GE Vernova

Intern Consulting Application Engineer

GE Vernova  •  Kingdom of Spain (Onsite)  •  32 minutes ago
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Job Description

Job Description Summary

Are you curious about power systems and looking to start your career in one of the most exciting areas of the energy transition?

Join our South Europe Consulting team at GE Vernova as a Protection & Control Engineer Intern based in our Zamudio / Bilbao ES office (Bizkaia), where you will support engineering activities that contribute to the reliability and digitalization of electrical grids across the region. In this internship, you will collaborate with experienced engineers on protection studies, relay setting calculations, DCS / CCS support, technical documentation, and real-time simulation (RTDS).

You will become part of a dynamic, international team working on meaningful grid projects, gaining hands-on exposure to modern protection and control technologies.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Support the development of protection coordination studies, relay setting calculations, and basic power system analysis.
  • Assist with real-time simulation activities using RTDS or similar platforms.
  • Support to CCS and DCS Team on project deliverables.
  • Help prepare technical documentation, engineering drawings, and test procedures. Contribute to internal deliverables, test reports, and project documentation.
  • Support testing activities with production technicians, including basic relay configuration and wiring checks.
  • Collaborate with on site service engineers.
  • Follow GE Vernova’s EHS guidelines.

Qualifications / Requirements

  • Student enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field), or a graduate who completed the degree within the last 12 months.
  • Basic knowledge of power system fundamentals (generation, transmission, distribution, protection basics).
  • High level of English; French is a plus.
  • Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • User-level proficiency in MS Office.
  • Full-time on-site presence required at GE Vernova’s Zamudio / Bilbao (Pinoa) ES office.
  • Availability for immediate incorporation or within approximately one month.

Desired Characteristics

  • Familiarity with electrical simulation tools (Matlab/Simulink, ETAP, PowerFactory).
  • Basic skills in Python for data analysis or automation. VS Code, AI tools highly valuable.
  • Basic knowledge of VBA for Excel macros.
  • Motivation to learn and grow in protection and control engineering.
  • Team-oriented, adaptable, and proactive.
  • Interest in microprocessor-based protection relays, control systems, and communication software.
  • Willingness to support international projects and work with English-based technical documentation.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.

It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.

GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

Together, we have the energy to change the world.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
Unknown
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