Senior Facility Electrical Engineer – Onsite Lab Lead

A01098 GE Vernova International LLC; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova’s Schenectady Technology Lab seeks a Senior Facility Electrical Engineer to lead and advance the electrical infrastructure supporting our test lab. You will oversee 15 kV down to 120 V and DC control systems, including transformers, switchgears, MCCs, UPS/DC systems, and specialized test equipment.

Responsibilities include safety leadership, system design and commissioning, project leadership, vendor management, and creating robust engineering documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or 15+ years experience with high school diploma.
• 10+ years in electrical engineering with 5+ years in facility/industrial power systems.
• Experience with MV/LV, transformers, switchgears, MCCs, UPS/DC, generators, relays.
• Proficient in ETAP, SKM, EasyPower for system modeling.
• Authorized to work in the US; no visa sponsorship planned.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical infrastructure design, commissioning, operations, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure safety leadership with NFPA 70E, LOTO, arc flash mitigation.
• Provide technical direction for facility projects with internal teams and EPCs.
• Collaborate with Lab leadership to integrate electrical systems into facility designs.
• Manage equipment packages from RFQ to FAT and commissioning.
• Develop detailed electrical specs, load lists, diagrams, and procedures.

Skills

Electrical design

MV/LV systems

Electrical safety

Load flow analysis

Relay coordination

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Alternative: HS + 15+ years

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

GE Vernova’s Schenectady Technology Lab seeks a Senior Facility Electrical Engineer to lead and advance the electrical infrastructure supporting our test lab. You will oversee 15 kV down to 120 V and DC control systems, including transformers, switchgears, MCCs, UPS/DC systems, and specialized test equipment.

Responsibilities include safety leadership, system design and commissioning, project leadership, vendor management, and creating robust engineering documentation.