Engineer - Controls Engineering

GE Vernova

Chengalpattu

On-site

INR 900,000 - 1,500,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Job summary

GE Vernova in Tamil Nadu, India seeks an Engineer to provide solutions and perform basic to detailed design engineering for SAS projects up to 765kV, per customer specs and internal standards. You will engage with customers to secure approvals and deliver on-time engineering documents for procurement, manufacturing, testing, site erection and commissioning.

The role requires 4–8 years of SAS engineering/commissioning experience, strong knowledge of IEC 61850 and related protocols, and ability to

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical & electronics or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
4–8 years of SAS Engineering/Commissioning experience.
Knowledge of Substation Automation System Engineering, IEC 61850, Modbus, T104, Network concepts (Layer-2 & 3).
Experience integrating IEDs from multiple vendors (Hitachi, Siemens, SE, SEL) and DCS/Network Troubleshoot tools.
Cybersecurity best practices for industrial control systems.
Knowledge of India region utility/industry practices and standards.

Responsibilities

Study technical specifications, contract/customer requirements and inputs.
Prepare DCS design concept, strategy, deliverables, BOM, and risk mitigation plan.
Finalize IEDs, bought-on-job materials, and raise purchase requisitions.
Prepare and validate technical design drawings, and IO lists.
Attend customer discussions to secure approvals and implement feedback.
Integrate IEDs with protocols, configure, test, and troubleshoot SAS databases.
Release design drawings to internal test team for inspection.
Coordinate with FAT team for validation and customer FAT.
Support service team to resolve technical issues and snags.
Travel to customer sites as required.
Adhere to EHS procedures.
Participate in project planning with Engineering Leader/PM and ensure on-time delivery.
Follow project strategy and mitigate deviations/risks.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Cross-functional teamwork

Collaboration and teamwork

Problem-solving

Cybersecurity best practices

Industrial protocols knowledge

Network concepts (Layer-2 & 3)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical & Electronics or Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

DCS/Network Troubleshoot tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

Engineer is responsible to provide solution, execute basic & detailed design engineering for SA projects up to 765kV as per customer specification and internal standards. Initiate technical discussion and secure customer approval on Engineering documents; Deliver quality on-time document for procurement, manufacturing, testing, site erection and commissioning.

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Function

Study of Technical Specification, Contract/customer requirements, technical inputs
Prepare the DCS Design Concept, Design strategy, List of deliverables, finalise bill of quantity/ budget man-days, identify risk & mitigation plan based on the products & tender documents.
Finalize IEDs, Bought-on-Job materials and raise purchase requisition to meet the delivery schedule.
Preparation & Validation of Technical Design, Engineering Documents / Drawings, Sub Station IO List.
Visit/Attend Customer discussions to secure document approvals, prepare compliance to customer observation/comments as required.
Integration of IEDs with various protocols, Configure, Test/Validate, trouble shoot the SAS database.
Release technical design drawings, documents and database to Internal Test team for inspection.
Co-ordinate with stakeholders like FAT team for internal validation and participate in customer FAT as required.
Provide support to the service team to resolve technical issues and snag lists.
Co-ordinate with Product Line for closure of technical issues in design, FAT & SAS commission.
Share Return of Experience across the team & implement the applicable RoEs in design phase.
Manage technical interface with sub suppliers & partners.
Technical support for project at ITO stage.
Travel for customer visit / site if required.
Adhere to all safe working procedures in accordance with EHS instructions.

Time schedule & On Time delivery

Participate with Engineering Leader / Project Manager and finalize deliverables and project plan
Manage design time spent on relevant activities
Ensure on-time delivery of Quality design deliverables
On weekly basis provide Team lead and /or PM with project reviews

Project strategy, risk management, Process & Tools

Follow project strategy & highlight scope or design changes (data for claims, VO)
Propose quality & cost-effective solutions.
Track, manage & mitigate identified or potential deviations / risks.
Comply with GE Quality Procedures, work instructions and process for seamless project execution.
Anticipate and mitigate delivery issues and recommend change

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in electrical & Electronics or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
Relevant field experience of 4 to 8 years in SAS Engineering/Commissioning.
Independent to handle the project Engineering, Customer discussion/approvals, Test, validate & troubleshoot the SAS products/system.
Broad knowledge on Substation Automation System Engineering, Communication architecture, Industrial protocols like IEC 61850, Modbus, T104, Network concepts (Layer-2 &3), Process bus based Digital Substation, Automation and control system standards and regulatory compliance.
Experience to integrate IEDs of multiple vendors like Hitachi, Siemens, SE, SEL; DCS/Network Troubleshoot tools.
Expertise in cybersecurity best practices and security hardening techniques for industrial control systems.
Basic Knowledge on Engineering process, Protection, Commissioning of SAS systems, India region utility/industry practices and standards.

Desired Characteristics