DC Electrical Grid Engineer

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. In our business group ‘Generation & Transmission’ this means designing and fabricating the world's finest cables. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to install and service those cables.

Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome!

DC Electrical Grid Engineer H/F

Context

Nexans has initiated a major strategic shift from a cable generalist to a pure electrification player all along the value chain, from generation to usage through transport and distribution. In particular, Nexans will further enhance its leading positioning in interconnexions and offshore wind farm connections by delivering full solutions and cutting edge technologies. In Power Distribution and Building, Nexans will further develop its position from cable and accessories producer to delivering solutions for the management for the grid (growth, replacement, smart exploitation, asset management).

Nexans is also aware that the next generation of power grids will require even greater integration of DC Systems (solar energy, storage batteries, electric cars…). In order to anticipate this major evolution, Nexans reinforces its Innovation and R&D Department in order to accelerate the exploration on LV (Low Voltage)  and MV (Medium Voltage) DC  architectures: building, data centers, e-mobility, renewable energies.

Purpose

The DC Electrical Grid Engineer will be integrated into the LVDC, MVDC and New architectures Techno-platform. 

This department has established a number of strategic partnership for Nexans to position the company in the low voltage and medium voltage DC technologies and emerging markets. The DC Electrical Grid Engineer will be a key player in the partnerships, managing projects and strengthening ties with Nexans’s French and International partners.

The DC Electrical Grid Engineer is in charge of:

• Providing technical benchmark of the existing DC solutions with a focus in the comparison between AC and DC
• Developing new initiatives in the scope of MVDC/LVDC networks
• Providing technical expertise (internally and for customers) within the scope of DC electrical architectures (EV charger stations, solar power plants, wind farms, building)
• Coordinating strategic French and International projects and partnerships in the field of LVDC/MVDC solutions (grid & cable systems)
• Owning, monitoring and delivering of technical project within the portfolio (ensuring timely and successful gates) 
• Coordinating a technical team (R&D teams, Factories, Design Lab, marketing..) to deploy technical solutions from the prototype to the industrialization stag
• Contributing to drafting the sales and marketing strategy for solutions within the techno-platform scope (MVDC, LVDC..)

The DC Electrical Grid Engineer will evolve at different stage of the projects within the portfolio of the techno platform: development project phase, exploration phase and technical expertise on electrical grid and building systems. 

Key Interfaces

• External strategic partners (Suppliers, Customers, R&D centers, Universities,)
• Manufacturing plants
• Building Design Labs
• Grid Design labs
• Circular Economy and Powerboost techno platforms
• Director Program Manager
• Standardization community
• Sustainable development department

Required skills, know how & experience

Technical skills

• Education background: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Between 3 and 5 years’ experience in technical project management and having experience in electrification, renewable energies, batteries, storage and no conventional loads architecture design and calculation
• Electrical architectures, Power systems and modelling tools (AC and DC)
• Proficiency in programming languages
• Experience in participating national (ADEME, FEDER) and European large-scale projects

Other skills

• Good command of French and English
• Strong analysis and synthesis skills
• Negotiations skills
• Strong focus on partnership
• Ability to integrate new information of different natures coming from different sources (technologies and new market trends, new electrical architectures, technical constraints…)
• Organization
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Innovation and creativity
• Proposal force

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance, united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration.  We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence. 

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