Lead Protection and Control Engineer

GE Vernova

4d•$89,300 - $148,700•Remote

About The Position

The Lead Protection and Control Engineer is responsible to perform and lead all technical aspects of electrical substation protection and control engineering and design deliverables. You should have great attention to detail of all project requirements and lead other designers to deliver a high quality product, on time and under budget with a safety mindset. You will conduct basic and detailed design activities, ensure detailed execution progress and coordinate delivery of required engineering documentation for procurement, manufacturing and site erection based on customer specifications and requirements and internal standards. This is a remote eligible position based in the US or Canada.

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, and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies
Ability to obtain Professional Engineering license within 1 year

Nice To Haves

Licensed as an Electrical (Power) Professional Engineer and willingness to serve as the responsible engineer
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Fluent in written and spoken English
Strong presence in front of customer to resolve technical issues
Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of software to develop productivity tools and familiarity with CAD software (AutoCAD, EBase)
Knowledge of power system analysis software such as ETAP, Aspen Oneliner for relay coordination, load flows, short circuit and arc flash studies.
Familiarity with creation of Relay Settings and SCADA configuration files.
Experience with GIS substation projects, as well as AIS
Equipment and P&C field testing, commissioning and troubleshooting experience influencing Protection, Control and SCADA designs
Understanding of safety, operation, maintenance and testing practices common to utility substations, transmission and generation facilities
Familiarity with IEC 61850 based Digital Substations
Familiarity with NERC-CIP standards and guidelines for Cyber Security, Grid Interconnection
Familiarity with US Electric Utility customer design and construction standards and industry codes and standards such as NEC, ANSI, NERC- CIP
Masters in Power Systems
Active participant in professional organizations such as IEEE, CIGRE
Self-motivated with excellent organizational and time management skills
Familiarity with project management and commercial aspects

Responsibilities

Ability to provide protection, automation and control design for electrical utility, Oil & Gas, Offshore Wind transmission and distribution substations (12kV to 500kV). The P&C Engineer must be creative and able to lead their project design team to deliver a high-quality product while promoting ease of installation, operation and maintenance of the system.
Able to work independently on the following P&C drawings: one line protection and metering diagrams, tripping tables/matrix, logic diagrams, Aux power DC and AC one line diagrams, relay protection and control schematics, metering, monitoring and alarm schematics, SCADA block diagram, racks and panels views, wiring diagrams, control house layouts, cable schedules and bill of materials. Develop optimized designs with a safety mindset.
Coordinate P&C design with Electrical layout engineers and designers, Relay Setting Engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers and field personnel
Coordinate with vendors and manufacturers and review technical documentation related to P&C design
Leverage working experience with application of IEDs from GE, SEL, ABB for engineering and design of T&D lines, transformers, busses, reactors and cap banks to define project’s protection and control philosophy and theory of operations.
Prepare P&C engineering estimates. Estimate P&C equipment quantities and costs for proposals.
At the beginning of a project, assess the estimated resources and material. Identify issues that may need to be further clarified or defined and form a project execution plan
During project execution, communicate regularly with the Project Engineering Manager. Identify possible risks to the project and resolve engineering and design aspects that impact material cost, schedule, engineering budget, safety and quality
Perform applicable design calculations required for DC battery and charger sizing, voltage drop calculations, aux AC power design and to define CT and PT/CCVT parameters to be specified.
Create and support development of FAT, SAT, Outages and cutover plans and procedures. Support field testing and commissioning either from office or by on site presence.
Perform engineering and constructability reviews of P&C deliverables of own project and those of other teams (peer review).
Support the engineering manager in meeting business KPIs and department goals. Be an active participant and contributor to improvements in design procedures, standards development, quality, productivity. Proactively participate in Return of Experience and Lessons learned
Execute projects while maintaining compliance to business policies, tools, procedures, methods. Embrace a culture of humility, transparency and deliver with focus.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off