Lead Secondary Design Engineer

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Stafford, Staffordshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead and manage a geographically diverse team to deliver secondary protection and control schematics and substation equipment designs. Plan and oversee basic and detailed design activities, manage budgets (man-days), ensure on-time delivery and quality, coordinate with project managers, partners and suppliers, review subcontractor deliverables, ensure technical consistency and compliance with customer requirements, and identify cost optimization and design change impacts.
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Job Description SummaryThe Lead Secondary Design Engineer will lead a geographically diverse team of designers, sub contractors, engineers and project teams working on protection and control schematics and substation equipment.
The role will offer a high level overview of design and interface with various teams throughout the project cycle. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

The Lead Secondary Design Engineer is the technical guarantor of the proper performance of design works conditions in his/her field of activity, in matter of committed design budget (man days), deadline and Quality, in line with Customer expectation, while promoting ease of installation, operation and maintenance of the system.

He/she plans basic and detailed design activities, manages & oversees detailed execution progress, coordinates delivery of required engineering documentation for procurement, manufacturing and site erection associated to concerned activity, based on Customer specifications and requirement, and internal standards.

  • Scope of work & time schedule

  • Establish, based on tender and contract analysis, and project strategy, the list of documents to produce for his/her field of activity

  • Evaluates with PEM or PM engineering workload and deliverables dates for concerned package, and commits to such budget in man days and in time delivery

  • Ensures on-time delivery of design, including Partner documents, to stakeholders with suitable quality

  • Anticipate and mitigate delivery issues and recommend changes

  • Lead & coordinate his/her design team

  • Manage and monitor detailed execution progress and short-term plan

  • Request from PEM or PM required technical coordination meetings with partners or key suppliers if & when appropriate, to synchronize respective designs

  • Manage design time spent in man-hours on relevant activities

  • Follows & implements project strategy

  • Highlights scope or design changes (data for claims, VO..)

  • Informs PEM / PM of design issues all along project execution and propose range of solutions for decision; follow solutions agreed up to resolution

  • Analyze customer technical requirements

  • Ensures compliance to customer requirements

  • Represents customer interests in the design decisions at PM request

  • Coordinate with Partners coordination regarding customer technical comments on their scope

  • Looks for cost optimization in all design phases and mainly during basic design

  • Ensures technical consistency of design area

  • Checks design subcontractor deliverables

Required Skills and Experience

  • Relevant degree - electrical or mechanical, function of field of activity involved.

  • Good level of years engineering experience in the related activity/discipline, preferably in project & EPC type environment in T&D, Power Gen or Oil &Gas industry, or 2 to 4 Medium Set projects in position of Lead Engineer

  • Experience of project technical management processes, preferably in a multi-disciplinary team’s context with multiple interfaces

  • Several experiences in managing externally subcontracted design work package of various sizes

  • Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution industry

About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work: 

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Skills Required

  • Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
  • Good level of engineering experience in related activity/discipline
  • Experience in project and EPC environments (T&D, Power Generation or Oil & Gas)
  • Experience as Lead Engineer on 2 to 4 medium-size projects
  • Experience with project technical management processes and multi-disciplinary team coordination
  • Experience managing externally subcontracted design work packages
  • Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution industry and substation protection/control practices
  • Proven ability to plan design deliverables, manage man-hours, and ensure on-time, quality delivery

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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