[Hiring] SCADA Commissioning Engineer @GE Vernova

Role Description

GE Vernova is seeking a skilled SCADA System Engineer to lead and execute pre-commissioning, commissioning, integration, testing, and maintenance activities for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Substation Automation Systems (SAS), and Energy Management Systems (EMS). This role ensures safe integration, point-to-point testing, network configuration, troubleshooting, and customer handover of critical power infrastructure automation — including transmission substations, generation plants, and renewable energy integration sites — while meeting rigorous safety, quality, schedule, and cost requirements.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and execute pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, integration, testing, and maintenance of SCADA, SAS, and gateway systems.
• Perform and supervise hardware and software functional testing of:
  • Substation Automation Systems (SAS) and Remote Terminal Units (RTUs).
  • HMI (Human-Machine Interface) screens, alarm and event logging, and historical databases.
  • Communication protocols (e.g., IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, Modbus).
  • Network architecture, managed Ethernet switches, routers, firewalls, and fiber optic links.
  • Time synchronization systems (IRIG-B, PTP / IEEE 1588).
  • Point-to-point hardwired and logical signal verification between field devices and the master control room.
• Lead site teams, integration specialists, contractors, vendors, and subcontractors during automation testing phases.
• Coordinate daily site integration activities and commissioning schedules with electrical and protection teams.
• Troubleshoot complex communication faults, protocol mismatches, network bottlenecks, and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Manage punch lists, Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), software version control, site instructions, and point-to-point database lists.
• Review system architecture drawings, network topology diagrams, signal list mapping matrices, functional design specifications (FDS), and factory acceptance test (FAT) results.
• Support customer coordination, master station integration, end-to-end signal verification, energization, and acceptance testing.
• Maintain accurate technical reports, configuration backups, site acceptance test (SAT) records, daily reports, and project documentation.

Safety & Quality

• Safety and quality leadership are core expectations of this role. When working with live control networks and auxiliary power supplies, the candidate must be comfortable working under:
  • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements for DC control and auxiliary systems.
  • Cybersecurity and NERC CIP compliance standards.
  • OSHA / NFPA 70E standards.
  • IEEE / IEC / NETA standards.
  • GE Vernova safety and quality procedures.
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to maintain high safety and quality standards even under significant schedule pressure.

Leadership Expectations

• Mentoring junior automation engineers and technicians on SCADA configuration and testing methodologies.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary site and remote engineering teams.
• Managing software and hardware vendors and suppliers.
• Making sound decisions during critical cutover and energization windows.
• Communicating effectively with customers, utility dispatchers, and project management.
• Managing competing priorities under schedule pressure.
• Providing technical leadership and remote troubleshooting support for substation automation.
• Establishing best practices and driving continuous improvement in SCADA commissioning execution.

Project Management Component

• This role carries project execution responsibility across the full project lifecycle for automation and control systems:
  • Planning → Mobilization → Network Installation → Point-to-Point Testing → Functional Testing → Integration & Commissioning → Energization → Customer Acceptance.
• Responsibilities include control over:
  • Schedule for SCADA/SAS testing and integration milestones.
  • Specialized testing software, diagnostic tools, and network test equipment.
  • Costs and manpower utilization.
  • Technical documentation and software configuration management.
  • Risks and opportunities related to network security, protocol integration, and schedule alignment.
  • Customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Power Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8+ years of field and back-office experience in electrical power systems with a primary focus on SCADA, Substation Automation, and RTU commissioning.

Desired Technical Strengths

• Strong candidates will have experience in several of the following areas:
  • Substation Automation Systems (SAS).
  • SCADA & HMI Configuration.
  • RTUs & Gateways.
  • IEC 61850 (GOOSE & Sampled Values).
  • Industrial Networking & Cybersecurity.
  • DNP3 / IEC 104 Protocols.
  • Point-to-Point Signal Verification.
  • HV Substations.
  • Renewable Energy Integration.
• Hands-on experience with SCADA/HMI configuration software (e.g., GE, ABB/Hitachi, Siemens, SEL) and protocol analyzers (e.g., Wireshark).
• Proven experience leading field testing and integration teams.
• Willingness to travel extensively (approximately 40–60%+, depending on position).
• Ability to work in Canada, the U.S., and potentially internationally.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus standards, and NERC CIP cybersecurity frameworks.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and database familiarity.
• Fluency in English required; additional languages are an asset depending on the region.

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, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.