Technical Leader – Protection & Control Systems

GE-Vernova-; Bilbao; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GE-Vernova- is seeking a Technical Leader to drive technical leadership and execution governance for Protection & Control projects across the full lifecycle in Bilbao, Spain. The role requires coordinating with Project Managers, System Engineers, and field teams, ensuring alignment between customer requirements, technical solution, engineering execution, testing and delivery.

You will own technical baselines, drive interface management, and lead continuous improvement while travelling up to 30%

Formación

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical discipline.
• Solid experience in Protection & Control or Substation Automation.
• Strong understanding of substation solutions and system integration concepts.
• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers across disciplines.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the technical kick-off and align scope with customer requirements.
• Review technical specs versus offered solution and define the technical baseline.
• Define and approve the main technical solution including architecture and BOM decisions.
• Coordinate internal technical documentation plan and engineering schedule.
• Coordinate engineering execution across disciplines and subcontractors.
• Document pre-FAT/FAT protocols and validation approach.
• Track customer inputs and engineering outputs; ensure timely deliveries.
• Lead technical quality discussions and escalation of risks.
• Prepare pre-FAT, FAT and SAT handover and technical transfer to Field Service.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer within the team.

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

Project governance

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Educación

Electrical Engineering degree

Herramientas

Protection & Control systems

Substation Automation

IED configuration

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary

Technical Leader is responsible for the technical leadership and technical execution governance of Protection & Control projects across the full project lifecycle.
The role acts as the primary technical authority for the project, ensuring alignment between customer requirements, technical solution, engineering execution, testing and delivery.

Job Description

Key Interfaces

• Project Manager
• System Engineers across CCS, DCS and Consulting
• Drafting, Manufacturing / MU, Field Service and other support functions
• Customers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical kick-off, technical clarification and scope alignment with customer requirements, tendering inputs and project risk matrix.
• Own the review of technical specifications versus the offered solution and define the technical baseline forexecution.
• Define and approve the main technical solution, including architecture, schematics, system and IED configuration, major hardware definition / BOM decisions, network / ports definition and master file approach. Executing when projects requires.
• Own the internal technical documentation plan, technical deliverables strategy and engineering schedule for theproject.
• Coordinate engineering execution across disciplines and subcontractors, ensuring consistency of technical outputsand timely resolution of interfaces.
• Define and document pre-FAT and FAT protocols, validation approach and technical readiness criteria.
• Track customer technical inputs, internal engineering inputs, technical comments resolution and technical deliverables submission.
• Lead technical quality discussions, technical non-conformities follow-up and escalation of risks affecting delivery, quality, cost or schedule.
• Coordinate technical preparation of pre-FAT, FAT and SAT handover, including snag list definition, closure follow-up and technical transfer to Field Service.
• Act as technical reference point for the project team, support problem resolution and drive standardization, lessons learned and continuous improvement.
• Support capability development through mentoring, technical guidance and knowledge transfer inside the team.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or similar technical discipline.
• Solid experience in Protection & Control, Substation Automation or equivalent engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of substation solutions, communication protocols and system integration concepts.
• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering activities
• Proven experience with relevant projects .
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization and communication skills in a complex project environment.
• Good command of English; additional languages valued depending on project scope.
• Availability to travel up to 30% as required by project, customer, and business needs

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No