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GE Vernova

Senior Lead Control & Protection System Engineer

GE Vernova

. Lead the design and provide competitive technical solutions for HVDC control and protection systems, associated AC and secondary engineering at the ITO stage.

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeStafford • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HVDC and AC control and protection systems design, with a strong focus on customer requirements, technical solutions, and compliance with cybersecurity standards. Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality engineering documents and solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
HVDC Control And Protection Systems DesignElectrical Power System Protection & ControlIEC 61850 Protocol ExperienceMATLAB And PSCAD Simulation ToolsAutoCAD And Microsoft Visio Proficiency

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Hard Skills
Control System DesignElectrical Substation KnowledgeTechnical Specification PreparationDynamic Performance StudiesSignal MappingCybersecurity Compliance AnalysisCost EstimationEngineering Review PracticesRisk Assessment And MitigationAuxiliary Systems Design
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsMentoring And CoachingUrgency And Deadline ManagementCustomer Requirement UnderstandingContinuous Improvement Mindset
Tools & Technologies
MATLAB-SIMULINKPSCADAutoCADMicrosoft VisioE-base
Industry Keywords
Electrical EngineeringControl And Protection SystemsHV And LV EquipmentSubstation DesignEngineering Standards Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the design and provide competitive technical solutions for HVDC control and protection systems, associated AC and secondary engineering at the ITO stage.
  • Analyze customer requirements, assess deviations from standard products, and promote standard solutions and cost competitiveness.
  • Contribute to reference solution teams developing and maintaining standard solutions and costs for HVDC and AC control and protection systems.
  • Analyze customer specifications, identify gaps, raise clarifications, and build technical solutions for HVDC and AC control and protection systems.
  • Design or contribute to AC substation single-line diagrams.
  • Develop/customize control architectures, design LAN networks, identify main I/O lists through signal mapping, and implement compatible hardware.
  • Analyze cybersecurity compliance and implementation with cybersecurity experts.
  • Prepare control, protection, and sequencing strategy specifications.
  • Perform preliminary dynamic performance studies using MATLAB, PSCAD, and similar simulation tools.
  • Coordinate internal and external partners to provide complete solutions with clear responsibility divisions.
  • Provide auxiliary consumption and cubicle/equipment list data to partners.
  • Prepare technical specifications for sourcing and validate received offers.
  • Lead customer meetings and workshops.
  • Plan and ensure on-time delivery of engineering documents and cost estimates.
  • Evaluate risks and opportunities and propose mitigation measures.
  • Promote continuous improvement and standardization of tools, documents, solutions, and equipment.
  • Mentor and train junior engineers.
  • Provide expert technical support.
  • Follow standard design practices, engineering reviews, and guidelines.
  • Comply with quality procedures, work instructions, and EMH processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or related field.
  • Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in control and protection system design.
  • Knowledge of Electrical Substation and its HV, LV equipment and Auxiliary Systems.
  • Strong background on Electrical power system protection & control.
  • Experience in designing control system with industrial protocols like IEC 61850, preferably as used in substation/power plant environments.
  • Experience in working with engineering tools such as AutoCAD, e-base, Microsoft Visio.
  • Experience in PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools.
  • Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks.
  • Experience in coaching/mentoring juniors.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, experienced in creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions.
  • Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements.
  • Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality and engineering integrity of the solution.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Relocation Assistance Provided: No
  • Cross functional training across teams (Control Automation Systems, Control System Application, Protection System Application, Secondary engineering) will be provided.