Lead Protection and Control Engineer

🕒 September 24

🌐 Canada, United States – Remote

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $92.3k - $148.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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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

• Lead technical aspects of electrical substation protection and control engineering and design deliverables • Perform basic and detailed design activities • Lead project design teams and other designers to deliver high-quality products on time and under budget • Coordinate engineering documentation for procurement, manufacturing and site erection • Design protection, automation and control systems for utility, Oil & Gas, Offshore Wind, transmission and distribution substations from 12kV to 500kV • Develop protection and metering diagrams, tripping tables, logic diagrams, AC/DC auxiliary power diagrams, relay protection and control schematics, SCADA block diagrams, panel views, wiring diagrams, layouts, cable schedules and bills of materials • Coordinate P&C design with layout engineers, relay setting engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers and field personnel • Coordinate with vendors and manufacturers and review technical documentation • Apply GE, SEL and ABB IEDs to define protection and control philosophy and theory of operations • Prepare engineering estimates and estimate equipment quantities and proposal costs • Assess resources and materials, clarify project issues and form project execution plans • Communicate with the Project Engineering Manager and identify and resolve project risks affecting cost, schedule, budget, safety and quality • Perform battery and charger sizing, voltage drop, auxiliary AC power, and CT/PT/CCVT design calculations • Create and support FAT, SAT, outage and cutover plans and procedures • Support field testing and commissioning from the office or onsite • Perform engineering and constructability reviews and peer reviews • Support engineering manager KPIs and department goals • Contribute to design procedures, standards, quality and productivity improvements • Participate in return-of-experience and lessons-learned activities • Execute projects in compliance with business policies, tools, procedures and methods

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Utility, Renewable and/or Industrial HV & EHV substation’s P&C and SCADA design • Ability and willingness to travel 20% of the time, including international • Ability to obtain Professional Engineering license within 1 year • Fluent in written and spoken English • Excellent computer skills, including productivity tools and CAD software such as AutoCAD and EBase • Knowledge of ETAP and Aspen Oneliner for relay coordination, load flows, short circuit and arc flash studies • Familiarity with Relay Settings and SCADA configuration files • Experience with GIS substation projects and AIS • Equipment and P&C field testing, commissioning and troubleshooting experience • Understanding of utility substation, transmission and generation safety, operation, maintenance and testing practices • Familiarity with IEC 61850-based Digital Substations • Familiarity with NERC-CIP standards and guidelines for cyber security and grid interconnection • Familiarity with US electric utility customer design and construction standards and industry codes including NEC, ANSI and NERC-CIP • Legal authorization to work in Canada for Canadian-based positions • Legal authorization to work in the United States for U.S.-based positions • Must satisfy applicable U.S. Export Control Laws requirements • Successful completion of a background investigation; U.S.-based candidates may be subject to a drug screen

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource • Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan • Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions • Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants • Tuition assistance • Adoption assistance • Paid parental leave • Disability benefits • Life insurance • 12 paid holidays • Permissive time off • Professional development • Relocation assistance not provided