Engineer - Systems Engineering

GE Vernova; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Provided

Job summary

GE Vernova in Chennai District, India is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer to manage design and execution for electrical substations. You will ensure compliance with international standards and deliver optimized solutions while coordinating with various stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor Degree in Engineering and 3 years’ experience in Electrical Engineering. Strong problem-solving skills and knowledge of Power Systems and Protection IEDs are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 3 years in B.E. / B.Tech. (Electrical) or (Electrical & Electronics).
• Product knowledge of Protection IEDs.
• Knowledge of Cubicle Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute design for automation applications.
• Prepare technical design and validate design documents.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders for Internal Validation & FAT.

Skills

Knowledge of Power System

Communication Protocols

Protection philosophy & concepts

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Tools

Autocad

Ebase

Eplan

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. To plan and execute basic & detailed design for all Automation & Protection applications involving switch-yard and generator circuits. Deliver quality on-time documentation for Procurement, Manufacturing, Testing, Site Erection and Commissioning. Support drafting schematics activity.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• 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
• Co-ordinate with various stakeholders including Testing team for Internal Validation & FAT
• Prepare Compliance to customer observation / comments
• Compliance w.r.t. International Codes / Standards
• Evolve cost effective / optimized solutions
• Share Return of Experience & Knowledge Capitalization.
• Implement the 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 to 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 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 document to enable procurement of materials.
• Coordinate and review technical offers from suppliers for relevant activity

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering
• 3 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 Design tools like Autocad, Ebase and Eplan

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