Cooling System Engineer

Job description

3132080
Additional Cities

Stafford
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Power
Business Segment

Power Grid Solutions
Function

Engineering/Technology
Country/Territory

United Kingdom
Postal Code

ST16 1WS
Role Summary/Purpose

The Cooling System Engineer role covers the mechanical, instrumentation, & control design of the pure water cooling systems for HVDC converter valves (several thousand of kW and l/min as flowrate). The role gives an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to expand their design skill, but also communication with suppliers & customers & personal development within an internationally recognised expert in this exciting field, alongside engineers for site/layout/valve mechanical engineers.
Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

At tender stage

·  Clause by clause review of the contact from the customer

·  Review applicable standard

·  Identify risks, deviations, assumptions and opportunities

·  Preparation of the pure-water cooling system specification

·  Preparation the HVAC system specification

·  Review the offers from different suppliers

At project stage

·  Review the project requirements

·  Gap analysis between tender contract and project contract

·  Identify risks, deviations, assumptions and opportunities

·  Participate in Design Review Meeting with suppliers and/or customers

·  P&ID and Flow diagram preparation

·  Perform technical evaluation of supplier’s proposals and documentation

·  Review and approve the drawings and design documentation from supplier

·  Preparation for operation and maintenance manual

·  Decisive in addressing technical hurdles and maintaining performance

·  Participate to the Factory Acceptance Test of the pure-water cooling system at the supplier’s facilities and be the interface with the customer

·  Support commissioning activities for the pure-water cooling system

·  Be the main point of contact between the supplier and site team

·  Integration with other departments (engineering, manufacturing, S&P, SQA) for product development and support tendering and project delivery

·  Actively broadening and deepening HVDC cooling system knowledge and share specialised expertise to other engineers

·  Familiarity with REACH compliance and environmental impact of their work

·  Strick adherence to GE Zero Deviation policy and promote EHS within the team

·  Travel across the EU and other countries for supply chain integration
Qualifications/Requirements

·  The person will have proven experience in cooling systems, knowledge of heat dissipation and heat transfer, fluid dynamics, instrumentation and component design and selection, piping design, control system specification

·  Proven ability in product design, validation and industrialisation

·  Design for excellence (e.g. manufacturing, cost, size, weight, efficiency, performance, test, maintenance)

·  Proficiency or experience of any 3D Cad software (Preferable ProE) and AutoCAD

·  Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel

·  Specification & report writing and reviewing

·  Design & type testing programmes

·  Ability to interact with other engineering disciplines and good at sharing knowledge

·  EHS compliance ability

·  Demonstrate ability to learn new skills and develop tools

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EU/EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. For further information please visit the UK Border Agency website
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working
Desired Characteristics

·  Knowledge/understanding of pure water cooling of high-power and high-voltage design and control issues

·  Prior experience of supplier chain integration (e.g. technical communication, clause-by-clause review, production line audit)

·  Intellectual property and the patent process experience

·  Ability to coordinate and lead several activities on several projects (cross-functional leader with project environment)

·  Chartered Engineer or ready to apply for the status

·  Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills

·  Self-motivating, proactive and results driven approach

·  Strong problem-solving and root cause identification skills

·  Able to work to deadlines with high quality

·  Ability to synthetize complex issues and come up with solutions

·  Proficient in the English language, written and verbal. Other languages are bonus
About Us

GE Power is a world leader in power generation with deep domain expertise that helps customers deliver electricity from a wide spectrum of fuel sources. We are transforming the electricity industry with the digital power plant, the world’s largest & most efficient gas turbine, full balance of plant solutions and our data-leveraging software. Our innovative technologies and digital offerings help make power and water more affordable, reliable, accessible and sustainable.

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Primary Country

United Kingdom