Designer - Control & Protection at GE Vernova Grid Solutions responsible for optimizing protection relay systems. Ensuring reliability and efficiency of power systems in EHV/HV substations.
About the role
- Responsible for Plant Electrical Systems design activities for GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor. Collaborate within varied engineering disciplines to ensure effective design solutions.
Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for EPDS.
- Apply electrical circuit and electro-magnetic theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation to design electrical systems with desired behaviors including; power flow balance across modes of operation, setting of boundaries, optimization, coordination within and across voltage levels, and understanding complex systems of systems.
- Prepare EPDS designs for; AC and DC electric systems, components, and equipment such as; main generator plus unit and reserve auxiliary transformers with their interface to distribution and transmission grid, isolation phase bus duct, medium, and low voltage circuit breakers and disconnect switches with their trip units, digital protective relays, switchgear, switchboards, load or power centers, motor control centers, lighting and power service panels, cable and wire, building and containment penetrations, conduit, ducts, raceway, tray, grounding, lightning, and cathodic protection, motors, adjustable speed drives, batteries, chargers, inverters, uninterruptible power supplies, contactors, switches, relays, etc.
- Prepare and maintain using data-centric digital tools with rigorous requirements, change control, and configuration management: Static documents or; reports, specifications, databases, tabular lists of; functions, sizing calculations, equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations, electrical and heat loads, physical layout or placement in rooms, buildings, structures, Static diagrams or drawings of; context or functional block, one or single line, three line, relay coordination, electrical schematic, inter-connection wiring, etc., Dynamic physics based and electrical simulation design and analysis [e.g.; ETAP] models.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to define and achieve functional, performance, reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) goals using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), probabilistic risk analysis (PRA), and related modern techniques.
- Prepare detailed work plans covering scope, labor budget, and schedule.
- Ensure deliverables are on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule.
- Support LEAN, continuous process improvement, and cost-out programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
- Master’s degree in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
- Experience including internship in heavy and high reliability industries such as; nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military, etc.
- Excellent PC as well as productivity software experience [e.g.; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio].
- Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools such as: Content creation [e.g., Confluence/Atlassian], Requirements management [e.g., DOORS-NextGen/IBM], Diagram and drawing [e.g., Visio/Microsoft, AutoCAD/Autodesk], Design and analysis simulation [e.g., Easy5/MSC, Simulink-MATLAB/MathWorks, Mathcad/PTC, 3KeyMaster/WSC, ETAP, SKM], Change, configuration, document, and bill of material (BOM) management [e.g., ENOVIA/Dassault-Systems].
- Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, results oriented – Able to make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions.
- Exceptional technical writing.
- Strong verbal communication and facilitating skills for technical and business audiences.
- Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, monitoring, corrective actions, reporting, etc.
- Self-starter with energy and positive “Can-Do” attitude.
- Team player with cross-discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience.
- Able to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities.
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance Provided
- Discretionary annual bonus
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Designer for control and protection relay systems at GE Vernova Grid Solutions, optimizing systems for EHV/HV substations while ensuring reliability and efficiency across global operations.
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