Job Description Summary

Plant electric power distribution systems (EPDS) design including nuclear (NI) and turbine island (TI), balance of plant (BOP), and interface to switchyard and grid. Scope includes safety-related (S-R) or Safety Class 1 (SC1), augmented quality or SC2 and SC3, and nonsafety-related (NSR) systems for; advanced light water reactor (ALWR) [focus on BWRX-300] and advanced liquid metal reactor (ALMR) [Natrium] for commercial nuclear power plants and test facilities.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for Electrical Power Distribution Systems (EPDS).

• Apply electrical circuit and electro-magnetic theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation to design electrical systems with desired behaviors including; power flow balance across modes of operation, setting of boundaries, optimization, coordination within and across voltage levels, and understanding complex systems of systems.

• Prepare EPDS designs for; AC and DC electric systems, components, and equipment such as; main generator plus unit and reserve auxiliary transformers with their interface to distribution and transmission grid, isolation phase bus duct, medium, and low voltage circuit breakers and disconnect switches with their trip units, digital protective relays, switchgear, switchboards, load or power centers, motor control centers, lighting and power service panels, cable and wire, building and containment penetrations, conduit, ducts, raceway, tray, grounding, lightning, and cathodic protection, motors, adjustable speed drives, batteries, chargers, inverters, uninterruptible power supplies, contactors, switches, relays, etc.

• Prepare and maintain using data-centric digital tools with rigorous requirements, change control, and configuration management:

• Static documents or; reports, specifications, databases, tabular lists of; functions, sizing calculations, equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations, electrical and heat loads, physical layout or placement in rooms, buildings, structures,

• Static diagrams or drawings of; context or functional block, one or single line, three line, relay coordination, electrical schematic, inter-connection wiring, etc.,

• Dynamic physics based and electrical simulation design and analysis [e.g.; ETAP] models.

• Collaborate with other disciplines to define and achieve functional, performance, reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) goals using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), probabilistic risk analysis (PRA), and related modern techniques.

• Prepare detailed work plans covering scope, labor budget, and schedule.

• Ensure deliverables are on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule.

• Support LEAN, continuous process improvement, and cost-out programs.

• Provide leadership and mentoring in a team environment to deliver with integrity, safety and security, quality, then output – Champion nuclear culture.

Minimum Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.

• 1 year experience including internship in heavy and high reliability industries such as; nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military, etc.

• 1 year experience including internship preparing design requirements, specifications, documentation, and related detailed design artifacts including procurement packages using digital tools such as; drawings, databases, tabular lists covering functions, algorithms, set points, equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations, electrical and heat loads, physical equipment layout.

• 1 year experience with excellent PC as well as productivity software [e.g.; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio].

• Excellent English and Polish language skills

​ Additional Desired Characteristics

• Master’s in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.

• Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools such as:

• Content creation [e.g.; Confluence/Atlassian],

• Requirements management [e.g.; DOORS-NextGen/IBM],

• Diagram and drawing [e.g.; Visio/Microsoft, AutoCAD/Autodesk],

• Design and analysis simulation [e.g.; Easy5/MSC, Simulink-MATLAB/MathWorks, Mathcad/PTC, 3KeyMaster/WSC, ETAP, SKM],

• Change, configuration, document and bill of material (BOM) management [e.g.; ENOVIA/Dassault-Systems].

• Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, results oriented – Able to make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions.

• Exceptional technical writing.

• Strong verbal communication and facilitating skills for technical and business audiences.

• Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, monitoring, corrective actions, reporting, etc.

• Self-starter with energy and positive “Can-Do” attitude.

• Team player with cross- discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience.

• Able to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities.

Additional Information

Engineering Innovation Center (EIC) in Warsaw, Poland is an integral part of the global engineering structure of GE Vernova. The site was officially founded in 2007, as GE Gas Power focused engineering organization. Currently the site extends engineering activities for GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy in Poland.

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 Poland for this opening. This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A); otherwise a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy will be required. More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No