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GE Renewable Energy · 1 day ago

Senior Protection and Control Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$122K/yr - $163K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Ultimately be responsible to ensure high quality design of protection schemes for all kinds of T&D substations, Data Centers, Industrial, BESS applications including one-lines, three-lines, AC / DC schematics, and relay settings.

Review, propose optimization and seal (P.E. stamp) protection and control designs prepared by himself or other team members.

Responsible for leading and coordinating all P&C technical aspects of AC power substation projects, especially ensuring successful and safe operation of power system equipment.

Review, propose optimization and seal (P.E. stamp) single line diagrams and detailed design for auxiliary systems (Diesel Generator, Low Voltage Switchgear, AC/DC distribution panels, batteries and battery chargers)

Review power system load flow studies, fault studies, relay setting coordination, and transient studies performed by other agencies

Develop or Review outage, cut-over, and testing procedures

Be familiar with IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation for substations

Interface with internal and external team members such as Protection and Control Engineers, Lead engineers, Project Engineers, Electrical Designers, Civil Engineers, Physical Designers, Draftsmen, Project managers, Sourcing, and support organization

Interface with customer technical representatives

Review and analysis post fault records in order to confirm correct operation of the system design

Lead or support factory acceptance testing and site testing & commissioning

Work on development of proposals including: writing and/or reviewing technical specifications, estimating design man-hours and materials, supporting sourcing for vendor quotations, and the development of clarifications and exceptions as well as technical responses and performing technical validation.

Extensive experience in technical problem solving and Lean techniques. Mastering of secondary engineering discipline (process, tools and technical aspects)

Work on development of high-quality design templates and tools to support the secondary design engineering team and the business.

Define processes, procedures, perform RCA's (Root Cause Analysis), perform corrective actions, and validate process control. Support quality initiatives including aspects of ISO 9002

Demonstrate leadership behaviors of acting with humility, lead with transparency and deliver with focus.

Qualification

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Electrical EngineeringP.E. LicenseSystem Protection SchemesRelay SelectionDesign ReviewsTechnical MentoringProtective Relaying CoordinationCircuit BreakersTransformersHVDC SystemsFACTS SystemsISO 9002Root Cause AnalysisGoal-oriented

Required

Earned Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college

Must have P.E. License

Minimum 10 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, primary equipment interface requirements, operational analysis, communication systems and maintenance practices for transmission, distribution, and generation protection applications at both AIS and GIS substations

Minimum 10 years of experience in design reviews and technical mentoring

Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time, including international, for meetings and on-site commissioning tests for customer installations and comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies

Preferred

Extensive experience in protective relaying coordination and practices

Good understanding of circuit breakers, fuses, circuit switchers, transformers, shunt reactors, cap banks, harmonic filters, HVDC and FACTS systems used in the control of power flow, detection and isolation of power system faults

Must be Member of Standards Committee such as IEEE or show willingness to become one

Demonstrates ownership and accountability, judgment and decision making and has passion for the functional role and knowledge sharing

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Organized, passionate, and goal-oriented

Able to work under pressure and comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments

Benefits

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.

Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.

Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.