HVDC Substation Controls Engineer

GE Vernova; Creswell; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance: No

Job summary

GE Vernova’s HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford is seeking an experienced engineer to define hardware, system configuration and network requirements for HVDC control systems within a project delivery team.

You will configure IEC61850 IEDs, generate SCL files, and integrate with HMI/SCADA and Balance of Plant interfaces, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and adhering to engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or related field.
• Strong background in configuring Substation Bay Controllers/Merging Units/ IEC61850 IEDs/HMI/SCADA Technologies.
• Experience in Control Panel design (preferably as used in substation/power plant environments).
• Strong background in Distributed Control Systems / Substation Automation.
• Experience in working with engineering tools such as AutoCAD, e-base,Microsoft Visio.
• Knowledge of industrial communication networks such as Profibus and Ethernet based protocols.
• Understanding of fibre optic cabling systems
• Understanding of LV cable sizing and distribution
• Control & Protection Relay logics Design techniques.
• Experienced in developing electrical designs for industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Configuration of IEC61850 IEDs via vendor specific tools and System Configuration Tools for complete system integration.
• Generation of Substation Configuration description Language (SCL) files for system integration.
• Knowledge of interlocking principles used in substation automation systems and their implementation on IEC61850 IEDs.
• Design, configuration and testing required to deliver on time and within defined budgets the HVDC Control System hardware.
• Good experience with HMI/SCADA technologies, implementation, testing and installation.
• Testing and debugging of complex IEC61850 communication systems using industry standard tools such as IEDSCout, Wireshark etc.
• Coordinate and interface the HVDC Control System with Balance of Plant equipment and SCADA systems: Define the main IO Lists of the control system; Analyze signal interfaces and ensure compatibility with the control system.
• Work in collaboration with NPI teams, the configuration of Remote Terminal Units (RTU), Bay Controllers (BCU) and Merging Units for signal acquisition in digital substation environments.
• Design of LAN networks/Communication Architectures and configuration of industrial ethernet switches/routers and satellite clocks
• Define Control Panel requirements and produce detailed design documentation for the control system using standard design blocks under the guidance of lead engineers.
• Oversee the testing and FAT witnessing of the Control System.
• Prepare and present technical information for Substation Control Systems to internal and external customers.
• Assist site activities relevant to the installation and commissioning of the control system.

Skills

Substation automation

IEC61850 IED configuration

HMI/SCADA Technologies

Control Panel design

Industrial ethernet & Profibus

Network & test experience

Education

Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

e-base

Microsoft Visio

Job description

GE Vernova’s HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford is seeking an experienced engineer to define hardware, system configuration and network requirements for HVDC control systems within a project delivery team.

You will configure IEC61850 IEDs, generate SCL files, and integrate with HMI/SCADA and Balance of Plant interfaces, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and adhering to engineering standards.