Lead Protection & Control Engineer at GE Vernova designing protection schemes for T&D substations. Responsible for oversight of technical plant integration and optimization at project level.
Responsibilities
Ultimately be responsible for 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
Lead a local or remote design team to develop panel and interconnect wiring as well as panel layouts and elevations
Evaluate the interoperability, control features, and communication / protocol aspects of IED’s serving as protection relays to provide an integrated solution including SCADA, Cyber Security and Telecom needs
Be familiar with IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation for substations
Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to SCADA engineers, substation physical engineers, and control design staff in order to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
Work with team to meet project specifications, cost control, and schedule objectives
Interface with internal and external team members such as Lead engineers, Project Engineers, Electrical Designers, Physical Designers, Draftsmen, Project managers, Sourcing, and support organizations
Review power system load flow studies, fault studies, relay setting coordination, and transient studies performed by other agencies
Train end-users on the theory, operational use, and maintenance of integrated protection and control systems
Lead or support factory acceptance testing and site testing & commissioning
Develop outage, cut-over, and testing procedures
Define processes, procedures, perform RCA's (Root Cause Analysis), perform corrective actions, and validate process control
Support quality initiatives including aspects of ISO9002
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
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar degree from an accredited university
Minimum 5 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
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including international, for meetings and on-site commissioning tests for customer installations and comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies
P.E. License or EIT with willingness to pursue and acquire P.E certification
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
Fluent in English
Benefits
medical, dental, vision, and 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
Retirement benefits include the 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
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