Senior Primary Design Engineer

Overview

Lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substations, coordinating global engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• 3d modelling
• design governance
• substation design
• regulatory compliance
• team coordination
• client liaison

Tasks

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

Requirements

• transmission
• distribution
• cad
• revit
• electrical engineering
• communication

What You Bring

-Strong knowledge of UK Transmission (NG, SSE, SPEN, NGED, UKPN, etc.) and Distribution standards. -Excellent communication skills with ability to engage clients and stakeholders. -Familiarity with CDM regulations and safe-by-design principles. -Degree in Electrical /Power/ Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent). -Demonstrated experience in substation design covering both tender and execution phases. -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.

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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.

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