Resident Engineer AC Substation
Job Summary
The Resident Engineer serves as the primary technical partner and on-site representative for a Utility Customer, ensuring the long-term reliability of AC Substation installations. This role acts as the bridge between customer operations and GE Vernova's engineering organization. The incumbent is responsible for on-site technical support, maintenance strategy, and system optimization.
Responsibilities
- Serve as primary on-site technical partner and emergency point of contact
- Oversee AC Substation maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair protocols
- Manage SCADA, protection relays, and control infrastructure integrity
- Lead on-site EHS compliance and mitigate high-voltage risks
- Provide technical training and mentorship to customer personnel
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical)
- 5+ years of high-voltage substation field experience
- Proficiency in reading SLD and technical arrangement drawings
- Expertise in SCADA and protection relay systems
- Strong EHS standards knowledge for high-voltage environments
Job Details
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Emergency Response: Serve as the primary on-call technical point of contact. Provide immediate assessment, troubleshooting, and coordination for critical system failures or unplanned outages, ensuring rapid restoration of service while maintaining safety and operational integrity.
- On-Site Technical Authority: Act as the primary on-site resource for troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and technical inquiries regarding AC Substation equipment, including switchgear, transformers, protection relays, and control infrastructure.
- SCADA, Control & Protection Support: Provide expert technical support for Substation Control and Protection systems. This includes managing and troubleshooting SCADA communication architectures monitoring DFR event reports, and maintaining the integrity of protection relay schemes.
- Operating & Maintenance (O&M) Procedures: Assist in the development of comprehensive O&M procedures, including normal/emergency operating procedures, switching, clearance, temporary earthing, and maintenance repair protocols.
- Training & Mentorship: Provide mentorship and hands-on training to customer personnel. Develop and deliver formal training programs to ensure accurate site documentation.
- Maintenance Execution: Ensure all scheduled maintenance work is executed effectively in accordance with the Annual Work Plan and optimized work methods.
- Spare Parts Management: Review spare part inventories and specifications, provide recommendations for components, and inspect parts to ensure readiness for installation.
- System Reliability & Optimization: Proactively monitor substation performance data to identify failure modes and provide system health diagnostics.
- Relationship & Advocacy: Serve as a trusted technical advisor to the customer's management and facilitate communication between the site and regional engineering centers.
- EHS Leadership: Champion EHS standards on-site, ensuring maintenance activities comply with safety requirements and high-voltage risks are mitigated.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related technical discipline.
- 5 years of experience supervising high-voltage substations.
- Minimum of 5 years of proven field experience.
- Availability to work on project sites in the US.
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong field leadership and decision-making skills.
- Ability to read and interpret SLD, general arrangement drawings, and installation/commissioning procedures.
- Strong understanding of EHS requirements for high-voltage project sites.
- Excellent coordination and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple contractors and interfaces simultaneously.
- High attention to safety, quality, and detail.
- Practical problem-solving capabilities in construction environments.