Your Mission:

You will be responsible for the strategic management of the global HVDC control system commissioning function. While the Lead Commissioning Engineers focus on site-specific execution, your mission is to ensure the business has the qualified resources, standardized processes, and technical governance required to deliver a global portfolio of projects safely and efficiently.

In this role, you will balance high-level functional leadership with senior technical oversight and risk management, serving as the bridge between New Product Introduction (NPI), Engineering, and Site Execution.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Operational Excellence: Drive "First-Time Pass" rates at Ready for Energization (RFE) gates and reduce commissioning cycle times through process industrialization.
• Resource Management: Optimize global team utilization and ensure 100% on-time mobilization of qualified staff to project sites.
• Quality & Safety: Maintain a Zero-Harm culture and ensure 100% integration of "Return of Experience" (REX) into global commissioning standards.
• People Development: Maintain robust succession plans for critical roles and improve the team’s **Main Tasks & Responsibilities**

Functional Leadership & Strategy:

• Global Resource Management: Define and execute the resourcing strategy for the commissioning function. Manage the mobilization and assignment of Lead Engineers and specialists across the global project portfolio.
• Process Standardization: Own and industrialize the global commissioning procedures for HVDC control systems. Drive consistency across projects to ensure a uniform approach to testing and documentation.
• Talent Development: Lead, coach, and mentor a global community of Control System Commissioning Leads. Conduct competency assessments and design training programs for next-generation commissioning experts.
• Financial & Lean Accountability: Manage the functional budget and drive Lean initiatives to eliminate waste in the "Engineering-to-Site" handover. Identify and implement cost-out opportunities within the commissioning phase.
• Succession & Recruitment: Proactively manage the talent pipeline and succession planning for key technical roles to support business growth.

Technical Oversight & Governance:

• Senior Technical Authority: Serve as the ultimate functional escalation point for complex technical issues during site commissioning, including unpredicted system behavior or grid interaction challenges.
• Technical Gate Reviews: Chair functional gate reviews to validate that control system scopes are technically sound, safe, and ready for energized testing.
• NPI & Engineering Liaison: Partner with the NPI (New Product Introduction) and Design teams to ensure new technologies are "commissionable" and that laboratory testing (RTDS) strategies align with site realities.
• Risk Management: Identify cross-project technical risks and coordinate global corrective actions to ensure safe and successful project delivery.

Qualifications / Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience in HVDC Control & Protection or large-scale power system commissioning.
• Proven track record of leading large, multi-cultural, and geographically dispersed engineering teams.
• Deep technical knowledge of HVDC technologies (LCC/VSC), control system architecture (e.g., eLumina), SCADA, and Cyber-security.
• Experience in laboratory-based testing using Real Time Digital Simulators (RTDS).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders in a matrix organization and manage functional budgets.
• Strong health and safety mindset with a focus on international high-voltage safety standards.
• Ability to travel globally to project sites and laboratory hubs as required.

Desired Requirements:

• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) cycles and the industrialization of engineering processes.
• Proficiency in Lean management principles and Agile methodologies.
• Competence in PSCAD/MATLAB-Simulink and knowledge of industrial protocols (IEC61850).
• Ability to demonstrate GE Vernova ways of working centered around Lean, Innovation, Customer, One Team, and Accountability.

What We Offer:

• Professional Growth: Leadership of a global function with extensive resources and training for executive development.
• Cutting-Edge Projects: Involvement in high-profile, innovative projects that are shaping the global energy transition.
• Global Exposure: Collaboration with a diverse, global network of industry experts and leadership.
• Competitive Compensation: Robust compensation package plus GE Vernova corporate benefits.