Description :
Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Energy
Function: Engineering/Technology
Location: Jackson, MS
Job #: 826609
Posted: Jul 24, 2008 Responsibilities
*Responsible for leading and coordinating all technical aspects of power equipment projects.
*Serves as the single point of contact for technical issues for the customer and project manager.
*Directs efforts of engineers and designers, coordinate with sourcing and the project team on technical matters to meet project specifications, cost control and schedule objectives.
*Ultimate responsibility for the single line diagrams, plan and elevation drawings, relay protection and control requirements, and layouts for conduit and wiring, grounding, and control buildings which may be developed with other project team members.
*Writes equipment specifications and issuance of material purchase request forms, and vendor quotation evaluations.
*Interfaces with internal and external team members.
*Leads the effort for development of proposals. This includes writing and/or reviewing technical specifications, estimating design man-hours and materials, supporting sourcing for vendor quotations, directing design on drawing requirements, and the development of clarifications and exceptions as well as technical responses.
*Defines processes, procedures, performing RCA's (Root Cause Analysis), performing corrective actions, and validating process control. Support quality initiatives including aspects of ISO9002.
*Develops automation tools to increase quality and reduce cycle time for OTR and ITO processes.
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Qualifications
*Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
*Some travel required, including international.
Desired
*BSEE Degree.
*Professional Engineering registration (within the U.S.).
*Minimum of 5 years experience in T&D substation / power delivery systems. engineering and projects experience as Project Engineer in substation type applications, including substation automation , SCADA , control and relay protection.
*Knowledge of and experience using IEEE & ANSI standards and codes such as the NEC and NESC. Moreover, ability to engineer design packages when no clear customer specification is provided.
*Field-testing and commissioning experience. Demonstrated electrical and mechanical troubleshooting capability. Previous experience installing and operating power equipment a plus.
*Ability to develop and implement standards and structured programs.
*Strong presence in front of the customer with demonstrated commercial experience such as Project Management.
*Excellent personal computer skills, including software development, and familiarity with AutoCAD / Microstation strongly desired.
*Working knowledge of applicable design calculations such as battery sizing & DC system component selection, power transformer and circuit breaker selection, circuit protection, control and power cable selection and derating, bus and insulator selection, ground grid design, and lightning shielding.
*Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
*Ability to work in a team environment. The Project Engineer must be creative, able to lead a team and be accountable for team results in order to deliver a high quality product on time and under budget.
General
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