Job Description Summary

The Lead Engineer is responsible for supporting key design initiatives across the electric power industry with a focus on design and integration of generators and LV/MV systems to various ADGT gas turbine products, supporting equipment design on various power plants. The candidate will ensure execution excellence across a portfolio of NPI, Services, ITR, PCO and CM&U programs and projects - conducting analysis, design studies and delivering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, issuing customer resolutions on defects, failures of critical systems. This position enables growth in technical breadth, strengthening of knowledge in power distribution systems integrating various OEM generator designs, switchgears, bus-duct interfaces, LV motors & drives supporting qualifications, and the development of protection system studies.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Support the electrical/systems design and integration of an Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Package for multiple Product Lines in a power plant application.

• Capable of selecting and evaluating synchronous Generators for Aeroderivative product packages and familiar with all the respective Generator system components.

• Knowledgeable in Generator protection schemes, excitation systems, able to coordinate with other power plant equipment and capable to perform SC (short circuit) calculations and load flow studies based on power plant configuration.

• Familiar with MV/LV Equipment design, sizing, and interfaces, including GSU, step-up/down transformers and motor control equipment utilized on a power plant level.

• Lead design reviews for reliability, performance, safety, and compliance programs for overall gas turbine generator systems.

• Participate in problem solving and resolution skills (supporting RCA’s, FMEA’s and HAZOP reviews).

• Working knowledge of applicable national & international codes such as IEC, IEEE, NEC, CSA, including hazardous area directives ATEX.

• Develop projects/programs schedules with milestones and task assignments with cross functional engineering teams.

• Interpret Single Line Diagrams and develop wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, and schematic diagrams applying electrical design principles to improve the overall electrical system.

• Improve quality, delivery, and cost of GEV products within team’s scope.

• Implement lean methodologies including standard work, standard product, and kaizen.

• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, Production and Global Supply Chain to execute on projects/programs; additionally, supporting and driving solutions internally with Product Services, Project Fulfillment, Performance, Supplier Quality, Applications and Controls engineering functions.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (ABET or equivalent accredited program) from an accredited university.

• 3-5 years of design experience in LV/MV systems

Desired Characteristics:

• Sound knowledge of codes and standards, including understanding of safety standards

• Customer-centric and team-focused

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Proficient in ETAP, AutoCAD and ePLAN

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