Lead Protection & Control Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Define, design, and manage the technical components of HV/EHV substation protection and control.

• Supervise the integration and optimization of technical plants at the project level, ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and cost-effectiveness.

• Act as project engineer for small to medium-sized projects focused on secondary engineering when necessary.

• Create protection schemes for T&D substations, data centers, industrial applications, and BESS.

• Lead design teams, whether local or remote, in the development of panel/interconnect wiring, panel layouts, and elevations.

• Assess IED interoperability, control features, and communication protocols, integrating SCADA, cybersecurity, and telecom requirements.

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

• Collaborate with SCADA, substation physical, and control design engineers for system integration.

• Partner with the team to fulfill project specifications while meeting cost and schedule targets.

• Engage with internal and external 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 in factory acceptance testing and site testing/commissioning.

• Develop outage, cut-over, and testing procedures.

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

• Support quality initiatives, including ISO9002 compliance.

• Prepare proposals, technical specifications, estimates for design hours/materials, vendor quotations, clarifications, exceptions, technical responses, and validations.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• At least 5 years of experience in engineering.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in protection and controls engineering for substations or power generation.

• Willingness to travel up to 20%, including internationally, for meetings and on-site commissioning tests.

• Adhere to company travel and tax policies.

• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

• Possess a P.E. License or EIT with a commitment to pursue P.E. certification, or a P.Eng. with a willingness to obtain certification.

• Extensive knowledge of protective relaying coordination and practices.

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

• Proficient in English.

• Strong presentation skills with the ability to convey complex messages clearly.

• Experience in resolving technical problems effectively.

• Mastery of secondary engineering disciplines, including relevant processes, tools, and technical details.

• Proven record of ownership, accountability, judgment, decision-making, and enthusiasm for the role.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Engaging and challenging career paths.

• Competitive salary and compensation packages.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Access to a Health Coach and 24/7 nurse-based support.

• Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• Participation in the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and additional retirement contributions.

• Resources and financial planning consultants provided by Fidelity.

• Tuition assistance for further education.

• Adoption assistance programs available.

• Paid parental leave for new parents.

• Disability benefits for eligible employees.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 12 paid holidays each year.

• Flexible time off policy.

• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses.