Lead P&C Engineer

GE Vernova

Lead Protection & Control Engineer designing protection schemes for T&D substations. Collaborating with engineers and leading design teams for various applications.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeOakbrook Terrace • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $98,400 - $164,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ultimately be responsible for 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.
Lead a local or remote design team to develop panel and interconnect wiring as well as panel layouts and elevations.
Evaluate the interoperability, control features, and communication / protocol aspects of IED’s serving as protection relays to provide an integrated solution including SCADA, Cyber Security and Telecom needs.
Be familiar with IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation for substations.
Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to SCADA engineers, substation physical engineers, and control design staff in order to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems.
Work with team to meet project specifications, cost control, and schedule objectives.
Interface with internal and external team members such as Lead engineers, Project Engineers, Electrical Designers, Physical Designers, Draftsmen, Project managers, Sourcing, and support organizations.
Review power system load flow studies, fault studies, relay setting coordination, and transient studies performed by other agencies.
Train end-users on the theory, operational use, and maintenance of integrated protection and control systems.
Lead or support factory acceptance testing and site testing & commissioning.
Develop outage, cut-over, and testing procedures.
Define processes, procedures, perform RCA's (Root Cause Analysis), perform corrective actions, and validate process control.
Support quality initiatives including aspects of ISO9002.
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.
Demonstrate leadership behaviors of acting with humility, lead with transparency and deliver with focus.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar degree from an accredited university.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in engineering.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in protection and controls engineering for substations or power generation, OR secondary systems engineering.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% 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.
P.E. License or EIT with willingness to pursue and acquire P.E certification.
Extensive experience in protective relaying coordination and practices.
AIS and GIS substation experience.
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.
Fluent in English.
Strong influencing and relationship building skills.
Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages.
Experience in technical problem solving.
Mastering of secondary engineering discipline (process, tools and technical aspects)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

protection schemes designpanel and interconnect wiringrelay settingsIEC 61850power system load flow studiesfault studiesrelay setting coordinationRCA (Root Cause Analysis)ISO9002protective relaying coordination

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencingrelationship buildingpresentation skillstechnical problem solvingteam collaborationhumilitytransparencyfocus

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical EngineeringP.E. LicenseEIT certification