Digital Control Systems Engineering Manager 

GE Vernova is leading the electrification of the world with a focus on sustainable energy solutions. The Digital Control System Engineering Manager will oversee a project team responsible for design, integration, and testing on Grid Automation projects, ensuring high-quality engineering solutions and effective team development.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

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
• Fully fluent in English
• Willingness to travel 30% in the US and Canada
• Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science; Professional Engineering License
• Knowledge of cyber asset protection regulations affecting the utilities industry including; NERC CIP, NIST
• Knowledge of network communication protocols including: Modbus, OPC (DA, AE, UA), DNP3, IEC61850 etc
• Experience with smart grid technologies and renewable energy integration
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to influence and lead cross functional teams
• Previous work experience in multi-cultural environment
• Proven Leadership under project structure
• Strong business acumen, execution driven, process appliance, PM metrics, teamwork