Lead Telemetry Engineer – General Electric 1179 views

 

Job Description:

The Lead Telemetry Engineer role is to study the existing network infrastructure of the electrical grid. Design technical solutions according to the requirements and key constrains such as security, high availability and performance and lead the deployment, installation and commissioning.

Responsibilities:

• Perform site surveys of substations and control Centers
• Solution Design preparation
• Study Control and relay Panel Wiring from 6.6 KV to 400KV Levels
• Creation of adaptation drawings, data lists & wiring files, as per the requirement & specification in Control Relay Panel
• Preparation of RTU Databases
• Supervise the installation in cooperation with customer and/or contractor
• Complete Local Testing from Control Relay Panel to GE RTU
• Verification of Control and protection wiring compatible with SCADA and Automation Work.
• Installation of CMR of different voltage level in Control & Relay Panel
• Plan and coordinate solution commissioning, end to end tests with Customer and/or contractors to respect the contractual performance acceptance criteria
• Investigate and fix technical issues found during tuning and end to end activities
• Ensure that any deviance from the scope of end to end test or potential risk be officially discussed with the project manager without any delay and make sure minutes are published
• Assist in project and system documentation efforts and internal testing. Responsible for documentation on all fixes and developing work assigned
• Must be able to explain, reassure and listen the different actors involved in the process of decision or in the implementation (other experts, managers, administrators, technicians, end users).
• Provide relevant training and customer support
• Ensure production of maintenance guidelines I
• Provide weekly status reports to the project manager. That report should encompass both short term actions and mid / long term actions + summary of work done.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Skills / Experience – domains of competency:

• Minimum often (10) years’ experience as an Electrical Control Designer for a utility or engineering firm.
• Strong experience in Telemetry. SCADA/EMS/DMS with RTU, SAS, DCS, BCU and telemetry adaptation technologies (including ALSTOM and GE e-terra / C264 products).
• Energy network management protocols (IEC101, 104, Modbus, ICCP, DLMS)
• Control Centers equipment (UPS, Video wall, Genset)
• Strong background in architecture and design related to above mentioned technologies over multi-vendor platform.
• Experience of working in EHV, HV and MV substation
• Knowledge of Networking and Telecom domain
• Capacity to produce technical documentations (design and implementation documents, maintenance procedures)
• Industry knowledge in the field of operation and multi sites project organizations.
• Experience with field installation and commissioning
• Experience in working in multi domain projects and able to efficiently coordinate with all project stake holders including Technical Manager and Project Manager
• Must be process and methodology oriented to ensure quality process deliveries
• Should have good knowledge of EHS and must be able to work individually at site.
• Possess good understanding of project Budget and must be able to forecast in advance budget deviation.

Other Requirements:

• Fluent oral I written communication skills in English (French is a plus)
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to draft professional and technical reports and procedures
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Ability to work efficiently in a team environment
• Innovative thinker and should be adaptive to new technologies
• Demonstrates a high degree of personal and professional integrity.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college

Job Location:

• Based in Gaborone with very frequent missions (50% of time) in substations around the country.