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GE Vernova HVDC & FACTS Field Service Engineer in Villeurbanne, France

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’s Service Execution organization (OTR) 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.

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:

  • Good knowledge of Electrical risks and how to manager them. High level of EHS culture. Ability to strictly apply EHS rules during site incident or under pressure by Customer.

  • 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”

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 + control + Protections)

  • Availability to travel up to 50%

  • Language and communication skills (fluent English)

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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