HVDC Lead Engineer NEW

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead / Supervise team of field engineers / technicians in the field and carry out assembly, repair and maintenance, pre-commissioning work on-site at our customers’ sites, or in our workshops / test facilities.
• Lead mechanical work and electrical testing work done on site.
• Participate in the work of updating technical documentation related to the site activities.
• Plan for the projects and prepare the works (tools & equipment, spare parts, documentation).
• Report on the progress of work. (Daily reporting, Smartsheet management, progress charts and documentation)
• Carry out quality monitoring and traceability of works (NCR’s, reports, Quality plans, etc).
• Perform all the administrative tasks related to the position and to the various missions entrusted to the role (Close out reporting, lessons learnt etc).
• Ensure the security and strengthen the EHS culture of all stakeholders under their responsibility in accordance with the GE lifesaving principles and GE EHS policies.
• Report all dangerous situations for yourself, others, or the environment.
• Actively promote safety observation reporting.
• Maintain the Valve Delivery Project Plan.
• Participate in the review of detailed Valve Project Smartsheet Plan derived from the main Project Delivery P6 plan.
• Participate in the Valve Risk Register to escalate high risks to project team.
• Participate in the review of planned hours, Cost-To-Completion hours vs Budgeted hours.
• Adhere to the GE HVDC Valve operation rhythm.
• Adhere to the Valve Engineering SIPOC and delivery processes.
• Accountability on the On-Time-Delivery and say-do ratio KPIs for the project.
• Participate in cross-functional tasks and discussions.
• Lead Non-Conformities in relation to valve site activities, with action plan in place and accountability to close them.
• Participate in Valve Engineering Gate Reviews and Engineering Design Reviews.
• When required represent HVDC Valve at the customer sites and with GE partners.
• Actively share and learn good practices and lessons learnt as continuous improvement for future projects execution.
• Tasks include: Pipe fitting, mechanical build, busbar jointing, laying and checking fibre optics, pressure tests, flow tests, knowledge of cooling plant, performing electrical checks and tests, etc.

Skills and Competencies:

• Able to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects / teams
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Experience in Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Advantageous:

• Having raised or managed Non-Conformance issues
• Involved in continuous improvement activities
• GWO Offshore training and associated medicals
• CREO / Cad design