GE Vernova

Engineer - Controls Engineering

GE Vernova  •  Tampere, FI (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description Summary

We are looking for Control Engineer to join our FACTS Control Software team in Tampere, Finland. In this position, you will be reporting to FACTS SW team Engineering Manager and indirectly to Project Managers during project phase. You are or will have the possibility to become an expert in the field of grid integration of high power (> 100MVAr) reactive power compensators namely STATCOM (static synchronous compensator) and SVC (static var compensator).

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Your main task is control system design targeting to implement control features complying with highly demanding customer specifications. In addition, you get to see the work put into action, first in real time testing in laboratory and then in the commissioning of the compensator at the actual site. The work may also include taking part in R&D activities on your areas of expertise.

Key Individual Accountabilities

  • Produce high quality study documents and specifications
  • Plan, specify and participate testing
  • Execute control and protection testing and system energizing
  • Participate in technical negotiations with end customers and other stakeholders
  • Support equipment sourcing (technical inputs, equipment evaluation)
  • Support technical tendering
  • Research and development in the field of FACTS control system design

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • MSc (or higher) degree in Power System Engineering or equivalent
  • Specialized knowledge in Electrical Power Engineering
  • Understanding of control theory behind grid connected devices
  • Knowledge in compensation systems, power electronics
  • Knowledge and experience on some of simulation tools for electric systems such as PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, RTDS or PSSE
  • Fluent written and oral skills in English – other language skill is a benefit
  • Strong prioritizing and time management skills

Desired Characteristics:

  • Good negotiation skills and ability to influence on multiple stakeholders
  • Ability to work in groups as well as individually
  • Curious and open-minded
  • Desire to work in international environment
  • Willingness to take leading role in project
  • Willingness to travel

About Us:

GE Vernova is a world leader in the energy solutions market with a portfolio of energy businesses across the globe. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition – and we want you to be part of that change and enjoy imagination at work.

If you are ready to make a difference and usher in a new era of clean, reliable energy, come join us.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.

It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.

GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

Together, we have the energy to change the world.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
Unknown
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