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Lead Primary Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from accredited university or college in Mechanical/Electrical or related fields
  • Minimum 3 years of engineering experience in project EPC type environment / HV substations
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in English
  • Experience with AutoCAD software; Revit, BIM360 and ACC is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the design of High Voltage Substations including General Layout, Sections, and HV cable routing
  • Develop equipment bill of quantities (BOQ) and contribute to technical specifications
  • Collaborate with Protection, Control Automation Engineers for system integration
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for internal teams, clients, and third-party stakeholders

Key facts

  • Remote from: Egypt
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • Engineering Lead
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Time Management

About the company

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GE Vernova

Energy Technology

Building on over 130 years of experience, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy – electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryEnergy Technology
Company size10001

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Job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Primary Engineer in High Voltage Substation, is guarantor of the proper performance of design works conducted in his/her field of activities in matter of committed design budget (man days), deadline and Quality, in line with Customer expectation, while promoting ease of installation, operation and maintenance of the system.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • High Voltage Substation Lead Primary Design Engineer responsible for whole Substation Design including General Layout, Sections, HV cable routing, Civil Work.
  • Guide drawings, earthing calculation…etc., with maximize efficiency and accessibility for maintenance and operation.
  • Develop equipment bill of quantities (BOQ) and contribute to technical specifications and data sheets
  • Selection for HV substation components, not only include transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, and associated equipment, but also conductors, clamp, insulators and other necessary material for the overall integration, based on project requirements and specifications.
  • Compliance with updated regulation/standards.
  • Collaborate closely with Protection, Control & Automation (PCA) Engineers to ensure primary/secondary system integration
  • Coordinate with Civil/Structural Engineers on foundation design, cable trenches, equipment plinths, and building requirements
  • Interface with MEP Engineers for auxiliary systems including HVAC, lighting, fire suppression, and drainage.
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for internal teams, clients, and third-party stakeholders on primary design matters.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from accredited university or college from Mechanical/Electrical or related fields.
  • Minimum 3 years of engineering experience in the related activity/discipline in project & EPC type environment / HV substations and energy sector.
  • Up to 20% travel within MEA & Europe along with other countries/regions for short or medium period based on requirement.
  • Strong oral and written in English.

Desired Characteristics

  • Knowledge of Project organization and engineering processes related to his/her scope of activity
  • Experience with AutoCAD software. Revit, BIM360 and ACC is a plus.
  • Discipline Design reviews & Gate reviews plan formalized and followed, to ensure the integration into the overall substation design.
  • ROR integrates design part and Mitigation plan formalized and actions status identified (not started, ongoing, closed.)
  • Provide technical support to customers and project teams.
  • Initiate & support the procurement of equipment.
  • Compliance with Quality processes and procedures and GE policies and procedures.
  • Experience in technical problem solving.
  • Discipline provisional document list prepared and aligned with project time Schedule with achievable task duration
  • Full set KPI’s followed on monthly base
  • Design management tools strictly followed, and submission of coherent data
  • Design change process in place
  • Manage engineering subcontractors on specific work packages
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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