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Lead Engineer – Generator Project Engineering

Lead Engineer – Generator Project Engineering

CompanyGE Vernova
LocationGreenville, SC, USA, Schenectady, NY, USA
Salary$98400 – $164000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university OR a high school diploma/ GED with 5 years of relevant experience
  • 5 years of Engineering with a minimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to Generator Projects
  • Leadership-quality communication skills, both verbal and written

Responsibilities

  • Providing continuous improvement and operational leadership as single point contact for all customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications for all topics related to the generator and its auxiliaries (Generator Project Engineer scope)
  • Driving lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues
  • Providing technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering
  • Conducting Customer Kick-Off Meetings (CKOMs) and/or Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers and/or their design representatives (EPCs)
  • Reviewing contract documentation and communicating project requirements to all design functions, utilizing internal documentation systems and regular communication with internal engineering organizations
  • Evaluating the financial/schedule impacts of customer-requested scope changes via Cost & Cycle Estimates (CCEs) and implementing changes agreed to by Change Orders via the Change Management Process
  • Supporting resolution of cross-functional design complexities and working to resolve technical issues
  • Mitigating engineering schedule issues and taking preventative action to avoid delivery delays or late customer deliverables
  • Managing the Engineering Budget and providing quarterly Estimate at Completions (EACs) to Finance
  • Providing technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets all customer requirements and business objectives
  • Presenting project issue resolutions periodically to upper management, highlighting risks, and creating action plans to remedy the risks

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preference will be given to current Gas Power Engineering employees
  • Customer-facing experience
  • Experience with GTCC – Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software
  • Demonstrated creativity and problem-solving capability
  • Experience and/or knowledge of plant system design engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and/or testing
  • Continuous process improvement mindset
  • Demonstration and adherence to Vernova Way Behaviors