Senior Protection & Control Engineer - HV/MV Substations

GE Vernova; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Sydney, Australia seeks a Secondary System Engineer to design protection, control, and auxiliary systems for HV/MV substations across transmission, distribution, and generation projects. You will guide a team, apply standard engineering practices, and oversee testing to validate design integrity.

The role requires 4–5 years in power system protection, knowledge of Australian/IEC standards, and travel up to 30% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, major in electrical engineering.
• 4–5 years’ experience in power system protection (design, testing, commissioning).
• Experience leading engineering activities is a plus.
• Knowledge of Australian and IEC standards for power systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% as required.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the team in designing or in charge of designing the protection and control system, Electrical distribution, & auxiliary systems of a HV/MV AIS & GIS substation
• Execute the design, analysis, and / or evaluation of assigned projects using engineering principles and company standards.
• Carry out factory and/or site testing of protection systems to validate the design, manufacture and installation.
• Document technical data generated by the assigned project.
• Provide technical leadership to personnel supporting the project.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, major in electrical engineering

Job description

GE Vernova in Sydney, Australia seeks a Secondary System Engineer to design protection, control, and auxiliary systems for HV/MV substations across transmission, distribution, and generation projects. You will guide a team, apply standard engineering practices, and oversee testing to validate design integrity.

The role requires 4–5 years in power system protection, knowledge of Australian/IEC standards, and travel up to 30% as needed.