Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Leading

• Act as the technical lead engineer for assigned Grid Solutions HV switchgear (AIS/GIS) projects serving as the primary engineering interface for internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate technical activities across Engineering Project Management Sourcing Factories Sales and Services to ensure alignment with project scope budget and schedule.
• Drive technical clarification risk identification and decision-making ensuring solutions comply with customer specifications IEC standards and GE Grid Solutions procedures.
• Lead or actively contribute to technical meetings design reviews and customer clarification sessions providing clear recommendations and documenting outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers supporting capability development within the engineering team.

Operation

• Review and interpret customer specifications grid codes and standards for HV switchgear substations and associated protection & control systems.
• Develop and review technical designs and documentation including:
  • Single-line diagrams and substation layouts.
  • Protection & control schematics interlocking logic and control circuits
  • Equipment ratings insulation coordination concepts and functional descriptions for AIS/GIS solutions.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with relevant IEC 62271 series and Grid Solutions engineering guidelines.
• Prepare and maintain project-specific engineering documents such as:
  • Equipment lists and technical data sheets.
  • Calculation reports (e.g. short-circuit load basic insulation coordination).
  • Test procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with Grid Solutions factories and qualified suppliers to secure technical feasibility manufacturability and cost effectiveness of HV switchgear solutions.
• Design for retrofit / modernization projects by:
  • Reviewing as-built documentation incorporating site survey information and reflecting existing conditions in new drawings.
  • Updating wiring diagrams and interlocking schemes to integrate new equipment into existing panels and systems.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and commissioning activities including root-cause analysis and resolution of technical issues.
• Contribute to the planning forecasting and tracking of engineering hours and deliverables supporting on-time and on-budget execution.

Deliverables

• Deliver all assigned engineering outputs in line with project schedule quality standards and Grid Solutions document control requirements including:
  • Single-line diagrams general arrangement in wiring drawings.
  • Bills of materials (BOMs) and equipment specifications for AIS/GIS and auxiliary systems.
  • Protection and control schematics logic diagrams interconnection diagrams
  • Test plans commissioning procedures and as-built documentation
• Provide robust technical input to tenders and proposals including:
  • Technical clarifications deviations and alternative solutions
  • Technical risk assessments and value-engineering options
• Prepare and maintain engineering status reports risk and issue logs and inputs for internal project and technical reviews.
• Ensure all deliverables are reviewed validated and compliant with technical requirements EHS standards and internal Grid Solutions quality procedures.

Support

• Support Tendering and Commercial teams with technical clarifications solution concepts and cost/benefit assessments during the bid phase for HV switchgear and substation projects.
• Provide technical support to Site and Services teams during installation testing and commissioning of HV switchgear ensuring safe and effective execution.
• Support customer training and handover explaining system design operation and maintenance where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement within Grid Solutions by:
  • Providing feedback on standard designs reference solutions and engineering tools
  • Participating in root cause analyses lessons learned and implementation of preventive actions
• Actively participate in knowledge sharing across the Grid Solutions Engineering organization to strengthen the global technical community.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Significant professional experience in power systems and HV/MV switchgear/substation engineering preferably within utility EPC or TSO and utilities environments.
• Strong understanding of HV switchgear (AIS/GIS) design and application including:
  • Protection and control schemes interlocking logic and auxiliary systems
• Proven experience applying relevant IEC especially:
  • IEC 62271 series
  • Local TSO grid codes and utility requirements
• Demonstrated ability to read create and review electrical drawings and documentation:
  • Single-line diagrams schematics wiring diagrams layouts and interconnection diagrams
• Proven experience (user level) engineering/design tools (e.g. AutoCAD EPLAN or similar) and standard MS Office applications.
• Experience working in cross-functional project-based environments coordinating technical activities with multiple stakeholders (PM factories sourcing site).
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English with the ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to travel occasionally to Grid Solutions factories customer sites and test facilities.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently resolve complex technical issues in HV substation projects.
• High commitment to EHS quality and compliance with a structured detail-oriented approach to engineering work.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining focus on delivery customer satisfaction and cost control.
• Customer-focused mindset capable of building trust and explaining technical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ownership and accountability for technical scope showing initiative and drive for closure and continuous improvement.
• Effective team player comfortable working in cross-functional and multicultural teams including in a hybrid (office/remote) environment.
• Openness to learning and innovation including digital tools advanced protection schemes new Grid technologies and evolving standards.

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