Protection Technical Lead

**Job Description Summary**: Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

In-depth hands-on experience & knowledge of Protection and scheme design is an essential element of this role. This role will report directly to the Engineering team leader for protection systems.

**Essential Responsibilities**:
The Protection technical lead will:

- Participate in customer kick off meetings, leading technical front on the project.
- Participate in project risk review sessions with the PM.
- Own project MDs budget from start till project closure.
- Ensure that GE safety rules are applied during day to day works.
- Provide monthly progress and planning inputs to PM.
- Write the specifications and documentations relative to projects involved with (Basic and/or Detail design, setting files ),
- Actively define and validate technical solutions with customers.
- Specify the software and the suitable protection IED while designing project technical solution.
- Define / validate model nos. of the equipment to source on projects in hand.
- Define technical execution planning and resource allocation needs upon project kickstart and regularly updates it.
- Own technical delivery of the project inside the allocated budget.
- Warns the project manager in case of budget deviation forecast / any technical deviation which put the project in risk.
- Secure traceability of the config files evolutions and versions.
- Inform PM on potential design optimisation opportunities.
- Supports Tendering and Commercial teams as needed for upcoming bids.
- Define project technical contractual documents for customer and follow the doc transmissions (sent / approval).
- Remotely support site activities / site Engineers as needed and sometimes be on site too for data collection / customer interface meetings.
- Lead Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance tests.
- Follow up and close site pending lists in coordination with commissioning team.
- Work with customer and support commissioning teams for major site milestones like commissioning kick off & energisation.
- Define & provide project design specific trainings to the customer.
- Ensure customer satisfaction with professional execution of projects.

**Job Requirements**:

- Expertise in the field of protection & network studies.
- The incumbent must possess strong knowledge of protection functions, Electrical Scheme, and cubicle design.
- Excellent working knowledge of relays configuration.
- Electrical (motors, generators, power grid and generation).
- The job requires min 20% travel.

**Desired Characteristics**
- Minimum of a BSc. in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) coupled with four to five years' project technical leader related experience
- Knowledge on Power & Protection Systems.
- Experience with electrical Protection relays (LV, MV & HV), detailed design is essential for the job.
- Experience in delivering National Grid protection projects would be an added advantage.
- Ability to organize, prioritize and achieve milestones / deliverables.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong customer focus and ability to cooperate with the different departments.
- A rigorous team working approach with a high level of self-motivation, flexibility and self-learning aptitude.
- Must be a motivator, self-starter and dedicated team player with a sense of urgency and an ability to work to tight deadlines
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently within a dynamic work environment is essential.
- Well-developed organizational skills are required.
- Flexible approach to working hours is essential.
- Ability to travel to customer sites - Must have a valid driver’s license.

**Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.**

**About GE Grid Solutions**:
At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

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