GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Lead Customer Project Support Engineer

Power Systems Engineering +1Updated on Nov 11

Full-timeMarkham, ON, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
At least 5 years of experience in panel design, analyzing and creating specifications and compliance statements, and producing single-line, schematic, control, wiring, and power diagrams related to relay protection and control using AutoCAD or Ebase, with detailed knowledge of design, studies, specifications, and implementation in electrical generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
Strong knowledge of power systems, protection schemes, and communication applications.
Experience creating test and maintenance procedures related to factory and site testing and commissioning of protection panels.
Experience programming GE Vernova relays, specifically the UR Family, or third-party protection relays.
Experience designing power system control schemes, including transfer and auto-restoration schemes.
Understanding of theoretical foundations for major protection principles, including distance, line differential, transformer differential, bus, feeder, generator, and large motor protection.
Ability to apply advanced ideas in technical engineering and LEAN processes to practical business problems.
Experience in turnkey Protection and Control projects.
Working knowledge of major test sets and short-circuit or setting-coordination software.
Interdisciplinary experience including metering, communications, substation automation, and integration.
Working knowledge of E Base panel design or AutoCAD.
Understanding and experience with CSA, UL, and CE requirements.

Responsibilities

Analyze customer applications and specifications and design protection and control panels, automation panels, SCADA and telecom panel mechanical layouts, single-line and three-line diagrams, schematic, power, and control diagrams, bills of materials, engineering instructions, wiring drawings, wire lists, and wire tags using AutoCAD, Ebase, or SAP.
Take full technical execution responsibility for assigned projects and discuss design requirements with customers and drafting support in the GE Vernova back office in India.
Review back-office designs and submit them to customers for approval.
Perform engineering studies and analyses such as load calculations and heat-rise analyses.
Design control-logic solutions for customer requests, including complex transfer, synchronizing, and auto-restoration schemes.
Create test plans, procedures, and reports.
Provide training, peer checks, design support, and mentoring to other team members.
Review lessons learned, apply them to subsequent projects, recommend checklist and procedure changes, and share them with team members.

Desired Qualifications

Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) certification is an asset.

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Grid Automation Lead Customer Project Support Engineer (Protection/SCADA/Telecom Panel Design) is a hands-on, high-impact engineering role responsible for owning the design, programming, testing, and commissioning of protection, SCADA, telecom, and control panels for generator, excitation, transformer, feeder, bus, line protection, and SCADA systems. Reporting to the CCS Engineering Manager or assigned Team Leader, this role supports the design and testing of protection panels, RTU panels, and Digital Control System (DCS) panels, while partnering closely with Operations and Project Management to help deliver critical power infrastructure solutions from concept through commissioning.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, large-scale grid modernization projects and make a visible impact on critical energy infrastructure.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

o Analyze customer applications/specifications and designing protection and control panel, Automation Panel, Scada, telecom panel mechanical layout, single line diagram, three line diagram, schematic diagram, power diagram, control diagram and Bill of Materials, engineering instruction, wiring drawing, wire list, wire tags to fulfill user specifications and requirements using Autocad/Ebase/SAP

o Take full technical execution responsibility to assigned projects and discuss the design requirements with the customer and Drafting support in the GEV Back Office (India)

o Review the design from the back office and submit to customer for approval

o Perform engineering studies and analyses such as Load Calculation, Heat Rise Analysis, etc.

o Design control logic solutions to meet customer requests that may include complex control schemes such as Transfer schemes, Synchronizing schemes and Auto-restoration schemes

o Create Test Plans/Procedures/Reports

o Provide training/peer check/design support and mentoring to other members of the team

o Review lessons learned, apply to the next project, recommend changes in checklist, procedures and share with other members of the team

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in panel design, analyzing and creation of specification/compliance statement, single line diagram, schematic diagram, control diagram, wiring drawing and power diagram related to relay protections and control using Autocad/Ebase with detailed knowledge of design, studies, specifications and implementation in electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems

Desired Characteristics:

- Strong knowledge of power systems, protection schemes and communication applications
- Experience in creation of test procedure and maintenance procedure related to factory and site testing and commissioning protection panel
- Experience programming GE Vernova relays (specifically the UR Family) OR 3rd party Protection Relays
- Experience in designing power system control schemes (Transfer Schemes, Auto-restoration Schemes)
- Excellent understanding of theoretical bases for all major protection principles including Distance, Line Differential, Transformer Differential, Bus, Feeder, Generator and Large Motor protection
- Ability to apply advanced ideas in the technical engineering field and LEAN process to practical business problems
- Experience in turn-key Protection and Control projects
- Working knowledge of major test sets and short-circuit / setting coordination software
- Interdisciplinary experience including metering, communications, substation automation and integration
- Working knowledge with E Base panel design tool or AutoCAD tool
- Strong understanding and experience with CSA, UL and CE requirements
- Lean/6 Sigma Green belt or Black belt certification preferred
- P.Eng Certified is an asset

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $92,300 and $142,300 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: Discretionary Annual Bonus

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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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