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Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join the Grid Code Integration team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role within the Caterpillar Electric Power, Prime Power Customer Solutions team.

The Grid Code Integration team is responsible for understanding global grid codes, facilitating evaluation of technical requirements and product capability, and managing grid code certification of Caterpillar Electric Power products including gas and diesel generating sets, hybrid products such as the modular Power Conversion System (mPCS) and the range of Cat Energy Control System (ECS) controls. The team is expanding to include Electric Power Simulation responsibility for gas and diesel gensets and site-level studies related to grid code, fault ride-through, and large scale datacenter architecture development.

This role provides a unique opportunity for a Senior Engineer to develop their understanding of large-scale Electric Power projects and apply their simulation skills within an experienced team working on various Electric Power Simulation initiatives. For the right candidate, this role will include opportunities to collaborate with multiple Engineering teams and stakeholders across the Large Electric Power Solutions (LEPS), Large Power Systems Division (LPSD), Electrification and Energy Solutions (E+ES) and Solar Turbines teams to facilitate asset level and site-level simulation studies.

As the Senior Engineer for Electric Power Simulations, you will primarily lead the development of gas and diesel genset simulation models in various software applications, including development of models representing the various components (engine, generator, controls). You will collaborate with other Simulation Engineers across multiple divisions to plan and execute the development of validated simulation models and execute site-level simulation studies to support customer requests. You will be expected to work with limited supervision to complete simulation model development, perform simulation studies, support process efficiency initiatives, update and maintain simulation models and supporting documentation, and support customers by responding to technical sales support requests.

What you will do:

• Lead the development and validation of simulation models for Caterpillar Electric Power gas and diesel generating sets in various software applications including DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, PSS/E and MATLAB Simulink.
• Execute site-level simulation studies and mixed-asset system modelling, collaborating with teams across various divisions including LPSD, E+ES, and Solar Turbines.
• Drive process efficiency by developing and implementing tools, methods, and standardized workflows for simulation modelling.
• Maintain simulation models and relevant technical sales support documentation.
• Support customers by responding to simulation modelling requests.
• Support development and evaluation of relevant codes and standards; collaborate with subject matter experts across Caterpillar and externally to maintain compliance with existing and emerging technical standards.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to team members on the use of simulation software and the development and application of simulation models for unit level and site level simulation studies.

Your profile – what you will bring:

Power Systems Simulation Modelling: experience of developing simulation models of electrical power systems using DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, PSS/E and/or MATLAB SimScape Electrical.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Ability to develop physics-based simulation models of electric power generation assets, components, and systems
• Ability to perform site-level simulation modelling including fault ride-through and dynamic response studies.
• Experience of interpreting simulation results and making recommendations on power system performance and optimization.
• Coaches others on use of simulation modelling tools and provides guidance on simulation processes.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.
• Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
• Productively balances speed and accuracy.
• Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
• Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
• Employs techniques for motivating employees to meet or exceed accuracy goals.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
• High standard of written and verbal communication, using a professional approach towards customers, dealers and colleagues

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Provides input for Gantt charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.
• Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.
• Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.
• Produces standard project status reports.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.  At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization

Additional information: Required 5days working from office.

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