Lead, Secondary Design Engineering – Grid Solutions (C&P)

GE Vernova; Creswell; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Flexibility in work agreements

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking an experienced Leader to build and scale the GSI Secondary Design Engineering team.

You will be the technical authority for C&P systems on HV/EHV and FACTS projects, driving SQDC performance in a global EPC environment. You will mentor second-line leaders, oversee end-to-end design delivery, and ensure cross-functional alignment across primary design, PEM, planners, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in T&D, Power Gen, or Oil & Gas sectors, EPC environments.
• Experience with FACTS/STATCOM is desirable.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex interfaces.
• Experience managing externally subcontracted design work packages.

Responsibilities

• Scale and structure the Secondary Design department to meet growing project pipelines.
• Provide final technical sign-off for secondary design packages per IEEE/IEC/SEEN/NG standards.
• Lead the team through full project lifecycle and critical design milestones.
• Bridge between Primary Design, PEM, Planners, Solution Lines, and Commissioning/Manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Subcontracting Package Managers to integrate external work packages.
• Establish IDPs and oversee resource management and talent retention.

Skills

Team leadership

C&P engineering

FACTS/STATCOM

Project governance

Standards compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

EMH

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking an experienced Leader to build and scale the GSI Secondary Design Engineering team.

You will be the technical authority for C&P systems on HV/EHV and FACTS projects, driving SQDC performance in a global EPC environment. You will mentor second-line leaders, oversee end-to-end design delivery, and ensure cross-functional alignment across primary design, PEM, planners, and commissioning.