Engineer – Control & Protection

GE Vernova

Engineer – Control & Protection at GE Vernova, responsible for designing and implementing protection relay systems for EHV/HV substations while ensuring reliability and efficiency.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing protection relay systems for EHV/HV substations
Ensure the reliability and efficiency of power systems
Execute with association of workgroups
Work within defined parameters to draw conclusions and resolve issues
Coordinate with the GSI Regions / Business Lines / as per Project requirement
Provide technical leadership and interface with GSI Regions/GE Vernova Business Lines
Prepare and present technical data to internal and external customers
Document and communicate results of technical data generated
Participate on teams assigned to address specific organizational initiatives
Share engineering information and promote open dialogue
Prepare invention disclosures to protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business
Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks
Perform the study on Electrical Power systems and load flow and short circuit studies etc.
Design and prepare scheme drawings as per project requirement in any E-CAD Tool
Design/review the Substation automation system based on IEC61850 standards
Review BOQ and Architecture drawings of PLCC/FOTE engineering
Review equipment drawings of major Substation Equipment
Perform CT and VT and its sizing calculations
Able to work with different make IEDs, Numerical protection relays and BCUs
Perform/review the protection relay application / setting calculations and coordination including tripping analysis
Design / Review the control/Power cable engineering in substations
Design the LV/LT auxiliary systems for Electrical Substations and interface with the SAS/SCADA

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s (or) master’s degree in electrical engineering
5+ years of experience in substation protection relay systems within EHV Electrical Substations, Oil & Gas or Power Transmission industries
Experience in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) environments with multidisciplinary teams
Experience of Secondary(CRP/SAS, Aux Systems, Telecom, Interface) engineering up to 765kV/400kV/220KV and HVDC Substations (AIS/GIS/SOLAR/WIND)
Experience/Knowledge on Relay Testing, Equipment Testing, Control / Protection scheme testing & SAS Commissioning experience (min 1 year) shall be given additional weightage
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal, responsive and supervision skills
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and resolve problems
Demonstrated ability to manage programs/projects
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
Established project management skills
Fluent in English; additional language (any foreign Language) is a plus
Willingness to travel internationally as required
Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment
Proactively serves on cross functional management teams, supportive; self-directed decision-making; Pulls in experts when needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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Hard Skills & Tools

protection relay systemsEHV/HV substationsload flow studiesshort circuit studiesIEC61850 standardsprotection relay applicationsetting calculationscontrol cable engineeringPower cable engineeringSAS/SCADA

Soft Skills

strong oral communicationstrong written communicationinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingproject managementsupervision skillsself-directed decision-makingteam collaborationtechnical leadershipresponsiveness

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineeringMaster's degree in electrical engineering