facing role that requires an assuring credible presence in front of the customer. The Lead Engineer is responsible for technical change control and risk management. Respond to site RFI and conduct filed inspections for compliance verifications. Accountable for meeting customer engineering CTQ's Support proposals and tenders for HVDC or substation projects including estimating man hours and the application of major equipment. Must have completed similar HV S/S design projects in the past

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college (BSEE preferred) Minimum of 6 years of experience in Transmission & Distribution substation engineering for electric utilities and renewable energy power plants and projects experience as an Electrical Project Engineer in substation type applications, including primary (outdoor) substation design and required studies. Proven experience in HVDC projects from conceptual phase to execution phase. Able and willing to travel 20% including international and comply with GE travel guidelines. Eligible to work in Canada

Desired Characteristics:

Professional Engineer member of OIQ or P.Eng. in Canada In depth experience applying High Voltage substation North American standards & guidelines (IEEE & ANSI standards and codes such as the NEC and the NESC.), local Grid Codes, and related equipment (safety, application, sizing and integration). Moreover, the ability to engineer design packages when no clear customer specification is provided. Experience with GE GIS equipment Knowledge of the design aspects for HV/MV equipments including reactors, capacitors, transformers, Breakers, Disconnect switches , BOP , etc Knowledge on contract and project management, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), or Engineering equipment package (EEP) project execution. Understanding of civil engineering and substation related structural design requirements. Working knowledge of applicable design calculations for primary & secondary equipment such as battery sizing & DC system component selection, power transformer and circuit breaker selection, circuit protection, control and power cable selection and rating, bus, fittings, insulator, and arrector selection, ground grid design, and lightning protection. Field-testing and commissioning experience with safe work habits. Demonstrated electrical and mechanical troubleshooting capability. Problem-solving abilities and the capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent personal computer skills, including programming and design automation, and familiarity with AutoCAD, BIM and Revit strongly desired.

We deliver integrated project solutions to enable large scale electrification and support our customer needs.

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $105 600,00 and $155 600 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Responsabilites:

Responsable de la coordination et de la direction de tous les aspects techniques des postes electriques et du balance of plant pour les projets de grande envergure et de postes haute tension (HT). L'Ingenieur Principal doit identifier les parties prenantes internes et externes cles ainsi que leurs besoins, tels que les informations techniques, la strategie d'execution, et assurer une communication efficace afin d'aligner les intervenants pour un travail efficient. Responsable des activites d'ingenierie sur le projet assigne, incluant : elaboration et mise a jour du planning, securite des conceptions, planification et suivi des revues de conception du projet, optimisation des conceptions, respect des delais de livraison, gestion des risques, et controle qualite/assurance qualite. Interface avec les membres internes et externes de l'equipe tels que le Directeur de l'Ingenierie Projet, les responsables de discipline (PEM), les dessinateurs, les operateurs CAO, les chefs de projet et les fonctions support. Responsable de la preparation et de la livraison des conceptions conceptuelles et detaillees pour : les schemas unifilaires electriques, les plans d'implantation generale des postes, les plans en elevation et en plan, les dessins de montage d'equipements, les details de construction, les implantations de jeux de barres HT, de cables, d'equipements HT, de degagements electriques, de conduits, de cablage et de filerie, l'alimentation auxiliaire, la mise a la terre, la protection contre la foudre et les batiments de controle. Responsable de la production d'implantations generales optimisees pour les postes exterieurs (AIS) ainsi que des implantations interieures pour les equipements HT/MT/BT dans les batiments de controle et batiments GIS. Capable de produire et livrer les specifications techniques et les fiches techniques pour tous les equipements majeurs HT. Doit superviser ou realiser lui-meme les etudes et calculs associes ainsi que le developpement des nomenclatures. Gerer une nomenclature de projet combinee (BOM & MDL) issue de plusieurs sources, rediger et/ou revoir les specifications techniques des equipements HT, et soutenir les achats dans la demande et l'evaluation des offres fournisseurs. Point de contact unique pour toutes les questions techniques vis-a-vis du client et du chef de projet. Ce poste implique une interaction directe avec le client, necessitant une presence rassurante et credible. L'Ingenieur Principal est responsable du controle des modifications techniques et de la gestion des risques. Repondre aux demandes d'informations (RFI) du site et effectuer des inspections sur le terrain pour verifier la conformite. Responsable du respect des exigences critiques du client en matiere d'ingenierie (CTQ). Soutenir les appels d'offres et les propositions pour des projets HVDC ou de postes electriques, y compris l'estimation des heures de travail et l'application des equipements majeurs. Doit avoir deja realise des projets similaires de conception de postes HT.

Qualifications Requises:

Diplome d'ingenieur (Licence/Bachelor) d'une universite ou ecole accreditee (specialisation en electrotechnique fortement preferee). Minimum 6 ans d'experience en ingenierie de postes de transformation dans le secteur de la transmission et distribution, pour des services publics d'electricite ou des projets d'energies renouvelables, avec une experience significative en tant qu'ingenieur projet electricite, y compris dans la conception primaire (exterieure) de postes et les etudes associees. Experience solide dans les les projets HVDC , de la phase de conception a la phase d'execution. Disponible pour voyager a 20 %, y compris a l'international, et respecter les directives de voyage de GE.

Competences et qualites souhaitees :

Membre de l'Ordre des ingenieurs du Quebec (OIQ) Experience approfondie de l'application des normes nord-americaines pour les postes HT (normes IEEE et ANSI, codes NEC et NESC), des codes reseaux locaux et des equipements associes (securite, application, dimensionnement et integration). Capacite a concevoir des packages d'ingenierie en l'absence de specifications client claires. Experience avec les equipements GIS de GE. Connaissances approfondies en conception d'equipements HT/MT, notamment : reacteurs, condensateurs, transformateurs, disjoncteurs, sectionneurs, BOP, etc. Bonne maitrise des contrats et de la gestion de projets, ainsi que de l'execution de projets de type Ingenierie, Approvisionnement et Construction (EPC) ou packages d'equipements (EEP). Solides connaissances en ingenierie civile et en exigences de conception structurelle liees aux postes. Maitrise des calculs de conception pour les equipements primaires et secondaires, tels que le dimensionnement des batteries et composants de systemes CC, le choix de transformateurs de puissance et de disjoncteurs, la protection des circuits, le choix et le dimensionnement des cables de puissance et de commande, les jeux de barres, accessoires, isolateurs, parafoudres, mise a la terre, protection contre la foudre. Experience en tests sur site et en mise en service, avec de bonnes pratiques de securite. Capacite demontree a resoudre des problemes electriques et mecaniques. Excellentes capacites d'analyse et aptitude a gerer plusieurs projets simultanement. Excellente maitrise des outils informatiques, y compris la programmation et l'automatisation de la conception. Une bonne connaissance d'AutoCAD, BIM et Revit est fortement souhaitee

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Relocation Assistance Provided:

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