Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Lead Secondary Engineer is the technical guarantor of the proper performance of design works conducted in his/her field of activity, 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.

As a High Voltage Substation Control, protection & low voltage system designer Engineer, your main responsibility is to design, be part of the design of the design of a high-voltage & HVDC substations, ensuring their reliability, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards, protection standard, and regulations. Collaboration with other engineers and support for project documentation and continuous improvement initiatives are also key aspects of this role.

He/she plans basic and detailed design activities, manages & oversees detailed execution progress, coordinates delivery of required engineering documentation for procurement, manufacturing and site erection associated to concerned activity, based on Customer specifications and requirement, and internal standards.

He/she coordinates elaboration of documents done internally or through subcontracting.

A Lead Secondary engineer has the capacity to manage design packages integrated in “Full set” projects according to PMH

With an important customer in terms of secured and potential contracts or target market. That constitutes a major financial, technical and or commercial risk & opportunities The impact of the project will have a significant effect on the Business unit Operating within an (inter)national environment with many complex internal and suppliers’ interfaces

Key missions of the Lead Secondary Engineer:

Project managementscope of work & time scheduleEstablish, based on tender and contract analysis, and project strategy, the list of documents to produce for his/her field of activity Evaluates with PEM or PM engineering workload and deliverables dates for concerned package, and commits to such budget in man days and in time deliveryTime delivery masteringEnsures on-time delivery of design, including Partner documents, to stakeholders with suitable qualityAnticipate and mitigate delivery issues and recommend changesLead & coordinate his/her design teamManage and monitor detailed execution progress and short-term planRequest from PEM or PM required technical coordination meetings with partners or key suppliers if & when appropriate, to synchronize respective designsGive necessary input for management / monitoring detailed execution progress and short-term planResourcesOn monthly basis, measure design physical progress on relevant studies, and provides PEM with relevant data for evaluation of ETTCManage design time spent in man-hours on relevant activities

Project strategy & risk managementFollows & implements project strategyHighlights scope or design changes (data for claims, VO..)Informs PEM / PM of design issues all along project execution and propose range of solutions for decision; follow solutions agreed up to resolutionUpdates risk assessment related to engineering & applies mitigation plan when requiredPro-actively generate and manage opportunities

Customer relationshipAnalyse customer technical requirementsEnsures compliance to customer requirementsRepresents customer interests in the design decisions at PM requestManage customer commentsAttend Customer technical meetings, upon PEM or PM requestCoordinate with Partners coordination regarding customer technical comments on their scope

Document & configuration managementManages & tracks evolution of input dataTrack customer comments and answers, along with document resubmissionManage return status of project documentation (approved, comments, resubmit, rejected)Ensures traceability from Customer requirements to equipment specificationsEnsures conformance of material with specification & documentationTracks & manages identified or potential deviationsManages evolution of customer requirements & associated impacts

Design expeditingParticipates to issuance of technical specifications and basic document to enable procurement of main items and plant detailed designPrepares and or coordinates elaboration of document, calculation, Simulation, to validate technical options proposed to the customerLooks for cost optimization in all design phases and mainly during basic designEnsures technical consistency of design area and associated performance levelObtains or provides support to insure compliance to technical "state of the art" and applicable standards & regulationsChecks documentsProvides technical assistance to sourcing upon requestPrepares subcontracting files (Scope, Deliverables, Inputs, Schedule)Checks design subcontractor deliverablesOrganizes review meeting with subcontractorsContributes to OMM & As-built issuance

Process & ToolsDeploys Engineering tools (CAD, PDM/DMS,) as per strategyDefines with Engineering management the Project Design review planConducts design reviews following Engineering management instructionPropose co-engineering platform with partners when relevantIntegrate EHS requirements based on project Strategy, and deploy HAZID (Hazard identification) sessions at different project phasesApply Design subcontracting process supported by PEM or PMImplement KPIs defined on engineering process for full set projectIssue nonconformance reports (FAT, Site) as requiredManage nonconformance reports upon issuance

Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier/Partner managementSupport Sourcing and Procurement in the definition of the Supplier’s list according to the project strategyIn line with general time schedule, participate to elaboration of supply request  : specification & BOQOrganize and follow transmission of required Supply Requests on time; coordinate any required updatesCoordinate with relevant people the review of technical offers from suppliers and approve the technical evaluation for relevant activityManage technical interface with sub suppliers & partners, prepare input data , check consistencyRequest for technical coordination meetings with partners or key suppliers if & when appropriateFollow design subcontracting processEnsure the technical follow up (review, comment, approval) of the supplier’s documentationsSupport Procurement in the equipment ITP review and approvalSupport Procurement in the review of FAT procedure and participate to FAT, as per project FAT plan. and request resources function of project

Interface with ConstructionInvolve Construction teams on Design review to Perform constructability analysisPrepares site work: method statement; site modificationPrepares information required for OMM for his/her field of activitiesProvides support to the site team to resolve technical issues and raise and close snag lists

Return of Experience & Knowledge CapitalisationProvide data & inputs for project RoESite/Design return of experience & design validationSupport functional knowledge capitalization for dedicated practice areas

QualityComply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes defined at Unit, project level, and in EMHReport or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner

Health and SafetyImplement design freeze and EHS in designDemonstrate EHS leadership and ensure Zero Deviation Plan is implemented within the teamSets the example by demonstrating the proper acts and actively observes work conditions and behaviors, giving constructive feedback and celebrating EHS effective prevention.Actively participates in defining corrective actions when work is unsafe or when an uncontrolled risk is observed.Routinely observes routines and behaviors of others and provides immediate feedback regarding unsafe behavior and celebrates achievements or safe behaviors.

Performance MeasurementDiscipline provisional document list prepared and aligned with project time Schedule with achievable task durationFull set KPI’s followed on monthly baseDiscipline Design reviews & Gate reviews plan formalized and followedROR integrates design part and Mitigation plan formalized and actions status identified (not started, ongoing, closed.)Design management tools strictly followed, and submission of coherent dataDiscipline workload plan updated on regular baseDiscipline Design hours masteredDesign change process in placeDiscipline Interface sheets deployed and validated for the projectNo significant gap in scope and exchange of information between partners or main suppliers from our partners & SuppliersNo serious claim from main SuppliersEngineering platform in place when relevant, coordination meetings organizedNCR system used for the disciplineDiscipline document to be attached to the OM&M delivered on timeCompliance to Quality processes and procedures and GE policies and procedures

Desired Profile and ExperienceTechnology Academic studies, Diploma of high education or equivalent education (electrical or mechanical, function of field of activity involved)Most suitable candidates will come from the technical stream5-8+ years engineering experience in the related activity/discipline, preferably in project & EPC type environment in T&D, Power Gen or Oil &Gas industry, or 2 to 4 Medium Set projects in position of Lead EngineerKnowledge of Project organisation and engineering processes related to his/her scope of activityExperience of project technical management processes, preferably in a multi-disciplinary team’s context with multiple interfacesSeveral experiences in managing externally subcontracted design work package of various sizesEnglish working knowledgeExperience in technical problem solvingKnowledge of Transmission or Distribution industryWillingness to work in different locations for short or medium period and to travel worldwide.

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