[Hiring] Electrical Engineer @GE Vernova

Role Description

As a Power System Engineer, your main responsibility is to perform power system studies for high-voltage (HV) substations while ensuring reliability, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards and regulations. Cross-functional collaboration with other engineers and support for project documentation and continuous improvement initiatives are also key aspects of this role.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support projects execution for EHV/HV Substations.
• Perform power system studies and calculations using power system software.
• Conduct in-depth system studies including:
• Main Circuit Parameters
• Load Flow, Reactive Power Capability and Compensation, Power Factor Study
• Short Circuit Study / Combined Short Circuit Ratio (CSCR) Study
• Transient Switching and Insulation Coordination Study (including Transient Overvoltage and Recovery Voltage Analysis)
• Harmonic Performance/Stability Study
• Transient Ride Through and Dynamic Performance Studies (DPS) and other Design Studies using Offline Simulation Tools
• Overall System Performance Assessment Study
• Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) and High Voltage Ride Through (HVRT) Study
• Arc Flash Study
• Cable Selection and Sizing
• Integration of dedicated studies for systems utilizing combined AC power sources.
• Expertise in frequency and time-domain simulation tools, like PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP, DigSilent PowerFactory.
• Excellent technical communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering including power systems and power electronics subjects.
• Proven professional experience and technical expertise in power system engineering, preferably in AC substations and power plant System Studies.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience of network or transient studies for conventional electric-energy generation / FACTS / renewable energy / inverter-based power systems.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%, including internationally, and comply with GE Vernova travel guidelines.

Desired Characteristics

• Professional engineering license and willing to review and seal your work and the work of others under your supervision.
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering including power systems and power electronics subjects.
• Knowledge of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge on medium high voltage substation North American standards & guidelines (IEEE & ANSI standards and codes).
• Ability to engineer design packages when no clear customer specification is provided.
• Working knowledge of applicable design calculations for primary & secondary equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits including the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.
• Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.