Lead Protection & Control Engineer – South Europe Consulting Team

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Are you passionate about power systems and eager to shape the future of energy infrastructure?

Join our South Europe Consulting team at GE Vernova as a Lead Protection & Control Engineer, where your expertise will directly impact the reliability and intelligence of electrical grids across the region. In this role, you’ll lead advanced engineering studies and develop tailored protection, control, and automation solutions for transmission, distribution, and industrial clients.

You will collaborate with a high-performing team on critical grid modernization projects, working closely with internal product and service experts. If you are technically driven, customer-focused, and ready to contribute to international projects that matter—this is your opportunity to make a difference.

The South Europe Consulting team is looking for a skilled Protection & Control Engineer to execute advanced power system studies and deliver customized P&C and automation solutions for transmission, distribution, and industrial clients.

The role includes relay and RTU programming, electrical studies (short circuit, load flow, coordination/selectivity, CT/VT suitability…), testing (including Hardware-in-the-Loop: RTDS), and technical reporting, as well as supporting customer training and business development.

You will be part of a high-impact consulting team operating across the region, contributing to critical grid projects and working closely with internal product and service teams. The position requires a strong technical foundation, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to support international projects.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Responsibilities

– Execute engineering studies and analysis across the transmission, distribution, and industrial segments.

– Design and testing of customized P&C solutions (both in house and at customer installations) to meet user specifications & requirements

– Programing protection relays and RTUs

– Develop test setups, test plans, and test case (including wiring diagrams and configurations of relays and controllers)

– Perform in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) including Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) tests using real-time digital simulators

– Prepare test reports, project reports, and project deliverables

– Analyze and troubleshoot field cases involving GE or third-party relays

– Participate in business development activities to grow services, including writing and presenting technical papers, delivering customer presentations,

– Conduct training sessions for customers.

– May require travel up to 10 – 30% of the time depending on projects

Required Qualifications:

– B.S (Masters or higher is preferred) in Electrical, Computer or Power Systems Engineering with very good understanding of power system applications and analysis.

– Minimum (4) years of experience in protection, control, and automation applications

– Understanding of power systems phenomena in transmission & distribution systems

– Understanding of power system protection relays, automation, control and communication protocols.

– Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers.

– Customer focused; open to accept new challenges and share ideas

– Technical skills to execute projects and write SOW proposals.

– Strong learning skills.

– Willingness and ability to work across time zones to support global customers if required

Desired Characteristics:

– Experienced in study software and power system tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, PSSE, Power Factory, ASPEN, CAPE for automating the power system study process.

– Understand of communication system protocols and architectures in electric power industry (DNP3, MODBUS, IEC61850, OpenFMB, etc.).

– Experience with RTDS or Opal Simulation Platforms

– Flexibility to work in a multi-customer environment and to adapt to requests/comments made in the course of execution.

– Experience with transmission, distribution, and smart grid standards;

– Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations

– Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Relocation Assistance Provided:
No