Job Description
Job Description Summary
Working within the Electrical Operations Function, the purpose of the Offshore Wind Regional Electrical Authority role is to be the primarily responsible person in the appointed country or region for all electrical activity. Each Regional Electrical Authority will support the Regional Electrical Authorities in other countries and regions and, as a team, will provide assurance to the Global Electrical Leader and the GE Renewable Energy Offshore Wind executive leadership team that all statutory and regulatory obligations are being met by all functions within the business.
Job Description
About us:
GE Renewable Energy is one of the world's leading offshore wind energy companies, with a portfolio of offshore wind turbines ranging from 6 MW to 14 MW that offer increased value to customers with proven performance, reliability, efficiency and availability. We have invested more than $400 million to develop the Haliade-X, an investment that will also drive down offshore wind farms’ levelized cost of energy, helping make offshore wind energy more competitive for our customers. The Haliade-X was the industry’s first 14MW offshore wind turbine to operate, and is the only 12+MW offshore wind turbine platform that has been operating for over two years, specifically at its Rotterdam prototype site
Essential Responsibilities:
As the Regional Electrical Authority, you will:
- Act as overall electrical authority for US Region.
- Assume overall responsibility for the appointment of persons to authorize them to carry out duties directly associated with electrical safety.
- Manage consistency across Electrical Installations (vis site specific Electrical Superintendents)
- Take leading role in the proactive monitoring of contractors engaged in works that can affect electrical safety
- Hold responsibility for ensuring the design, installation, commissioning and operation, meet the regulatory requirements for the design of electrical equipment on the basis of applicable electrical and safety standards
- Define the requirements for the selection of electrical equipment and associated components and support the review of associated technical documentation
- Develop/approve work procedures e.g., live working, LOTO, operating practices etc., monitor compliance with them.
- Represent your region/country and the Electrical Operations Function at the company-wide, multidisciplinary, Global Electrical Safety Governance Group
- Review and approve appropriate written Safety Rules which will be supported by procedures and company specific management instructions
- Be a focal point for the implementation of all approved Safe Systems of Work as appropriate at all GE OFW operations, ensuring local compliance is met in GSC, PMO and Service.
- Drive the regular audit of SSoW, and subordinate rule sets and safety programs, to identify gaps and/or breach of rules. Where necessary, improvement recommendations shall be initiated.
- Apply principles of Technical Safety to affect positive changes to both machinery design and SSoW performance. Ensure appropriate rule changes are considered to accommodate adoption of emerging technology and new designs of equipment.
- Lead within the overall Electrical Operations Team to align GSC, PMO and Service under the single, Electrical Safety Governance Procedure. Manage rule sets that are adaptable and effective for all areas of operation, in all global locations while still meeting the robust assurance requirements of the global Governance of Electrical Safety Procedure.
- Work closely with EHS and global Learning to promote electrical safety. Ensure that all stakeholders are given a basic understanding of the system that they will be a part of. This can be achieved through formal or informal training, familiarization, and/or continuous updates from Electrical Operations team (via the QMRA Leader).
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and experience in a relevant industrial engineering environment including HV, LV and Protection & Control Systems.
- Minimum 10 years Engineering experience or other related field including a minimum 5 years of operational experience in HV and LV electrical system.
Desired Characteristics:
- In-depth understanding of the offshore wind industry and the systems deployed
- In-depth knowledge of Safe Systems of Work philosophy and understanding of how to apply good governance to the management of electrical safety
- Experience in authoring the safety rules and supporting procedures component of Safe Systems of Work
- Demonstrable interpersonal, leadership, influencing and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a cross-functional and global team environment, managing the legal, technical and cultural variances throughout the countries of our operations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate and explain complex material and concepts
- Good working knowledge of general health and safety requirements and electrical safety procedures
- Able to travel Internationally as required
Additional Information
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 the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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