Digital Control Engineering Manager
Job Summary
The Digital Control System Engineering Manager will lead and develop a technical team responsible for the design, integration, and testing of Grid Automation projects. This role involves strategic leadership in implementing SCADA, Substation Automation, and Cybersecurity solutions for customers across the USA and Canada. The manager will ensure high-quality engineering delivery, technical governance, and professional development within the team.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor system design, integration, and testing teams
- Define technical strategy and digital engineering operating models
- Ensure technical compliance and quality governance for automation projects
- Manage project resource utilization and team performance metrics
- Collaborate with tendering and commercial teams for project delivery
Required Skills
- SCADA/HMI and Substation Automation design
- IEC 61850 protocol and network security
- Engineering team management and leadership
- Cybersecurity for utility environments
- Grid automation systems (DS Agile, IEMS, G500)
Job Details
Essential Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team across System Design, Integration, and Testing.
- Define and execute a clear vision and operating model for the Digital Control System Engineering organization in alignment with the GA Engineering strategy.
- Drive a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Lead EHS/Safety actions and performance: be fully compliant with GE rules and processes, ensure engineering teams (own and subcontracted) are properly trained and holders of required qualifications.
Technical Governance:
- Ensure consistent and high-quality delivery of engineering deliverables.
- Analyse and best utilize our automation portfolio options including DS Agile, IEMS, G500, GPG, D20, etc.
- Provide guidance and review for project-critical design decisions, ensuring technical compliance with standards and customer requirements.
Project & Portfolio Execution:
- Support bid and project execution phases by defining system-level concepts and integration strategies.
- Collaborate with global engineering teams, project management, and supply chain to ensure smooth system integration and handover to commissioning.
- Drive design standardization, digital engineering tools, and best practices across DCS domain.
People & Capability Development:
- Build strong succession and competency development plans for all subfunctions.
- Promote talent growth through coaching, technical training, and cross-project exposure.
- Attract and retain high-performing engineers.
- Qualify and Develop external resource contractors to augment skillsets and manage peak loads.
Stakeholder Management:
- Partner closely with NPI, Tendering, and Regional Commercial teams to ensure alignment on technical strategy and resource deployment.
- Work in close conjunction with the tendering team to provide tender estimations and post-delivery project feedback.
- Represent Digital Control System Engineering in internal and external technical forums, customer meetings, and audits.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelor of Engineering degree from an accredited university or college.
- 8 years in electricity and automation engineering, including distribution automation, substation digitization, diagnostics, APM, device management, and cybersecurity.
- 3 years designing and programming electrical control systems, including SCADA/HMI, IEC 61850, firewalls, cybersecurity, and networking.
- 5 years managing engineering teams.
- Eligibility: Fully fluent in English; Willingness to travel 30% in the US and Canada.