WSP is looking for a Engineer - Power System Studies with over 10 years’ experience of providing technical leadership to deliver the projects while meeting the contract requirements with respect to quality, time and budget. The incumbent will be providing overall technical leadership to the WSP clients in the region and will be acting as the single point of contact for all the middle east clients while also being involved in the business development activities.
The key objectives of the roles are to:
- Power system analysis of transmission and distribution projects.
- Feasibility studies, masterplans, despatch studies, renewable integration, grid code reviews
- Preparation of Renewable generation connection schemes from distribution to utility scale generation including determining techno-economical optimum amount of renewable generation.
- Load flow study, fault level calculations, harmonic analysis, voltage stability and transient stability analysis on transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems, using DIgSILENT, PSS/E, PLEXOS, ETAP, PSCAD
- Review all the Power System Studies technical submittals by EPC contractor / Developers in reference to Client’s Electricity
- Transmission Code and International standards as applicable.
- Review the Power system models developed by EPC contractor specific to each study.
- Attend all the required meetings & address all the technical clarifications raised by EPC contractor / Developer.
- Attend the FAT & SAT visits to ensure all the performance criteria are met related to grid compliance requirements. The test shall be conducted with RTDS or other similar tools.
- Review the updated model received from EPC based on FAT/SAT reports and ensure all the grid compliance requirements are met as agreed during the detail design stage.
- The power system studies review work shall briefly include, but not limited to the following:
- Reactive power capability study
- Grid impact study
- Transient and dynamic stability studies
- Insulation co-ordination study
- Switching transient study
- Faulted transient switching study
- Transformer Energization study
- AC/DC harmonics and flicker study
- AC/DC harmonic filter sizing report
- Harmonic impedance locus identification and analysis study
- AC protection relay setting coordination study
- Sub-synchronous resonance studies
- All required ETC compliance studies
- A strong exposure to power system studies requirement including modelling, reports preparation, interacting with offtaker’s, national grid operators etc.
- A strong understanding of grid codes preferably for ME region e.g. UAE, KSA, OMAN etc.
- The incumbent will be responsible for project execution and also for the acquisition of new business.
- Compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Electrical / Power systems Engineering.
- Proficient with Power system study software
- Willing to contribute to the bids and proposal work.
- Willing to travel abroad for the interaction with client on live or upcoming projects.
- Must have experience in Power system studies on Transmission and Distribution projects.
- excellent English written and verbal skills. Able to build excellent client relations through communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
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