Control Systems Sr Project Engineer - Americas

GE Vernova • Longmont, CO

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About The Position

GE Vernova is 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. In this role, you will lead and provide engineering support for retrofit turbine control systems, ensuring project deliverables meet technical, regulatory, and customer requirements while managing schedules, budgets, and team performance. The Control Systems Senior Project Engineer will act as the single point of contact for engineering on the project. You will develop a solid knowledge and experience with electrical and mechanical control systems for turbines. You will coordinate technology resources in support of application of the correct customer solution. In this role you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers to develop and implement custom solutions that supply the world with energy. Design the solution, see it through manufacturing, and support commissioning at domestic and international customer sites. This is a great opportunity to expand your professional career and gain invaluable hands-on experience.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience including a detailed understanding of power application with turbine-generator control systems.
• Knowledge and experience with electrical and mechanical control systems

Nice To Haves

• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously in a matrix management environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving ability and adept at communicating with several levels of the organization.
• Strong influence, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong process discipline with sound analytical and statistical skills.
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Familiarity with GE and non-GE turbines and control systems.
• Masters Degree in a STEM field.
• Experience in interfacing with all levels of GE internal and external customers (GE employees only).
• Green Belt certified, or other lean training.
• Familiarity with the ControlST software suit.
• Familiarity with power plant methods of communication and networking with DCS systems such as MODBUS.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for retrofit control systems under the overall management responsibility of the project manager.
• Be accountable for project deliverables, customer CTQ compliance, on-time schedule execution and team performance.
• Apply electrical and mechanical engineering principles to analyze, propose, design, test, and troubleshoot control systems.
• Lead Project team to achieve business Key Performance Indicators and on-time execution of the project deliverables, while ensuring conformance to applicable design practices & procedures, assuring product quality
• Own the Project Engineering hours budgets and assign them to the project team(s).
• Own the Project Milestone schedules and make sure all deliverables are provide on schedule.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of deliverables
• Review contract documentation and customer specifications for technical impact.
• Provides mentoring, direction, and leadership to team members.
• Design systems for interface to existing turbine control equipment, and evaluate all system components, requirements, and interactions.
• Responsible to coordinate technical design reviews of projects and insure all required documentation is archived.
• Apply knowledge of industry practices and international standards to produce high-quality and cost-effective designs.
• Support customer meetings, factory acceptance testing, and eventually installation and commissioning of control systems.
• Frequently interact with customers and suppliers.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical problem resolution, especially with regards to power plants operation.
• Domestic and international travel may be required

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
• GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees