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Electrical Engineer – Customer Applications
GE Vernova. Serve as the technical point of reference throughout the Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) phase .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in the design and engineering of high-voltage substations, including technical proposal writing and cost estimation. Proficient in managing project specifications, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
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High-Voltage Substation DesignTechnical Proposal WritingCost EstimationPower Transmission SystemsBilingual French-English
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Hard Skills
Electrical EngineeringSpecification DevelopmentEngineering Design PackagesPower System StudiesHV/EHV Substation DesignSubstation Protection SchemesCost Engineering TheoryField TestingCommissioning MethodsProject Estimating Methods
Soft Skills
Stakeholder InfluenceConsensus BuildingProblem Solving
Tools & Technologies
SCADA ApplicationsCommunication Applications
Certifications & Qualifications
P.Eng./PE License
Industry Keywords
EPC ProjectsTender ManagementCSA StandardsIEEE StandardsANSI StandardsNEC StandardsNESC StandardsPower Generation ProjectsTurnkey SolutionsConstruction Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the technical point of reference throughout the Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) phase
- Develop technical solutions for high-voltage substations and electrical grids
- Ensure the accuracy of technical proposals, including equipment specifications, single-line diagrams, layout drawings, and AC/DC load sizing
- Define clarifications and exceptions, quantify deliverables, define the scope of work, and estimate engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning costs
- Conduct preliminary studies for high-voltage substations
- Provide technical support for subcontractor and electrical equipment request-for-quotation packages
- Support the commercial team during customer presentations of technical capabilities and proposals
- Design and implement methodologies, templates, and libraries to improve cost-estimate accuracy and efficiency
- Write technical specifications for equipment and services, and manage vendor quotations and responses with project management and sourcing teams
- Collaborate with the Proposal Manager, application engineering team, and multidisciplinary engineers on EPC estimates for substations, protection and control, systems and communications, balance of plant (BOP), FACTS, and HVDC projects
- Deliver high-quality, compliant, effective, and cost-competitive proposals while reducing overall performance risk
- Contribute to winning bid strategies by understanding relevant markets and customer economic value
- Apply best practices and knowledge of competitors and market differentiators
- Use judgment to solve moderately complex technical and operational problems
- Build consensus and influence stakeholders within the field
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical degree
- At least 5 years of experience in the design, engineering, specification development, cost estimation, and construction of electrical substations, as well as in power transmission or generation projects for the energy sector
- At least 2 years of experience in technical proposal writing and tender management
- Availability to travel up to 20%, potentially including international travel
- Fluency in spoken and written French and English; French-English bilingualism is mandatory
- Experience developing proposals for large and complex high-voltage substation projects
- Experience with full turnkey HV substation solutions, EPC, and EPCI projects, including civil works
- Ability to develop technical strategies and improve bid success rates
- Expertise in power transmission and distribution systems, electrical substations, and protection devices
- Experience developing and estimating engineering design packages, including drawings, calculations, studies, and bills of materials
- Experience with power system studies and MV/HV/EHV/UHV equipment
- Knowledge of project estimating methods and cost engineering theory
- Knowledge of HV/EHV substation physical and outdoor design and construction, including foundation design and site preparation
- Knowledge of substation protection and control schemes, SCADA communication systems, factory and site testing, commissioning methods, and maintenance
- Experience in construction, field testing, and commissioning
- Knowledge of and experience with CSA, IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards and codes
- Working knowledge of power system automation equipment, SCADA applications, and communication applications
- P.Eng./PE license in the United States or Canada preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Relocation assistance provided: Yes
- Up to 20% travel, potentially including international travel