Intern - Protection & Control Engineer (Power Systems)

About the role

GE Vernova is recruiting a Protection & Control Engineer Intern for its South Europe Consulting team, based in the Zamudio / Bilbao ES office (Bizkaia). You will support engineering work that contributes to the reliability and digitalization of electrical grids in the region, collaborating with experienced engineers on protection studies, relay settings, DCS / CCS support, technical documentation and real-time simulation.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• Student enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering (or related field), or a graduate who finished the degree within the last 12 months
• Full-time on-site presence at the Zamudio / Bilbao office, with availability for immediate start or within about one month
• High-level English; French is a plus
• Good organization, attention to detail, motivation to learn, and interest in microprocessor-based protection relays and control systems

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of power system fundamentals (generation, transmission, distribution, protection)
• User-level MS Office
• Desired: Matlab/Simulink, ETAP, PowerFactory, Python for data analysis, VBA for Excel macros