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About the role

  • Senior Grid Integration Engineer focusing on enhancing grid modeling for wind farm integration at GE Vernova. Overseeing simulation quality and compliance in electrical models.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the creation and validation of electrical models and wind farm simulations using tools like PSCAD, PowerFactory, MATLAB, and PSSE.
  • Ensure the quality and accuracy of grid models, drawing on technical expertise in wind power systems and relevant simulation tools.
  • Work closely with GE engineering, customer contractors, and third parties to integrate regional requirements into grid modeling.
  • Represent GE in industry forums and working groups to promote best practices and standards for grid integration.
  • Collaborate with grid operators and industry stakeholders to stay aligned with evolving grid codes and regulations.
  • Set and maintain benchmarks for model quality and performance.
  • Conduct thorough reviews and validations of simulation models to ensure they meet industry standards and contract obligations.
  • Ensure compliance with the contract and applicable grid codes for GE wind turbines and the GE Wind Park Controller system (WindCONTROL).
  • Define and implement strategies for grid code compliance testing, leading internal testing activities and supporting customers during Grid Code Compliance tests.
  • Mentor junior engineers and share valuable feedback with commissioning and service teams to improve engineering processes.
  • Optimize turbine operation under various conditions, including normal and contingency situations.
  • Identify and evaluate additional scope arising from customer communication and project management, ensuring any proposed changes are commercially beneficial for GE.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Minimum 3 years experience using PSCAD
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in the wind industry, electrical, or electric power engineering.
  • Master’s or PhD degree in wind, electrical, electronic engineering, or a related field (desired).
  • Demonstrated experience in technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources or loads (desired).
  • Experience with simulation tools (PSCAD required, and MATLAB / PSSE desired).
  • Experience with time-domain simulation tools, specifically programming, tuning, and using user-written “black box” models in PSCAD for wind turbine generators, or other advanced power electronic-based systems (desired).
  • Experience in analyzing grid codes, extracting requirements, and defining system/component specifications for meeting those grid codes.
  • Experience in grid code compliance testing.
  • Knowledge of relevant wind industry Standards and Design Codes.
  • Ability and availability to travel (national and international) 10% to 20% of the year.
  • Strong, self-directed, collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Comfortable providing technical presentations to peers, customers, and leadership regarding the details of technical issues and project status.
  • Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems.
  • Strong Project Management experience.
  • Experience in Wind Power business.
  • Experience in High & Medium Voltage Electrical equipment.
  • Experience with technical interfaces management among several customer contractors and/or third parties.
  • Experience with Controls systems & SCADA systems.
  • Cross-functional management ability.

Benefits

  • Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$139,200 - CA$208,800 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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