Lead Secondary Engineer

GE Vernova

. Ensure design reliability, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards, protection standards, and regulations for high-voltage substation control, protection, and low-voltage systems .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeAnkara • TurkeySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing high-voltage substation control and protection systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and effective project execution. Proficient in technical problem solving, communication, and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

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High-Voltage Substation DesignElectrical Distribution SystemsProject Management in EPC EnvironmentTechnical Problem SolvingCommissioning and Testing of Low-Voltage Systems

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringDesign ReliabilityProtection SystemsSingle-Line DiagramsSchematic DiagramsInterlocking DesignCommunication DesignNetwork DesignQuality ComplianceEngineering Processes

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCollaborationVerbal and Written SkillsTechnical Support

Tools & Technologies

Design Management ToolsProject Documentation Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Industry Keywords

Energy SectorOil and GasEPC EnvironmentSubstation ControlProtection StandardsRegulations Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure design reliability, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards, protection standards, and regulations for high-voltage substation control, protection, and low-voltage systems
Collaborate with other engineers and support project documentation and continuous improvement initiatives
Lead and support the team designing control systems, protection systems, electrical distribution, telecom, and monitoring for high-voltage substations
Deliver single-line diagrams, schematic diagrams, protection systems, electrical consumption and auxiliary-services designs, interlocking, communication, and network designs
Provide technical support to customers and project teams
Initiate and support equipment procurement
Ensure compliance with quality processes, procedures, and GE policies and procedures
Formalize and follow discipline design reviews and gate reviews to ensure integration into the overall substation design
Manage engineering subcontractors on specific work packages
Oversee commissioning and testing of low-voltage systems
Act as technical guarantor for design performance within budget, deadlines, quality requirements, and customer expectations while promoting ease of installation, operation, and maintenance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree from accredited university or college from Electrical Engineer
Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in related activity/discipline in project & EPC type environment in HV substations
Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in energy sector or oil and gas
Strong verbal and written skills in English and Turkish
Ability to live in Ankara
Knowledge of project organization and engineering processes related to scope of activity
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders
Experience in technical problem solving
Discipline design reviews and gate reviews plan formalized and followed
ROR integrates design part and mitigation plan formalized and actions status identified
Discipline provisional document list prepared and aligned with project time schedule with achievable task duration
Full set KPIs followed on monthly basis
Design management tools strictly followed, and submission of coherent data
Design change process in place
Ability to manage engineering subcontractors on specific work packages
Ability to oversee commissioning and testing of low voltage systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 20% travel within MEA & Europe along with other countries/regions for short or medium period based on requirement
Relocation assistance not provided