Lead Engineer – Protection Hardware Design and Pre-commissioning

GE Vernova, Inc.; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking engineering professionals to join the FACTS Solution Line in Noida, India, with remote working flexibility. The role involves leading protection and control hardware engineering for Substation and STATCOM projects, including GA drawings, BOMs, and automation panels.

Ideal candidates have 12–14 years of experience in EHV/Substation projects, strong English skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while coordinating with global teams.

Qualifications

• 12–14 years of relevant experience in EHV Substation/FACTS/HVDC Projects.
• Fluent written and oral skills in English.
• Ability to manage multiple project priorities and lead a small team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare protection and control hardware specifications and BOMs for Substation/STATCOM projects.
• Develop protection and control panels, GA drawings, relay lists, and automation panels.
• Create SLDs, interconnection diagrams, cable schedules, and terminal plans.
• Coordinate design reviews with clients/consultants and support FAT/SAT activities.

Skills

Ownership and accountability

Global team communication

Analytical and troubleshooting

Education

BTech/MTech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

E3

EBASE

Job description

Job Description Summary

The candidate should possess strong hands‑on experience in Single line diagram, Protection & Metering SLD, Control and Protection panel designs, Automation Panel design, Interconnection diagrams, Cable schedules, Panel terminal plan drawing, GA Drawing preparation, Hardware List, Bill of Materials, etc. The candidate shall have experience of Leading Projects independently and managing a team of 2 – 3 engineers.

Job Description

GE Vernova delivers reactive power compensators such as Static Synchronous Compensators (STATCOM) and Static Var Compensators (SVC), on which we are the global FACTS Solution Line based in Finland, India, Brazil and US. These systems are used to control power system voltage and reactive power flow as well as to improve the power system stability and transmission system efficiency. Via our projects, you truly have a chance to make the world a better place by helping our global customers in saving vital energy and securing stable electricity distribution.

We are looking for Engineering Professionals to join the FACTS Solution Line team. The position will be based in Noida, India with remote working flexibility. You will be working on cutting edge technology and varied international high-profile projects. In this position, you will be reporting to Engineering Manager – Secondary Engineering, Noida office and it can be considered a top priority position to perform in a critical engineering discipline for overall FACTS business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Protection & Control Hardware Engineering

• Prepare detailed protection and control hardware specification, bill of materials for Substation & STATCOM Projects.
• Develop control and protection panel designs, GA drawings, schematics drawings, relay list, bay control units, marshalling kiosks, and automation panels.
• Prepare: Protection single line diagrams, Relay setting calculation and software simulation, Control schematics using EPLAN/E3/EBASE etc.
• Interconnection diagrams, GA drawings, Cable schedules, Terminal plans, Panel layout drawing, Bill of Materials (BOM), Rack layout etc.
• Develop I/O allocation and interface engineering for protection relays, RTUs, BCUs, SCADA, STATCOM Controllers, Ethernet Switches etc.
• Prepare station-wide control and interlocking philosophy implementation.
• Design reviews with clients/consultants
• Participate in FAT/SAT activities where required

Protection Systems

• Knowledge of protection schemes for:
• Transmission line
• Power transformer
• Busbars
• Reactors
• Capacitor banks
• Harmonic filter
• STATCOM branches

Site commissioning support

• Pre-commissioning work of Control & Protection systems at site
• Pre-STATCOM control system
• Review and apply design stage documents/settings at site.
• Review site modifications and prepare engineering updates
• Perform primary and secondary injection testing of protection relays
• Support energization and performance testing activities.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 12 – 14 years of relevant experience in EHV Substation/FACTS/HVDC Projects.
• Experience in utility scale grid integration and EHV substations preferred.
• BTech/MTech degree in Electrical Engineering preferably in Power System.
• Fluent written and oral skills in English.
• Strong prioritizing and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple project priorities
• Team-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability
• Effective communication with global teams.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience of handling global utility/customers’ requirements.
• Desire to work in international environment.

Preferred Industry Background:

Candidates from following industry will be preferred:

• EHV Substation
• FACTS / STATCOM
• Power Transmission & Distribution
• Renewable Energy Integration
• HVDC

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes