Senior Electrical Project Engineer – Substation (Remote Option)

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Project Engineer who will be responsible for designing electrical high voltage substations and leading engineering teams. The role involves planning and managing design work, ensuring compliance with standards, and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the engineering scope of work, including planning schedules, budgets, and monitoring engineering activities and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide technical leadership and serve as the primary interface with Tendering, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, GE Product Engineering, EHS, Quality, Project Management, Sourcing, and engineering subcontractors
• Ensure all design activities comply with applicable codes, standards, and GE Grid Solutions policies and procedures, while meeting project commitments for quality, schedule, and cost
• Apply deep knowledge of substation equipment and engineering disciplines, including:AIS & GIS substations
• Transformers
• Protection & Control (P&C)
• HV electrical systems
• HVDC and FACTS applications
• Basic civil engineering design principlesCollaborate with engineering teams to design or oversee the design of utility and industrial substations, including:Power one-line diagrams
• Station general arrangements
• Technical specifications
• Outdoor station equipment application and installation
• Building layout arrangements
• Auxiliary power systems
• Raceway design
• Related engineering studies and calculationsEstablish and implement effective reporting processes to track engineering progress, support on-time document delivery, and ensure timely responses to customer comments
• Manage technical risk by defining and executing design strategies, design reviews, GATE reviews, and safety reviews
• Use sound engineering judgment to solve complex technical challenges and make critical project decisions
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to less experienced engineers
• Communicate complex or sensitive technical information clearly to internal and external stakeholders and help build alignment across teams
• Influence project teams, customers, and stakeholders through strong communication and persuasion skills
• Identify significant scope deviations, escalate concerns appropriately, and propose corrective action plans to the Project Engineering Director

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in HVDC systems, FACTS, industrial, renewable, or utility HV/EHV substation design
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in the United States, with the ability and willingness to review and seal drawings
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%, including international travel, in compliance with applicable company travel and tax policies
• Experience leading the execution of large and complex substation or plant projects
• EPC project experience in the field of high-voltage substations
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including excellent English grammar, spelling, and syntax
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze issues, solve problems, and make sound decisions
• Strong EHS and quality mindset
• Passion for mentoring and developing technical talent