Lead Engineer – Protection Hardware Design and Pre-commissioning
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 12
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
GE Vernova's FACTS Solution Line delivers reactive power compensators such as Static Synchronous Compensators (STATCOM) and Static Var Compensators (SVC) used to control power system voltage and reactive power flow and to improve power system stability and transmission efficiency, with teams based in Finland, India, Brazil and the US. The Secondary Engineering team in Noida works on protection and control hardware engineering for substations and STATCOM projects. This role leads protection and control hardware design — panel designs, schematics, single line diagrams, I/O allocation and relay engineering — and supports pre-commissioning, testing and energization activities at site, while leading projects independently and managing a team of 2–3 engineers.
What you will do
- Prepare detailed protection and control hardware specification, bill of materials for Substation & STATCOM Projects.
- Develop control and protection panel designs, GA drawings, schematics drawings, relay list, bay control units, marshalling kiosks, and automation panels.
- Prepare: Protection single line diagrams, Relay setting calculation and software simulation, Control schematics using EPLAN/E3/EBASE etc.
- Interconnection diagrams, GA drawings, Cable schedules, Terminal plans, Panel layout drawing, Bill of Materials (BOM), Rack layout etc.
- Develop I/O allocation and interface engineering for protection relays, RTUs, BCUs, SCADA, STATCOM Controllers, Ethernet Switches etc.
- Prepare station-wide control and interlocking philosophy implementation.
- Design reviews with clients/consultants
- Participate in FAT/SAT activities where required
- Knowledge of protection schemes for: Transmission line Power transformer Busbars Reactors Capacitor banks Harmonic filter STATCOM branches
- Pre-commissioning work of Control & Protection systems at site
- Pre-STATCOM control system
- Review and apply design stage documents/settings at site.
- Review site modifications and prepare engineering updates
- Perform primary and secondary injection testing of protection relays
- Support energization and performance testing activities.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 12 – 14 years of relevant experience in EHV Substation/FACTS/HVDC Projects.
- Experience in utility scale grid integration and EHV substations preferred.
- BTech/MTech degree in Electrical Engineering preferably in Power System.
- Fluent written and oral skills in English.
- Strong prioritizing and time management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple project priorities
- Team-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability
- Effective communication with global teams.
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Experience of handling global utility/customers’ requirements.
- Desire to work in international environment.
Preferred qualifications
- Candidates from following industry will be preferred: EHV Substation FACTS / STATCOM Power Transmission & Distribution Renewable Energy Integration HVDC
Benefits and support
- Relocation assistance
- Remote working flexibility
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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