Systems Studies Team Leader (m/w/d)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

This is a leadership role within the HVDC Systems Engineering team and the successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team of engineers working on project activities related to HVDC applications.

The role gives an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to expand their leadership skills and professional development and part of the HVDC Competence Center in Berlin / Dresden, Germany with responsibility for the HVDC Systems Studies in Germany.

You will need to interpret the customer's technical requirements and to design the most cost effective overall solution for an HVDC installation using standard solutions with the objective of minimizing total cost.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Functional Management of the Systems Studies team in Germany.
• Ensure a safe working environment for the team - Identify and evaluate EHS risks in own area and implement practical safety measures.
• Ensure Delivery of HVDC Systems engineering teams' scope is in line with plan (On Time Delivery - OTD) and budget.
• Ensure correct level of Quality of the teams' deliverables (documentation & engineering product).
• Planning of the team's scope of work and setting of priorities.
• Ensure best practice processes and tools for System Studies teamwork scope and audit that processes are being followed.
• Ensure a 'Lean' approach and culture within the team and drive the team to committed cost and time savings.
• Recruitment, development and people review for the team.
• Lead the capture, implementation, and validation of project requirements.
• Effectively communicates technical issues throughout the organisation.
• Develop and maintain KPIs for the team.
• Lead team in solving challenging technical issues in HVDC System Studies.
• Proactive interaction with other engineering departments and regions for product definition.
• Foster an environment of knowledge sharing and mentoring within the team.

• Preferably educated with a Master in Power Systems Engineering from an accredited institution (or equivalent knowledge) and proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of Power Systems Engineering and preferably in HVDC System Studies.
• Candidates with significant proven experience in the system engineering studies is preferred covering both LCC and VSC technology solutions.

• Leadership and management of an engineering team.
• Management of technical issues both internally and with client.
• Strong integration with other stakeholders.
• An enquiring mind and desire to learn new skills and a willingness to share the knowledge are essential qualities.

• Educated to degree level in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree.
• Take a pro-active approach to ensuring Health & Safety is paramount, including conducting Risk Assessments.
• EHS compliance capability.
• Prior experience of people management.
• Prior experience of electrical transmission industry.
• Knowledge of power system steady state and transient studies and harmonic studies.
• Requirements capture, compliance and Verification & Validation experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and leadership skills.
• Experience in tools : PSCAD, PSS/E, DigSilent, Python and MATLAB.

• Attention to process and detail to ensure quality of teams deliverables.
• Accurate planning and drive to achieve on time delivery.
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Desire to challenge the way we work and seek improvements.

• English and German