Do you want to provide electrical leadership at one of the world’s most unique, large-scale power and propulsion testing facilities?
GE Vernova is looking for an exceptional Lead Power Systems & Test Engineer to join our Electrification team based in Whetstone, UK.
GE Vernova - The Energy to Change the World
With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonize it. Our name reflects our mission. “GE” carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” signals Earth’s lush ecosystems, while “Nova” nods to a new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver.
Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health, safety, and quality of life.
Electrification
Our Electrification solutions modernize grids, enable renewable integration, and strengthen energy systems. From software to power conversion and storage, we help create smarter, more resilient energy networks.
GE’s Power Conversion & Storage business, part of GE Vernova, provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.
Let’s Talk about the Role
As Lead Power Systems & Test Engineer, you provide electrical leadership for the Marine Power Test Facility, balancing the maintenance of existing infrastructure with the installation, commissioning, and testing of new power systems and equipment.
Reporting directly to the Marine Power Test & Trials Manager. You will be a key member of the Marine Power Test Facility, engineering test and commissioning team.
You act as a key member of the engineering, test, and commissioning team, ensuring that all work meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. You manage safe systems of work as a Senior Authorised Person (SAP), coordinate complex site activities, and collaborate with leadership to drive process and system improvements that ensure our world-class facility remains at the cutting edge of power and propulsion technology.
How You Will Make a Difference
- To be competent and have a proven record of HV/LV plant and systems commissioning.
- To carry out switching operations and the operation of permit to work, sanction to test and access limitation systems on large projects.
- Be competent to produce, and maintain, documentation to the required standards.
- Undertake installation and commissioning of cabling, switchboards, circuit breakers, contactors, transformers, UPS systems, generators and motors, power conversion / converters ensuring the overall installation, commissioning and test meets internal standards customer, and all regulatory / safety requirements.
- Manage the upkeep and maintenance requirements of the facility and specific systems and equipment.
- To produce as commissioned, tested and maintenance documentation in accordance with independently audited Company Quality and Safety Management Systems e.g. BS EN 18001 and Classification Societies e.g. Lloyds Register and DNV.
- Supervise test, trials and control room operations in line with approved procedures and safe working practices.
- Establish and manage design documentation and drawings control as necessary.
- Working with site leadership and EHS, manage safe systems of work, risk assessments and method statements associated with electrical work and testing.
- Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.
- Supervise Permit and LOTO systems as a SAP at MPTF.
Skills for Success
You are an experienced, safety-focused electrical professional who brings a practical site-based background and the leadership ability to manage complex high-voltage systems and test programmes.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Electrical HV authorised & some experience in managing safe systems of work.
- Proven record of continuous professional development.
- Must have established record of sitework.
- Good communication skills, written and verbal in English.
- Customer Focused.
- Existing or the ability to obtain the higher levels of UK Security Clearance including “SC Clearance” and “UK Eyes Only Clearance “ which are required for this role.
Desired Characteristics
- Experience of system integration working on multi-discipline projects.
- On site commissioning of large projects.
- Electrical engineering in relevant industry (Marine, Energy, Renewables, Oil & Gas, etc.).
- Experience in integrated control schemes with PLCs, HMI and Drives.
- Power generation and distribution.
- LV and MV variable speed drives and motors.
- Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good report writing skills.
- Good personal organisational skills.
Where and how you'll work
This is a permanent position based in our Whetstone, UK office.
This role is on-site 5 days a week.
Our Culture
Every action shapes our future. That’s why our north star is a culture of impact, where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve.
Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities, and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world. We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy.
Our technology helps generate approximately twenty-five percent of the world’s electricity today, and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different, then join us and be the difference. Together, we are the Energy of Change!
We're determined to be the best place to grow
We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences, strong connections, and continuous development. We’re committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a strong career journey that aligns with a healthy work-life balance. No two careers are the same, and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey.
We also prioritize fair pay, performance-based rewards, and wellbeing programs for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike.
Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
