Relay Settings Engineer developing protective relay settings and coordination studies. Supporting renewable energy and power - system projects across U.S. and Canadian locations.
About the role
- Senior Electrical Substation Project Engineer leading substation design and project execution at GE Vernova. Collaborating across teams and ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Act as the project’s technical leader/lead engineer: develop the project specifications/statement of work, plan schedules and budgets, and oversee engineering activities and deliverables.
- Provide technical leadership and collaborate with tender/bid teams, cost estimators, partners, clients, GE teams (product engineering, EHS, quality, project management) and engineering subcontractors.
- Be responsible for the design of all activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including GE Grid Solutions policies and procedures, within scheduled timelines and budgets and to a high standard of quality.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of substation equipment and related disciplines (AIS & GIS, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnectors/isolators, busbar design, protection & control (P&C), high-voltage equipment).
- Basic civil engineering knowledge required.
- In collaboration with engineering teams, design or supervise the design of utility and industrial substations: single-line diagrams, general arrangements/layouts, specifications, outdoor equipment installation, building arrangements, auxiliary power systems, routing/tray/conduit design and all associated studies/calculations.
- Develop and implement an effective tracking process to measure progress of engineering activities, on-time delivery of deliverables, and management of client comments.
- Manage technical risk: define and implement design strategy, organize and lead design reviews and safety reviews.
- Identify, track and mitigate risks.
- Use critical judgment to resolve complex technological or engineering problems.
- Act as a resource for less-experienced colleagues; explain complex or sensitive concepts and facilitate consensus.
- Develop influencing skills to mobilize the project team, clients and stakeholders.
- Identify, report and propose corrective actions in the event of major scope, budget or schedule deviations.
- Develop processes and procedures to improve quality and productivity.
Requirements
- University degree in engineering.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience.
- Hold a professional engineer license issued by the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) and be willing to review and seal engineering documents in accordance with Quebec regulations.
- Commitment to obtain and maintain the professional engineer (P.Eng./ing.) designation.
- Legally authorized to work in Canada; any job offer is conditional on successful pre-employment verification.
- Bilingual (French/English) – spoken and written.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally, and comply with company travel and tax policies.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance provided: Yes
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