Power System Protection and Control Engineer

GE Grid Solutions, LLC, part of GE Vernova, is hiring a Power System Protection and Control Engineer to deliver protection and control engineering and consulting services for transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems in the US and Canada. The role designs, programs, tests, and commissions protection and control applications for power system and substation automation projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design and delivery of complex protection solutions for generation, transmission, distribution systems for electrical utilities and industrial clients
• Perform engineering studies and analyses such as: short circuit, load flow, ground grid design, Lightening protection studies, Insulation coordination, arc-flash studies,  protective device coordination, etc
• Create relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Control Logic and Communications settings for GE and third-party protective relays
• Test customized Protection and Control solutions both in house and at customer installations
• Provide factory acceptance test plans and testing services to validate protection designs for customer witnessing
• Site acceptance test planning and field support up to and including commissioning of new applications
• Assist software tool development to automate the engineering process internally and externally with key utility partners
• Participate in project meetings with project managers and customers on technical discussions

Requirements:

• Bachelor or higher degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Five (5) years of experience in design, study, and analysis of electric power systems
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain a Professional Engineer license in at least one state
• Knowledge of power system steady and transient analysis, fault study and protection theory
• Familiar with symmetrical components
• Working experience with study software and power system tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, ASPEN, CAPE, SKM, CDEGS, WinIGS, or ETAP
• Working knowledge on substation communication protocols such as IEC 61850, DNP, Modbus
• Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing including Doble / Omicron test equipment or similar
• Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers
• Technical skills to execute projects, identify opportunities, and write SOW proposals
• Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations
• Strong learning skills, demonstrated team player and Customer focused
• Professional engineering accreditation is not essential but definitely would be an asset