Engineer - Systems Engineering

GE Vernova; Chengalpattu District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company is seeking a mid-senior level engineer in India to work on Protection & Control for electrical substations. Responsibilities include executing design, coordinating with teams, and ensuring quality deliverables. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5-7 years of relevant experience. Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently in international settings are essential. This position offers full-time employment with relocation assistance provided.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of experience in relevant field.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with international teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute design for Automation & Protection applications.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for internal and external validation.
• Prepare compliance to customer observations and comments.

Skills

Knowledge of power system & primary equipment

Substation automation

Communication protocols

Protection philosophy & concepts

Engineering calculations & design tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

B.E. / B.Tech. (Electrical) or Electrical & Electronics

Job description

Job Description Summary

To provide Protection & Control for SAS and conventional projects for any kind of electrical substations, as per customer specification /requirement and internal standards. Plan and execute basic & detailed design for all Automation & Protection applications involving switchyard and generator circuits. Deliver quality on-time documentation for Procurement, Manufacturing, Testing, Site Erection and Commissioning. Support drafting schematics activity.

Job Description

• Receipt of inputs from Remote Team and verify them for completeness for execution of Job. Hand‑over of deliverables to Remote Team after completion of Job.
• Understand expected deliverables (delivery model, documents to deliver, delivery schedule, standards and examples to apply)
• Study of specification / technical inputs
• Protection and Control Engineering of DCS & conventional projects – switchyard and generator protection circuits including bus bar, distance, differential, feeder protection relays using multiple make IEDs (GE / ABB / Siemens / SEL etc.) Control engineering using BCU for SCADA‑based automation system
• Preparation of technical design, engineering calculations and drawings. Check & validate design documents
• Selection of IEDs/components (relays, bought‑on‑jobs materials etc.) and BOM validation
• Release of manufacturing instructions and inputs for database configurations
• Coordinate with various stakeholders including testing team for internal validation & FAT
• Prepare compliance to customer observation/comments
• Compliance with international codes / standards
• Evolve cost‑effective / optimized solutions
• Share return of experience & knowledge capitalization
• Implement applicable RoEs during design phase
• Prepare as‑manufactured and as‑built documentation
• Schedule periodic reviews / follow‑up meetings with front units
• Adapt to project delivery model depending on unit
• Participate in meetings with front unit technical leader and project management and finalize submission of deliverables, and commit in terms of man‑days and delivery
• Manage design time spent on relevant activities
• Ensure on‑time delivery of quality design deliverables
• Anticipate and mitigate delivery issues and recommend change
• On a weekly basis provide team lead and/or PM with project reviews. Project strategy, risk management
• Follow project strategy
• Highlight scope or design changes (data for claims, VO)
• Track, manage & mitigate identified or potential deviations / risks. Comply with quality procedures, work instructions and processes
• Deploy engineering tools as per strategy
• Follow GE drafting process
• Ensure issuance of technical specifications and basic documents to enable procurement of materials
• Coordinate and review technical offers from suppliers for relevant activity

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5 to 7 years in B.E. / B.Tech. (Electrical) or Electrical & Electronics
• Knowledge of power system & primary equipment, substation automation, communication protocols etc.
• Product (Protection IEDs) knowledge, protection philosophy & concepts, trip & interlock logics, cubicle manufacturing knowledge
• Engineering calculations & design tools

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work with international interlocutors
• Ability to adapt to other countries’ standards
• Collaboration and teamwork; innovation; convincing and influencing

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Electric Power Generation

Location

Pallavaram, Tamil Nadu, India