Application Engineer Intern at General Electric - GE Ghana

Job Description

• Collect country specific power market data i.e. load profiles, generation mix i.e. hydro, thermal and renewables, fuel prices, transmission topology for power economics modeling
• Identify and evaluate the power generation mix of each country and the developmental goals of the countries.
• Perform power system modeling, simulations and analysis i.e. load flow, short-circuit and dynamic stability for grid impact feasibility studies
• Provide detail report on the electric power infrastructure in the chosen SSA countries with clarity on the government, donor funding and global financing plans for such countries
• Continuously track, update and communicate country growth dynamics and communicate impact on country priority for GE action.
• Effectively communicate study results to both internal and external clients via detailed summary reports and presentations that describe the analysis performed, solutions developed and value proposition
• Conclude internship with an informative presentation, recommendations and next steps

Requirement/Skills

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or recent grad from an accredited university in, engineering and or economics or equivalent knowledge or experience
• Strong commercial instincts, tireless research, exact attention to detail and innovative spirit
• Solid understanding of power systems operations and equipment utilized in the electricity value chain i.e. generation, transmission, distribution and industrial
• Excellent project management skills; demonstrated process orientation and execution focus
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and excellent cooperation within a team
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, highly effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Native or conversational capability in at least two major languages from, i.e. English, French, Spanish or Swahili

Desired Characteristics:

• High academic standing desirable, first class academic average preferred
• Self-motivated and entrepreneurial individual that has an ability to execute with minimum supervision
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret large amounts of data and to multi-task
• Strong communication and presentation skills; Exceptional PowerPoint and writing skills
• Ability to work effectively in team environments