Grid Integration Technical Leader- North America

Job Description Summary The GE Vernova(GEV) Onshore Wind(ONW) Grid Applications & Integration Technical Leader provides essential grid applications support for customer proposals and orders, while leading grid integration activities including grid advocacy and electrical simulation modeling efforts. This role interacts regularly with customers, grid authorities, application engineers, commercial and sales teams, project engineers, project managers, product line leaders, new product development teams and product service.

You will provide our customers with engineering excellence, configure machine options to meet customer needs, execute technical due diligence and find creative ways to differentiate the GE offering for every deal. This is a senior engineering position as a technical leader for grid application and interfaces in ONW Electrical Engineering and has wide latitude for independent action, judgment, and decisions.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• As the ONW Grid Applications & Integration Technical Leader, you will:
• Lead and mentor other senior and junior engineers to accomplish the priorities for grid applications and interfaces in GEV ONW Engineering
• Determine control settings for GE’s WindCONTROL plant controller for wind farm projects
• Identify requirements for coordinating voltage control with other power plants in the region
• Help customers understand what features & settings they need to help them comply with grid codes
• Adapt and provide power system load flow and PSCAD electrical dynamic models for customer and utility grid studies
• Help customers and new product introduction teams address the variety of North America grid requirements
• Develop strategy to respond to the latest grid integration requirements, ISO grid interconnection requirements, FERC orders or NERC reliability standards such as IEEE2800, ERCOT NOGRR245, NERC PRC standards, FERC order 2023, FERC order 901, and etc
• Develop strategy to respond to customers’ requests for GE legacy wind turbines grid compliance
• Help identify grid interconnection risks and mitigation approaches for wind farms
• Lead and identify opportunities to influence grid code requirements, and to improve GEV’s products and documentation based on grid requirements and trends
• Support customers and Sales in answering questions and resolving grid concerns for wind farm proposals and orders
• Work closely with world class experts in GE Vernova Consulting Services and Design engineering to develop leading-edge grid compatible wind turbines
• Develop depth and expertise in wind turbine capabilities and their interaction with the electrical Balance of Plant, Distribution and Transmission systems
• Generate internal and external technical papers, guidance papers on GE wind turbines grid compatibility, performance and grid compliance
• Develop, improve and optimize Grid team’s standard work packages and processes such as grid code analysis, grid requirement documents, grid review process, model development and validation process, and etc.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university or related field of study
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Renewable Energy or related industries

Desired Characteristics

• Knowledge of inverter-based resources grid interconnection requirements and major grid codes and standards.
• Work onsite at a GEV Wind office location
• Experience in the renewable energy industry
• Experience in wind turbine electrical systems
• Experience in controls or component-level power conversion equipment
• Experience applying grid code requirements for power plants or wind farms
• Experience in power system and grid stability studies by using PSS/E®, PSLF®, TSAT and PSCAD®
• Experience providing technical support to sales, commercial and marketing functions
• Strong organizational skills, and a proven ability to manage multiple high priority task
• Demonstrated experiences in providing timely response to different customers under high-paced and high-pressure situations
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Strong communication skills with internal and external customers
• Experience in generating and delivering customer-facing technical documents & presentations
• Demonstrated willingness to take on team deliverables personally
• Strong influencing and team building skills
• Ability and willingness to accept challenges outside of technical expertise / comfort zone
• Global experience with proven ability to work with international teams
• Demonstrated experience in applying lean principles to increase productivity

The base pay range for this position is $111,300 – $185,000 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for variable incentive compensation of 15%.. This posting is expected to close no earlier than September 3, 2024.

• The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes