Commissioning Specialist, Protection–Electrical Systems

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💃 Latin America – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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GE Vernova

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

GE Vernova is a leader in the energy sector with over 130 years of experience, dedicated to electrifying the world while decarbonizing it. The company offers a broad portfolio of energy solutions including gas, hydro, nuclear, and wind power technologies, aimed at providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. With a strong focus on innovation, GE Vernova plays a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint of global power systems and supports the transition to net-zero emissions by 2030.

📋 Description

• Plan and execute the commissioning of protection systems for hydro generators and associated equipment. • Perform parameterization, testing, and validation of digital relays and IEDs using secondary current and voltage injection. • Validate protection logic, cause-and-effect matrices, trip circuits, alarms, and interlocks. • Conduct end-to-end integration testing between protection, control, automation, and excitation systems. • Monitor protection behavior during first rotation, synchronization, and load rejection tests. • Analyze sequence-of-events (SOE) records and oscillography to ensure system integrity. • Verify CT and PT circuits, ensuring connection and polarity compliance. • Prepare procedures and technical reports, and support Engineering in correcting design faults or inconsistencies.

🎯 Requirements

• Technical or higher education in Electrical Technology, Electronics, Automation, or Electrical Engineering. • Previous experience commissioning protection systems in hydroelectric power plants. • Technical knowledge of digital relays, IEDs, and secondary injection test equipment. • Knowledge of protection functions for generators, transformers, and auxiliary systems. • Intermediate English proficiency. • Basic Spanish is a plus. • Full availability for travel and extended assignments or relocation in Latin American countries.

🏖️ Benefits

• Relocation assistance provided: No