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Senior Design Engineer

Yesterday Baulkham Hills, Australia

Job Description Summary

This Senior-level role of Protection and Control Systems Design Engineer is responsible to lead the team of Engineers in Grid Automation pacific for design and analysis of protection and control systems. This includes working with GA APAC region leadership, GA COE (Centre of excellence) to build Engineering capability in pacific to deliver to meet customer satisfaction.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance and leadership, oversee project Engineering scheduling and resource planning, develop talent through mentorship, and act as the point-of-contact between your engineering team and both internal and external customers.
  • Perform lead Design Engineering technical work scopes or manage project scopes (secondary design for protection and control, SAS - Substation automation systems )
  • Support secondary system design and development from conceptual through preliminary and detailed design, fabrication, assembly, production test, validation test as well as site installation, start-up test, and commissioning.
  • Perform, lead, or manage design and related technical scope from Conceptual, Preliminary, and Detailed Design including successful completion of regulatory design certification or plant licensing as well as procurement packages and hand-off to suppliers for implementation all applicable system, and component requirements; interfaces, function, performance, design assurance process, qualification, standards, regulatory guidance, certification or licensing commitments, technical contract, human factors, safety hazards, reliability, cyber
  • Collaborate with system supplier implementation teams to develop, perform, and review unit, module, system, and integration test plans, procedures, and reports including factory acceptance test, site acceptance test, construction, pre-operational, and start-up tests.

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Qualifications / Requirements

  • Degree from an accredited university or college in Electrical or control engineering
  • Engineering and Business knowledge, with possible experience in T&D/ Energy/ Grid / substation automation activities.
  • Min 10-12 years of experience in design of secondary system to high voltage substations.
  • Fluency in English language.
  • Knowledge of SAP/ERP, Business Objects, Project Structure and Project tools / dashboards.
  • Strong LEAN advocate with a love for At point problem solving, RCAs, 5 WHYs and PSRs.
  • Willingness to travel 30%.

Desired Characteristics

  • Leadership by influence with strong team player attributes.
  • Ability to interact with term members from different cultural backgrounds.
  • Ability to summarize data of a complex project, and to be able communicate the key message as needed.
  • Able to manage the details while not losing sight of the big picture under focus.
  • Strong business acumen, execution driven. High energy, positive individual loving operational challenges with proactivity.
  • Expertise required in finance, project control and data manag

As GE Vernova is a global organization, working across different time zones, and monitoring, reading and responding to contact outside normal working hours can be expected.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Client-provided location(s): Baulkham Hills, Australia
Job ID: GE_Vernova-1853045266
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-08-28T18:31:39

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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