GE Vernova
Valve Converter Mechanical Engineering Team Leader
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Job Description Summary
Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.
As Valve Converter Mechanical Team Lead, you will report to the Head of Valve Converter Engineering within the HVDC Valve Converter Engineering function.
The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated, dynamic, and rapidly growing team of engineers working on tender and project activities related to HVDC applications.
This is a very exciting and dynamic field of power engineering in which GE’s leading contribution has worldwide recognition.
The role gives an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to expand their leadership skills and professional development.
Whilst based at the HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford, there will be international travel opportunities to collaborate with other GE units, test laboratories, customers, and project sites.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Schedule the team's work and define priorities.
- Perform people reviews.
- Manage people development through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and training.
- Forecast the upcoming work for the team.
- Effectively communicate technical issues throughout the organization; uses contemporary communication tools to share across Engineering and business silos.
- Ensure engineering processes and best practice is followed and correct auditable documentation is created.
- Ensure engineering product is delivered with the correct quality levels for the client and the marketplace.
- Collate and report teams' KPIs.
- Review and approve key technical documentation.
- Lead the team in solving challenging technical issues.
- Ensure that the tender and project deliverables for the Valve Converter Mechanical Team is correctly managed and delivered according to plan and budget.
- Lead work on completing technical requirements specifications to solve project issues.
- Proactive interaction with other engineering departments for product definition (System design, Valve Converter Electrical, Main Scheme, Layout, and Commercial, for example).
- Ability to, where required, make independent decisions.
- Ensure that work performed considers applicable international standards and policies.
- Foster an environment of knowledge sharing and mentoring within the team.
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Qualifications/Requirements:
- Educated to degree level in sciences or equivalent degree. Mechanical Engineering background.
- Proven experience of the design and/or development of power electronic converters (preferably at high power >1MVA) is preferred.
- Candidates with an understanding of the HVDC Valve Converter covering both LCC and VSC technology is preferred.
- Experience of management of an engineering team.
- Experience of management of technical issues with client and contract is preferred.
Required Characteristics:
- Prior experience of the electrical transmission industry.
- Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Take a proactive approach to ensuring Health & Safety is paramount, including conducting Risk Assessments.
- Industrialization and supply chain integration.
- Specification & report checking and approving.
- Requirements capture.
- EHS compliance ability.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organization skills.
Desired Characteristics:
- Wide overall knowledge of an HVDC converter design, testing, and installation.
- Mechanical design exposure.
- Thermal and hydraulic design (e.g., loss temperature calculations, thermal modelling, thermal characteristics of material, pressure drop calculations).
- Intellectual property and the patent process experience.
- Ability to coordinate and lead a large group of multi-discipline engineers.
- Good at sharing knowledge and experience.
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.
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About GEV Grid Solutions:
At GEV Grid Solutions, we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space, our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy-efficient grid to fulfill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability, GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotal role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive carbon neutrality. In Grid Solutions, we help enable the transition for a greener, more reliable grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.
Why We Come to Work:
At GEV, our engineers are always up for the challenge – and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.
What We Offer:
- A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements.
- Competitive benefits and great development opportunities, including private health insurance.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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