Primary Design Manager

Ge Vernova

The Role

Overview

Lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substation projects globally

Key Responsibilities

  • technical leadership
  • design governance
  • substation design
  • 3d modelling
  • vendor review
  • regulatory compliance

Tasks

-Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and support to junior engineers. -Apply best practices in design for safety and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle. -Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and suppliers to resolve technical queries. -Lead and coordinate remote global engineering teams within the GE Vernova Global Engineering Centre -Work closely with other functions including civil, protection & control, and system studies, valves, building services teams for fully integrated substation design. -Ensure quality assurance and design governance throughout the project lifecycle. -Lead and deliver primary plant designs for HV/EHV substations (AIS, GIS, and HVDC as applicable) in accordance with standards. -Review and approve vendor drawings and specifications, ensuring alignment with project requirements. -Develop and review a fully integrated 3D model, general arrangement drawings, section drawings, and layout designs -Ensure high-quality and timely delivery of engineering outputs. -Ensure compliance with applicable national regulations, example for UK Health & Safety regulations (CDM 2015).

Requirements

  • engineering degree
  • cdm
  • transmission
  • substation design
  • cad
  • communication

What You Bring

-Degree in Electrical /Power/ Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent). -Familiarity with CDM regulations and safe-by-design principles. -Strong knowledge of UK Transmission (NG, SSE, SPEN, NGED, UKPN, etc.) and Distribution standards. -Demonstrated experience in substation design covering both tender and execution phases. -Excellent communication skills with ability to engage clients and stakeholders. -Preferred: 7–10 years’ experience in HV substation design. Applicants with 3+ years of strong technical experience are also encouraged to apply. -Proficiency in CAD and awareness of BIM/3D tools (Revit, Navisworks) advantageous.

The Company

About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

Sector Specialisms

Power

Gas Power

Steam Power

Nuclear

Hydro Power

Wind

Onshore Wind

Offshore Wind

Electrification Systems

Power Conversion and Storage

Grid Solutions

Electrification Software