HVDC & FACTS Field Service Engineer

Job description

We are looking for a self-motivated service engineer in power electronics able to manage service contracts, site activities and to support/participate in commissioning of FACTS & HVDC equipment.

This is a key position in GE’s Service organisation, you will be responsible to lead technical portion of multi-year service contracts, to support customers located in different countries and to be part of a community of experts able to support global customers on high technology equipment.

GE FACTS and HVDC solutions includes:

• SVC, Static Var Compensation
• FSC, Fix Series Compensation
• SC, Synchronous Condenser
• STATCOM, Static Compensation
• LCC HVDC, High Voltage Direct Current
• VSC HVDC (Onshore & Offshore)

Responsibilities:

• Perform and Lead maintenance, onsite activities, technical support on FACTS or HVDC transmission systems.
• Manage preparations for site activities in coordination with end customer.
• Perform commissioning activities on FACTS or HVDC transmission systems.
• Lead technical portion on service contracts running over several years
• Attend and lead customer meetings, identify solutions that meet needs.
• Knowledge and ability to carry out FACTS projects of minor renovations/upgrades.
• Support ITO team as needed during tenders for the technical part.

Technical knowledge:

• Technical knowledge and site experiences on switching equipment, harmonic filters and instrumentation transformers.
• Technical knowledge and site experiences on FACTS equipment (with Thyristor and IGBT), knowledge of rotating machines is a plus.
• Technical knowledge and site experiences on commissioning of protection relays.
• Technical knowledge and site experiences on troubleshooting, with the use of network recorders and/or analysers.
• Technical Knowledge and ability to resolve incidents on site and to analyse logs and curves.

Abilities:

• Good ability and culture in EHS, Ability to strictly apply EHS rules during site incident or under pressure by Customer.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and solve problems.
• Ability to document, write reports, and plan site activities.
• Notions of project management.
• Management of on-site teams.
• Excellent customer management skills, especially on site during an incident.
• Ability to work in a team and to share knowledge and experience with colleagues: strong “Team player”.

Required Qualifications:

• Engineering degree or “house engineer” in power electronic.
• Demonstrated engineering background and technical understanding of power electronics.
• Demonstrated experience in an relevant / identical position.
• In depth experience on drives or FACTS or HVDC equipment (valves + control + Protections).
• Availability to travel up to 50% (with potential 100% site assignments during training & later during short periods).
• Language and communication skills (fluent English).
• Existing clean UK driving license needed for all applicants