Lead P&C Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop protection schemes for transmission and distribution substations, data centers, industrial applications, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), including single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and relay configurations.

• Lead design teams, either local or remote, in creating panel and interconnect wiring, panel layouts, and elevations.

• Assess the interoperability of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), control functionalities, and communication/protocol features to provide integrated solutions that encompass SCADA, cybersecurity, and telecommunications.

• Implement IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture within substations.

• Collaborate with SCADA, physical substation, and control design engineers to ensure seamless system integration.

• Achieve project delivery in alignment with specifications, budgetary constraints, and timelines.

• Engage with engineering, design, project management, sourcing, and support teams.

• Analyze load flow, fault, relay coordination, and transient studies.

• Educate end-users on integrated protection and control systems.

• Lead or assist with factory acceptance testing and site testing/commissioning processes.

• Create outage, cut-over, and testing protocols.

• Establish processes, conduct root cause analyses and corrective actions, and validate process controls.

• Contribute to ISO9002 quality initiatives.

• Prepare proposals, technical specifications, design-hour and material estimates, vendor quotation support, clarifications, exceptions, and technical responses.

• Potentially act as project engineer for small- to medium-sized projects focused on secondary engineering.

• Regularly refresh technical knowledge to meet the evolving needs of grid transition.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.

• At least 7 years of engineering experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in protection and controls engineering for substations or power generation.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally.

• Ability to adhere to company travel and tax regulations.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• P.E. License or EIT with a commitment to pursue and obtain P.E. certification, or P.Eng with a readiness to gain certification.

• Significant experience in protective relaying coordination and practices.

• Knowledge of circuit breakers, fuses, circuit switchers, transformers, shunt reactors, capacitor banks, harmonic filters, HVDC, and FACTS systems.

• Proficient in English.

• Exceptional influencing and relationship-building abilities.

• Proven presentation skills with the capability to convey complex concepts clearly.

• Experience in resolving technical problems.

• Mastery in secondary engineering disciplines, including relevant processes, tools, and technical aspects.

• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, judgment, decision-making, and enthusiasm for the functional role.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Engaging and challenging career paths.

• Competitive salary packages.

• Comprehensive medical coverage.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision care coverage.

• Prescription drug benefits.

• Access to Health Coach services.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.

• Company contributions to retirement plans.

• Resources from Fidelity and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition reimbursement assistance.

• Adoption support.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability insurance.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 12 paid holidays annually.

• Flexible time off policy.

• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses.