Senior Engineer - Protection & Control SME/Grid Interface
Ge Vernova
Design and analyze nuclear plant electric power distribution systems and grid interface.
14 days ago ago
C$112,000 - C$160,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Onsite
Company Size
76,800 Employees
Service Specialisms
Energy Services
Digital Solutions
Sustainability
Smart Grid Technologies
Consulting
Sector Specialisms
Power
Gas Power
Steam Power
Nuclear
Hydro Power
Wind
Onshore Wind
Offshore Wind
Role
What you would be doing
protection design
grid interface
supplier oversight
regulatory certification
risk analysis
configuration management
- Provide leadership and mentoring in a team environment to deliver with integrity, safety and security, quality, then output – Champion nuclear culture.
- Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for EPDS.
- Perform optioneering or trade-off studies for technical, risk, and cost optimization
- Collaborate with and provide oversight of suppliers thru procurement and construction to develop, perform, and review unit, module, system, and integration test plans, procedures, and reports including; factory acceptance, site acceptance, pre-operational, and start-up tests including inspection, test, or analysis and acceptance criteria thru commercial operations date.
- Support the development of customer applications to connect the plant to the grid.
- Perform detailed oversight, review, and verification of deliverables from suppliers to ensure their; adequacy, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
- Lead or support; nuclear regulatory certification or licensing, procurement packages and hand-off to suppliers for implementation of systems and components requirements including; function, performance, design assurance, qualification [environmental, seismic], regulatory and standards compliance, human factors, safety hazards, reliability, cyber security, etc.
- Establish productive working relationships with; product and project management, support functions, Architect Engineer (A/E), Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) partner(s), and suppliers.
- Prepare detailed work plans covering scope, labor budget, and schedule.
- 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.
- Support LEAN, continuous process improvement, and cost-out programs.
- IEC Std 62855, Nuclear power plants – Electrical power systems – Electrical power systems analysis and supporting IEC 60034 thru 62305 series.
- 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.
- Change, configuration, document and bill of material (BOM) management [e.g.; ENOVIA/Dassault-Systemes].
- Prepare and maintain using data-centric digital tools with rigorous requirements, change control, and configuration management:
- Ensure deliverables are on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule.
- Perform, lead, or manage design and related technical scope thru progression of; front end engineering design (FEED), Conceptual, Preliminary or Intermediate, Detailed or Final Design.
- Design the protection and control system components interfacing with the grid.
What you bring
pe
peo license
etap
simulink
autocad
pmi/pmp
- Dynamic physics based and electrical simulation design and analysis [e.g.; ETAP] models.
- Professional Engineer (PE) – National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or equivalent.
- Ontario Canada PEO License Holder
- Strong verbal communication and facilitating skills for technical and business audiences.
- Experience developing configuration for GEL-Multilin or SEL relays
- Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, results oriented – Able to make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions.
- 10 years of application engineering or field installation with heavy electrical equipment and components thereof including selection, sizing and analysis calculations, modeling and simulation, and qualification [environmental, seismic, embedded digital] to diverse industry standards (e.g.; IEEE, IEC, ASME)
- Content creation [e.g.; Confluence/Atlassian],
- For the United States the preferred work location for this role is at the GE Vernova Nuclear Energy Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered.
- Exceptional technical writing.
- 5 years of experience with P&C design with a portion of that time involving power plant grid interface.
- This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
- Master’s in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
- Design and analysis simulation [e.g.; Easy5/MSC, Simulink-MATLAB/MathWorks, Mathcad/PTC, 3KeyMaster/WSC, ETAP, SKM],
- IEEE Std 80, 81, 115, 242, 308, 317, 323, 338, 344, 379, 384, 450, 484, 485, 603, 665, 666, 741, 765, 1050, C37.06, C50.10, C50.13, C57.13, C62.23 and NFPA 780
- Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, monitoring, corrective actions, reporting, etc.
- 10 years of experience using either:
- Diagram and drawing [e.g.; Visio/Microsoft, AutoCAD/Autodesk],
- 10 years of experience with excellent PC as well as productivity software [e.g.; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio] and computer aided design (CAD) [e.g.; 2D AutoCAD or 3D Inventor].
- Experience with equipment qualification [environmental, seismic, embedded digital] testing to diverse industry standards [e.g.; IEEE, IEC, ASME].
- Able to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities.
- Working knowledge, skill, and experience using Agile or LEAN, define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC), design for six sigma (DFSS), design for reliability (DFR), failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), and design to cost (DTC).
- 7 years of experience using digital tools preparing dynamic or transient physics based modeling, simulation, analysis [ETAP] of electrical systems.
- Static diagrams or drawings of; context or functional block, one or single line, three line, relay coordination, electrical schematic, inter-connection wiring, etc.,
- PMI/PMP certified.
- Team player with cross- discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience.
- For Canada this role requires working two days a week onsite in the Markham Ontario office.
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
- Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools such as:
- 10 years of experience in heavy and high reliability industries such as; nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military, etc. design requirements, specifications, documentation, and related detailed design artifacts including procurement packages using digital tools such as; drawings, databases, tabular lists covering functions, algorithms, set points, equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations, electrical and heat loads, physical equipment layout.
- Requirements management [e.g.; DOORS-NextGen/IBM],
- Self-starter with energy and positive “Can-Do” attitude – Proven track record of producing quality deliverables on specification, budget, and schedule in a fast passed environment.
- Experience implementing designs compliant with NERC and NPCC requirements.
- Adaptive with continuous learning and improvement “mindset” with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to do an activity or process.
- For Canada GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
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Security clearance- background investigation required for all candidates.
- drug screen required for u.s. based hires; not required for canada.
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Company
Overview
April 2024
Founded
The company emerged from the spin-off of GE's energy units in April 2024.
>$10B Quarterly Revenue
Revenue Growth
Achieves over $10 billion in quarterly revenue, driven by demand for power infrastructure and digital solutions.
$3B
Wind Turbine Backlog
Maintains a significant backlog in wind turbine orders, reflecting strong market demand.
25%
Global Electricity Supply
Contributes to generating 25% of the world’s electricity through its installed turbines and grids.
- 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.
- Relentlessly focused on advancing the world’s transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy.
- Believes in working with customers, partners, and communities to create innovative energy solutions that make a meaningful difference.
- Prioritizes excellence, integrity, and accountability in everything they do.
- Committed to driving real change through technology and partnerships that will transform the global energy landscape.
2050 target
Net zero commitment
Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- Focused on reducing emissions through advanced energy technologies.
- Maximizing use of renewable energy sources and leveraging digital solutions for energy efficiency.
- Solutions aim to decarbonize industries and help customers meet their sustainability goals.
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