Team Lead - Grids - (HE)Office_NC, Raleigh 901

Location:

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Job ID:

R0051162

Date Posted:

2024-06-20

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

General Information:

Hitachi Energy is seeking for a Team Lead - Grids for it's Raleigh, NC location.

Your Responsibilities:

The Team Manager for the Project Engineering Team is responsible for coordinating engineering and design as related to high voltage substations
& Grid Solutions.  The manager shall also;

• Adhere to Hitachi Energy – Grid Solution, as well as Customer’s, quality processes and document control procedures to ensure design documents are complete and accurate, and properly backed-up in the electronic document control system.
• Major Responsibilities in the Proposal stage:
• Provide engineering estimates for proposals with emphasis on safety, quality and cost
• Coordinate development of preliminary design criteria together with the responsible Project Engineer
• Resolve engineering and design issues as identified by the proposal team
• Coordinate development of Scoping documents, if applicable, together with the responsible Project Engineer

• Ensure conformed Hitachi Energy proposal packages with Customer requirements:
  • Review Customer requirements and HE’s proposals to ensure conformance with the package by:
    • Identifying and clarifying engineering ambiguities and conflicts in the documents
    • Identifying potential or probable risk during construction and installation
    • Developing mitigation strategies for identified risks
  • Work with the proposal team to ensure that the sub-contractors scope of work is clearly defined, that contract Terms & Conditions include appropriate flow downs, and that risks are properly allocated between ABB and the sub-contractors
• Validate Sub- Contractor Bids:
  • Analyze sub-contractor bid responses for inconsistencies, oversights and mistakes
  • Provide recommendations to the proposal team based on the bid review analysis
• Major Responsibilities in the Project Execution stage:
• Manage the Project Engineers dedicated to specific project efforts to meet the resource requirement for all IOU projects per the master project schedule
• Resolve engineering and design issues as identified by the Project Engineer on each project,  with emphasis on safety, on-time delivery, quality, and sound commercial guidelines
• Works with the respective PMs and Project Engineers to establish project specific guidelines, reporting and document formats for review and approval

• Manage and coordinate the Project Engineering support for all IOU projects, including, but not limited to, the following deliverables:
  • Project design criteria
  • Review of the substation / switchyard, both AIS and GIS, general arrangement
  • Electro-Mechanical engineering & design
  • Civil & Structural engineering & design
  • Protection & Control engineering & design
  • Substation Automation engineering
  • Material and Equipment specifications
  • Equipment documentation reviews
  • Development of Sub-Contractor Scope of Work (SoW) documents
• Works with the respective Project Engineers in review­ing the engineering generated documentation to ensure that it is in general compliance with the applicable project guidelines, cus­tomer specifications, governing national standards and sound engi­neering judgment before it is subjected to the Customer approval proc­ess
• Validate Sub- Contractor Bids:
  • Analyze sub-contractor bid responses for inconsistencies, oversights and mistakes
  • Provide cost recommendations to the project team based on the bid review analysis
• Notifies the project team of any difficulties encountered in  the design that may adversely impact safety, reliability, quality, cost, or schedule of the project deliv­erables, and provide recommendations for solutions
• Travel to project site as required.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background: 

• Knowledge of electrical engineering analysis software tools, such as WinIGS, US Amp, etc., is preferred.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suites is required.  Experience with CAD software such as AutoCAD and/or MicroStation is preferred
• This position requires the ability to clearly and effectively communicate with Sub-Contractor and Customer personnel in order to success­fully collaborate, coordinate, and resolve project related activities and issues.  It also requires the ability to lead project teams and provide guidance to engineers, as well as developing HE’s Project Engineers for higher performance and effectiveness.
• Good conversation and writing skills as well as normal tact and courtesy are required.

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