Remote Lead Protection and Control Engineer – Substations

GE Vernova; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); Remote; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits (medical,Dental

Retirement plan

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Lead Protection & Control Engineer to define and design protection schemes for T&D substations, data centers, and BESS applications. You will lead design teams, coordinate IEDs with SCADA and cyber security, and ensure system integration meets safety, quality, and cost targets.

Candidates should have a BE in electrical engineering and 7+ years in engineering with 5+ years in protection & controls. This is a remote position with a willingness to travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Experience in protection and controls engineering for substations or power generation.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Design protection schemes for T&D substations and related assets.
• Lead a design team for panel layouts and interconnect wiring.
• Evaluate interoperability and communication features of IEDs with SCADA and cyber security needs.
• Follow IEC 61850 processes and bus architecture in substations.
• Coordinate with SCADA, physical engineers, and control staff for system integration.
• Interface with lead engineers, project engineers, designers, and management.
• Review load flow, fault studies, relay coordination, and transient analyses.
• Train end-users on theory and operation of integrated protection and control systems.
• Lead or support factory acceptance testing and site tests.
• Develop outage, cut-over, and testing procedures.
• Define processes, perform RCA, implement corrective actions, and support ISO9002.
• Contribute to proposals with specifications, estimating, sourcing, and clarifications.
• Demonstrate leadership with humility and transparency.

Skills

Protection & Control engineering

Substation design coordination

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IEC 61850

IEDs

SCADA

Relay coordination

Job description

GE Vernova seeks a Lead Protection & Control Engineer to define and design protection schemes for T&D substations, data centers, and BESS applications. You will lead design teams, coordinate IEDs with SCADA and cyber security, and ensure system integration meets safety, quality, and cost targets.

Candidates should have a BE in electrical engineering and 7+ years in engineering with 5+ years in protection & controls. This is a remote position with a willingness to travel up to 20%.