Lead Secondary Engineer

Design and integrate : be part of the team in charge designing the Control system protection system Electrical distribution telecom & monitoring of a High voltage substation. It can be for example through single line diagram schematic diagram protection system electrical consumption and design of auxiliary services interlocking communication & network: it a wide domain with a lot of possibilities.

Ultimately be responsible for design of Control system protection system Electrical distribution telecom & monitoring for all kinds of T&D substations AC HVDC FACTS Data Centers Industrial BESS applications including one-lines three-lines AC / DC schematics and relay settings.

Able to Review and optimize Control & Relay Panels Schematics.

Able to lead Interface / Integration requirement with HVDC & FACTS control & Protection.

Evaluate the interoperability control features and communication / protocol aspects of IED serving as protection relays to provide an integrated solution including SCADA Cyber Security and Telecom needs.

Be familiar with IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation for substations

Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to SCADA engineers substation physical engineers and control design staff in order to fully develop system integration of protection control and monitoring systems. Work with team to meet project specifications cost control and schedule objectives

Interface with internal and external team members such as Project Engineers Electrical Designers Physical Designers Draftsmen Project managers Sourcing and support organizations

Review power system load flow studies fault studies relay setting coordination and transient studies performed by other agencies

Train end-users on the theory operational use and maintenance of integrated protection and control systems

Lead or support factory acceptance testing and site testing & commissioning

Develop outage cut over and testing procedures

Define processes procedures perform RCA's (Root Cause Analysis ) perform corrective actions and validate process control. Support quality initiatives including aspects of ISO9002

Work on development of proposals including writing and/or reviewing technical specifications estimating design man-hours and materials supporting sourcing for vendor quotations and the development of clarifications and exceptions as well as technical responses and performing technical validation.

Demonstrate leadership interpersonal and responsive skills.

Integrate EHS Requirements: Integrate Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements into design processes.

Promote Safety Excellence: Demonstrate EHS leadership and promote a culture of safety excellence.

Bachelor degree in electrical engineering or similar degree from an accredited university.

Minimum 8 years of experience in system protection schemes relay selection primary equipment interface requirements operational analysis communication systems and maintenance practices for transmission distribution and generation protection applications at AC HVDC & FACTS Substations .

Expertise in protection relay selection configuration and CT/VT compatibility.

Experience in EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction) environments with multidisciplinary teams

Strong knowledge of protection relay systems and industry standards.

Proficiency in protection relay software and engineering tools (Engineering baseCAD PDM/DMS MS office).

Excellent communication leadership and problem-solving skills.

In-depth understanding of relay tripping philosophies and their application in protection systems.

Ability to manage studies on short circuits and voltages using Power Factory DIgSILENT and ETAP Power Station

Experience conducting selectivity studies for relay settings.

Proficient in troubleshooting management and data analysis from transient fault recorders.

Experience with Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and site visits is beneficial.

Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time including international for meetings and on-site commissioning tests for customer installations and comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies

Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and supervision skills. Demonstrated ability to evaluate and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to run programs / projects. Ability to document plan market and execute programs. Established project management skills.

Good understanding of circuit breakers fuses circuit switchers transformers shunt reactors cap banks harmonic filters HVDC and FACTS systems used in the control of power flow detection and isolation of power system faults.

Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.

Proactively serves on cross functional leadership teams; Makes decisions independently ; Pulls in experts when needed.

Experience in technical problem solving. Mastering of sec engineering discipline (process tools and technical aspects)

Demonstrates ownership and accountability judgment and finding resolutions and has passion for the functional role.

Commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.