Lead Service Engineer - Lead Commissioning Engineer (m/w/d)

Lead Service Engineer - Lead Commissioning Engineer (m/w/d)
Lead Service Engineer - Lead Commissioning Engineer (m/w/d)
Berlin, 12277, Berlin, Germany
2023-11-08T00:00:00.000+0000

GE

40 hours per week

Job Description Summary

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.
Key position in GE Grid Solutions' Service OTR organization 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)

Job Description

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.
• Preparation of Commissioning documentation in ITO & OTR, as needed.

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 analyzers.
• Technical Knowledge and ability to resolve incidents on site and to analyze logs and curves.

Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to document, write reports, and plan site activities.
• Notions of project management.
• Management of on-site teams.
• Strong 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"
• Good ability and culture in EHS, Ability to strictly apply EHS rules during site incident or under pressure by Customer.

Required Qualifications:

• Engineering degree or "house engineer" in power electronic.
• Strong engineering background and technical understanding of power electronics
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an equivalent position.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on drives or FACTS or HVDC equipment (valves

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• Availability to travel up to 50%
• Language and communication skills (fluent in German & English).

What we offer:

• Working in an international team within Grid Systems Integration based in Berlin or Dresden.
• A key role in a dynamic, international working environment
• Appealing salary according to tariff regulations, monthly performance allowance
• Extensive professional development opportunities in an international and future-oriented environment
• Permanent work contract
• Nice colleagues, flat hierarchies and a pleasant working atmosphere and corporate culture

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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