GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Lead Engineer – Control & Protection

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering.
At least 8 years of experience in substation protection relay systems within EHV electrical substations, oil and gas, or power transmission industries.
Experience working in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction environments with multidisciplinary teams.
Experience in secondary engineering (Control and Relay Panels/Substation Automation Systems, auxiliary systems, telecom, and interface) up to 765 kV/400 kV/220 kV and HVDC substations (AIS/GIS/solar/wind).
Fluent in English.
Willingness to travel internationally as required.
Strong oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, responsiveness, and supervision skills.
Ability to evaluate and resolve problems, manage programs and projects, document, plan, market, and execute programs; established project management skills.
Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.
In-depth understanding of substation protection systems, relay technologies, relay tripping philosophies, substation automation systems, interface engineering, LV auxiliary systems, and telecom panels.
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing for effective customer and team interactions.
Ability to guide and mentor junior engineers through leadership, support, and team coordination.
Ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
Commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

Design and prepare engineering drawings (SLD/KLD/PSLD/CRP) for projects using an E-CAD tool such as Engineering Base, E-Plan, or AutoCAD Electrical, for substations up to 400/765 kV.
Design and review substation automation systems based on IEC 61850 and their interconnections.
Review bills of quantities and network drawings for PLCC/FOTE engineering, and interface between CRP and SAS with telecom equipment.
Review drawings for major AIS/GIS substation equipment, including circuit breakers, isolators, earth switches, CSD, PDM, transformers/reactors, and associated condition-monitoring devices.
Perform current transformer and voltage transformer sizing calculations.
Design and review control and power cable engineering in substations.
Design low-voltage/low-tension auxiliary systems for electrical substations and interface them with SAS/SCADA.
Perform and review protection relay applications, settings calculations, coordination, and tripping analysis.
Coordinate secondary engineering activities, including control and protection, substation automation systems, interface engineering, telecom requirements, and low-voltage auxiliary systems for EHV/HV substations.
Work with workgroups, as applicable, to meet assigned objectives; coordinate with the GSI Global Engineering Center and regional/business-line teams according to project requirements.
Work within defined parameters to draw conclusions, apply concepts to moderately complex issues, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in renewable projects, including solar, onshore/offshore wind, battery storage, or hybrid projects.
Experience with HVDC/FACTS integrated project applications.
Ability to perform or review electrical power systems studies, including load-flow and short-circuit studies.
Competency with specialized tools such as CANECO, ETAP, DIgSILENT, or equivalent.
Experience with SAS and database preparation in automation/RTU software.
Ability to review/consolidate I/O mapping against scheme drawings and troubleshoot database issues in SAS/RTU-based systems.
Ability to work with different makes of IEDs, numerical protection relays, and BCUs.
At least 1 year of relay testing, equipment testing, control/protection scheme testing, and SAS commissioning experience is given additional weightage.
Additional foreign-language ability.

Job Description Summary

As a Lead Engineer – Control & Protection at GE Vernova Grid Solutions, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing protection relay systems for EHV/HV substations considering the safety/quality/Cost/time delivery criteria. Your expertise will ensure the reliability and efficiency of power systems, supporting our global operations across various regions.
This role involves in leading the secondary engineering activities (Control & Protection, Substation Automation Systems, Interface Engineering, Telecom Requirements & LV Auxiliary Systems for EHV/HV Electrical Substations (AIS / GIS / HVDC / FACTS / STATCOM / Onshore / Offshore / Renewable/etc.,)
The candidate shall execute with association of workgroups, where applicable, in order to meet assigned objectives. In this role, the candidate will work within defined parameters to draw conclusions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning. The candidate will work with GSI Global Engineering Center (GSI GEC) to coordinate with the GSI Regions / Business Lines / as per Project requirement.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Specific Role Requirements:

Design and prepare Engineering drawings (SLD/KLD/PSLD/CRP) as per project requirement in anyone of E-CAD Tool (Ex. Engineering Base software/E-Plan/ AutoCAD Electrical/equivalent) for up to 400/765kV Substations.
Design/Review the Substation automation system based on IEC61850 & interconnections.
Review BOQ and Network drawings of PLCC/FOTE engineering and need to interface between CRP & SAS with Telecom Equipment.
Review equipment drawings of major Substation Equipment for AIS / GIS like Circuit breakers, Isolators, Earth switches, CSD, PDM, Transformers/Reactors & associated Conditional Monitoring Devices etc.,
Perform CT and VT and its sizing calculations.
Design and Review the control/Power cable engineering in substations.
Design the LV/LT auxiliary systems for Electrical Substations and interface with the SAS/SCADA.
Perform/review the protection relay application / setting calculations and coordination including tripping analysis.

Add-on Competency (Optional)

Renewable project engg i.e. Solar, On-shore / Off-shore Wind, Battery Storage or hybrid.
HVDC/FACTS integrated project applications.
Perform/Review the study on Electrical Power systems and load flow and short circuit studies etc.,
Competency on specialized tools like CANECO, ETAP, DIG Silent or equivalent
Working experience in SAS, Database Preparation in the automation/RTU software
Review / consolidate the IO Mapping with respect to the scheme drawings/troubleshoot of database issues in SAS system / RTU based system.
Able to work with different make IEDs, Numerical protection relays and BCUs.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s (or) master’s degree in electrical engineering.
8+ years of experience in substation protection relay systems within EHV Electrical Substations, Oil & Gas or Power Transmission industries.
Experience in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) environments with multidisciplinary teams.
Experience of Secondary(CRP/SAS, Aux Systems, Telecom, Interface) engineering up to 765kV/400kV/220KV and HVDC Substations (AIS/GIS/SOLAR/WIND).
Experience/Knowledge on Relay Testing, Equipment Testing, Control / Protection scheme testing & SAS Commissioning experience (min 1 year) shall be given additional weightage.

Desired Characteristics

Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal, responsive and supervision skills. Demonstrated ability to evaluate and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to manage programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
Fluent in English; additional language (any foreign Language) is a plus.
Willingness to travel internationally as required.
Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.
Proactively serves on cross functional leadership teams; self-directed decision-making; Pulls in experts when needed.

Key Competences

Technical Expertise: In-depth understanding of substation protection systems, relay technologies, relay tripping philosophies, substation automation systems, Interface Engineering, LV Auxiliary Systems & Telecom Panels.
Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective customer and team interactions.
Strong leadership, supportive and team coordination abilities to guide and mentor junior engineers.
Problem-Solving: Proficient in identifying issues and implementing effective solutions.
Quality Focus: Commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

About the Company

GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

GE Vernova makes equipment and software that generate and manage electricity for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Its Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses span gas turbines, wind generation, and the systems that move electricity across grids. The company supplies generators, grid equipment, and controls, while its software coordinates network operations and integrates changing sources of power. Customers buy equipment and enter service agreements for maintenance, upgrades, and technical support over its operating life, alongside purchases of software and related services. GE Vernova became an independent company in 2024 after separating from GE and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $17.6M
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Founded: 2024

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