Power System Studies Engineer — Grid, Renewables & Storage

GE Vernova; Rugby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

Income protection

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

26 days vacation + bank holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business seeks a detail-oriented Power System Studies Application Engineer to perform advanced analysis and modeling of electrical power systems for grid planning, interconnection, and reliability across industrial and energy sectors.

You will develop models, support interconnection studies for renewables and storage, analyze grid code compliance, and prepare technical reports for stakeholders while coordinating with global teams and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems or related).
• Experience in power system analysis or grid studies.
• Proficiency with one or more power system simulation tools (PSSE, PowerFactory, PSCAD, ETAP).

Responsibilities

• Perform power system studies including load flow (steady-state), short circuit and fault analysis, transient and dynamic stability, protection coordination, harmonic analysis and arc flash assessments.
• Develop and validate power system models for industrial and oil & gas projects.
• Support interconnection studies for renewable energy projects, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and distributed energy resources (DERs).
• Analyze grid code compliance and provide technical input for regulatory filings and utility coordination.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, presentations, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project teams, utilities, and regulatory bodies to ensure study deliverables meet project and compliance requirements.
• Stay current with evolving industry standards (IEEE, IEC, NERC, ENTSO-E) and emerging technologies.
• Coordinate with colleagues in the UK, France, Germany, USA and India regarding procedures and guidelines.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Grid interconnection studies

Technical communication

Report writing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE

PowerFactory

PSCAD

ETAP

Job description

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business seeks a detail-oriented Power System Studies Application Engineer to perform advanced analysis and modeling of electrical power systems for grid planning, interconnection, and reliability across industrial and energy sectors.

You will develop models, support interconnection studies for renewables and storage, analyze grid code compliance, and prepare technical reports for stakeholders while coordinating with global teams and regulatory bodies.