Engineering Portfolio Manager - People Leader

GE Vernova • Cary, NC

3d • Remote

About The Position

With the growth of the Grid Solutions Integration NAM Region business portfolio and increased work scope and complexity of our customer projects, the Engineering Portfolio Manager, as a people leader, shall lead direct reports, sub-disciplines, and contractors. NAM GSI encompasses ACS, FACTS, Service, and HVDC Segments. GSI is under of GE Vernova’s electrification businesses, part of Grid Solutions. The Engineering Manager leads a team of engineers, direct reports, and contractors, supervises and coordinates design team assignments & responsibilities in their portfolio which include project engineers and is considered as a technical referent for the teams. The Engineering Manager is accountable to the Sr. Engineering Manager-PEM/Civil Engineering to meet department KPI’s and the performance of their team. This Engineering Manager role is a hands-on role that may include detailed high voltage substation design project work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university
• 15+ years of experience with power systems design & management including EPC projects.
• 3+ years of experience leading a multi-discipline engineering team
• Eligibility to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering License in the United States and willingness to review & seal drawings. P.Eng if located in Canada.
• Fluent French speaking and writing
• Strong influencing and relationship building skills
• Work experience in the specific portfolio you’ll be managing
• 5+ years of experience managing people , including resource loading, performance reviews, recruiting/hiring, training/development plans, and salary planning.
• Project Management experience on power systems EPC projects
• 15+ years of engineering project execution experience in service and/or EPC type environments for high voltage AC Substations, and/or FACTS [STATCOM/Synchronous Condenser] and HVDC
• Demonstrated successful experience in project technical management of the discipline in a multi-disciplinary team’s context including multiple interfaces and with products coming from several countries.
• Experience in technical problem solving.
• Mastering of involved discipline (process, tools, technical aspects)
• Demonstrates ownership & accountability, judgment and decision making, influences & inspires team, creates a vision and strategy, and has passion for the role.
• Knowledge of GRID product development groups, products, and personnel through FAT, site visits.
• Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages

Responsibilities

• Optimized resource planning, recruiting and hiring, retention, annual performance coaching, salary & bonus planning and communication, continuous quality improvement, training, and development plans.
• Guide and direct sub-disciplines, lead engineers at project launching phase & during project execution, and ensure the proper management of interfaces with our partners and main suppliers.
• Accountable for the proper allocation of resources required to execute the projects, to identify and review/approve design subcontractors to align resources with to the workload plan and to optimize design budget.
• Develop quality procedures, processes, and organizes knowledge capitalization to improve engineering efficiency.
• Lead projects or initiatives to support the department as assigned by the Engineering Director.
• Accountable with the sub discipline and PEM’s for design budget, schedule adherence, technical change orders, and quality on ongoing projects, ensure that the Engineers are following the BMS and Code of Conduct; engineering schedules are updated regularly with achievable task duration and resources including design gate review plans formalized and tracked to completion.
• Support your team in design strategy definition, design tasks and deliverables, assignment of resources to start engineering, design safety, project performance, and the availability of tools, templates, references, and standards.
• Oversee, lead, & coordinate project execution procedures, conduct regular internal team meetings, performance development meetings with your team members, review development plans with engineers, perform skills mapping for your teams and grow competencies.
• Support department and business data gathering requirements for metrics and reviews.
• Support the ITO team with OTR resources, technical validation, engineering work scope & labor hours review, execution plan, and statement of clarifications, assumptions, and exceptions based on customer RFP, specifications, SOW, applicable standards, regulations, and accepted industry practices.
• Update resource and workload plans on a regular basis while monitoring utilization & billable time, engineering budgets, Design Change Notices, Budget Deviation Requests & Cost of Poor Quality, ACT actions, non-conformances, and scheduled training.
• Deploy engineering and automation tools, document control, KPI’s, interface requirements, and Division of Responsibility with partners and business lines associated to project engineering.
• Support sourcing and procurement in the definition of technical specifications, subcontracting strategy, identification and technical evaluation of suppliers who provide design, engineering and consultancy services and evaluate their workload and performance.
• Accountable for site/design engineering return of experience, drive lessons learned documentation & design validation, functional knowledge capitalization through check sheets, design guides, training curriculum, work instructions, etc.
• Ensure compliance with quality procedures and processes defined at project and region level, support internal and external audits, and resolve non-conformances in a timely manner.
• Develop and use of Lean methods throughout the team with participation in training, Lean projects, Kaizens, and other initiatives.
• Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure zero deviation plan from safety policies is implemented within the team.
• Lead business quality and transformation initiatives, with a team mindset, to increase competitiveness, and drive productivity & efficiency while overcoming unknowns in a high growth environment.
• Retain key talent through regular contact including recognition, coaching, and development planning.
• Plan succession of senior engineers.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• 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
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior