Senior Protection and Control Engineer (Remote Eligible)

About the role

The Senior Protection & Control (P&C) and System Engineer works on T&D substations for AC, HVDC and FACTS projects with designers, peer engineers & leaders. They are responsible for the review of P&C designs developed by the project teams and confirm compliance with project specifications and applicable Standards. The Engineer should actively work on mentoring the secondary design team and acts as its main technical authority while also representing GE with external standards committees (e.g. IEEE).

Responsibilities

• Ultimately be responsible to ensure high quality design of protection schemes for all kinds of T&D substations, Data Centers, Industrial, BESS applications including one-lines, three-lines, AC / DC schematics, and relay settings.
• Review, propose optimization and seal (P.E. stamp) protection and control designs prepared by himself or other team members.
• Responsible for leading and coordinating all P&C technical aspects of AC power substation projects, especially ensuring successful and safe operation of power system equipment.
• Review, propose optimization and seal (P.E. stamp) single line diagrams and detailed design for auxiliary systems (Diesel Generator, Low Voltage Switchgear, AC/DC distribution panels, batteries and battery chargers).
• Develop or Review outage, cut-over, and testing procedures.
• Be familiar with IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation for substations.
• Interface with internal and external team members such as Protection and Control Engineers, Lead engineers, Project Engineers, Electrical Designers, Civil Engineers, Physical Designers, Draftsmen, Project managers, Sourcing, and support organization.
• Interface with customer technical representatives.
• Review and analysis post fault records in order to confirm correct operation of the system design.
• Work on development of proposals including: writing and/or reviewing technical specifications, estimating design man-hours and materials, supporting sourcing for vendor quotations, and the development of clarifications and exceptions as well as technical responses and performing technical validation.
• Extensive experience in technical problem solving and Lean techniques.
• Mastering of secondary engineering discipline (process, tools and technical aspects).
• Work on development of high-quality design templates and tools to support the secondary design engineering team and the business.
• Define processes, procedures, perform RCA's (Root Cause Analysis), perform corrective actions, and validate process control.
• Support quality initiatives including aspects of ISO 9002.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors of acting with humility, lead with transparency and deliver with focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Must have PE License in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, or California; or a P.Eng in Canada.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, primary equipment interface requirements, operational analysis, communication systems and maintenance practices for transmission, distribution, and generation protection applications at both AIS and GIS substations.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in design reviews and technical mentoring.

Skills

• Extensive experience in protective relaying coordination and practices.
• Good understanding of circuit breakers, fuses, circuit switchers, transformers, shunt reactors, cap banks, harmonic filters, HVDC and FACTS systems used in the control of power flow, detection and isolation of power system faults.
• Member of Standards Committee such as IEEE or show willingness to become one.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability, judgment and decision making and has passion for the functional role and knowledge sharing.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Able to work under pressure and comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments.

Benefits

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

Pay

The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. Bonus eligibility: 15% bonus

Schedule

This is a remote position