Lead Protection & Control Engineer

🕒 August 10

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $89.3k - $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

• Design protection schemes for T&D substations, data centers, industrial and BESS applications • Develop one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics and relay settings • Lead local or remote design teams developing panel and interconnect wiring, panel layouts and elevations • Evaluate IED interoperability, control features and communication/protocol aspects • Develop integrated solutions including SCADA, cybersecurity and telecom requirements • Apply IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture to substations • Coordinate with SCADA engineers, substation physical engineers and control design staff on system integration • Work with project teams to meet specifications, cost and schedule objectives • Interface with lead engineers, project engineers, designers, draftsmen, project managers, sourcing and support organizations • Review load flow, fault, relay setting coordination and transient studies • Train end-users on integrated protection and control systems • Lead or support factory acceptance testing and site testing and commissioning • Develop outage, cut-over and testing procedures • Define processes, perform root cause analyses, implement corrective actions and validate process control • Support quality initiatives including ISO9002-related activities • Develop proposals, review technical specifications, estimate design man-hours and materials, support vendor quotations, prepare clarifications and technical responses, and perform technical validation • May serve as project engineer for small to medium-sized, secondary-engineering-focused projects • Continuously update technical knowledge in support of grid transition needs

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar degree from an accredited university • Minimum 5 years’ experience in engineering • Minimum 3 years’ experience in protection and controls engineering for substations or power generation • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally, for meetings and on-site commissioning tests • Must comply with relevant company travel and tax policies • Legally authorized to work in the United States • P.E. License or EIT with willingness to pursue and acquire P.E certification or P.Eng or willingness to acquire certification • Extensive experience in protective relaying coordination and practices • Understanding of circuit breakers, fuses, circuit switchers, transformers, shunt reactors, capacitor banks, harmonic filters, HVDC and FACTS systems • Fluent in English • Presentation skills and ability to communicate complex messages succinctly • Experience in technical problem solving • Mastery of secondary engineering discipline, including processes, tools and technical aspects • Ownership, accountability, judgment, decision making and passion for the functional role

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • 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

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