Power Systems Lead Application Engineer

IF1874 GE Energy Power Conversion UK Limited; Rugby; Vor Ort; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Employee pension plan

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits

Zusammenfassung

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage division seeks a Power System Studies Application Engineer to perform advanced analysis and modeling of electrical power systems for grid planning, interconnection, and project support across industrial, oil & gas, and renewable segments.

The role involves developing power system models, supporting interconnection studies, and producing detailed technical reports for internal and external stakeholders, with travel to technical meetings and site visits.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.
• Experience in power system analysis or grid studies.
• Proficiency with one or more power system simulation tools (PSSE, PowerFactory, PSCAD, ETAP).
• Strong understanding of transmission and distribution system operations and planning.

Aufgaben

• Perform power system studies including: Load flow (steady-state).
• Short circuit and fault analysis.
• Transient and dynamic stability analysis.
• Protection coordination and harmonic analysis.

Kenntnisse

Power system analysis

Grid studies

Analytical skills

Technical report writing

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PSSE

PowerFactory

PSCAD

ETAP

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Power System Studies Application Engineer to perform advanced analysis and modeling of electrical power systems. This role involves conducting a wide range of studies to support grid planning, interconnection, system reliability, future site capacity proofing for industrial and oil and gas segments as well as integration of renewable energy and storage technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform power system studies including:
• Load flow (steady-state)
• Short circuit and fault analysis
• Transient and dynamic stability
• Protection coordination
• Harmonic analysis
• Arc flash assessments
• Develop and validate power system models for industrial and oil and 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 (e.g., IEEE, IEC, NERC, ENTSO-E) and emerging technologies.
• Coordinating with colleagues in the UK, France, Germany, USA and India with regards to general procedures and guidelines.
• 20% of work time may consist of domestic and occasional international travel for technical meetings, site visits and customer visits; both independently and as a member of a wider team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.
• Experience in power system analysis or grid studies.
• Proficiency with one or more power system simulation tools (e.g., PSSE, PowerFactory, PSCAD, ETAP).
• Strong understanding of transmission and distribution system operations and planning.
• Familiarity with renewable energy integration, inverter-based resources, and grid codes.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.

You can expect from us

• Challenging and exciting projects.
• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs.
• Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution)
• Income protection
• Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

www.gevernova.com