Lead Application Engineer

GE Vernova

1d•$89,300 - $148,700•Remote

About The Position

The Lead Application Engineer is an established leader within an engineering team and drives business strategy through detailed technical and economic understanding of the marketplace. The role takes initiative to help business leaders provide customers with solutions that positively impact the business and serves as the technological point person throughout the Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase. The position develops technical solutions and estimates for proposals, including configuration, performance, economics, technical specifications, assumptions, exceptions, design and deliverables, installation scope, cost allocation, bills of materials, and engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning effort. It works with commercial, proposal, sourcing, project management, and multidisciplinary engineering teams on projects involving utility, industrial, and renewable substations; protection and control and equipment programs; systems and communications; and balance-of-plant projects, including FACTS and HVDC segments. The role supports proposal quality and competitiveness, technical studies, customer presentations, subcontractor and power-equipment bid packages, and the development of estimation methodologies, templates, and libraries. This is a remote position with up to 20% travel, potentially including international travel. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. The stated U.S. pay range is $89,300 to $148,700, with geographic differentials in certain areas. The posting is for a new vacancy.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical degree.
At least 5 years of experience with substation or electrical design, studies, specifications, estimating, and construction in substation, transmission, or power-generation projects for the power generation, distribution, or transmission industry.
At least 2 years of technical proposal writing and proposal management experience.
Ability to travel up to 20%, potentially internationally, and comply with applicable company travel and tax policies.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing proposals for large and complex substation projects.
Experience with full turnkey substation solutions, EPC, or EPCI, including civil works.
A passion for winning and improving hit rates; ability to develop technical strategy after understanding customer critical-to-quality requirements and desired outcomes.
Basic expertise in power transmission and distribution equipment and systems, electrical substations, and protection devices; knowledge of equipment installation, construction, and field operations.
Experience with engineering design packages, including drawings, calculations, studies, and bills of materials, and estimating the effort required for them.
Experience with power system studies and application of medium-, high-, extra-high-, and ultra-high-voltage equipment.
Knowledge of project estimating methods and cost engineering theory.
Knowledge of high- and extra-high-voltage substation physical and outdoor design and construction, including foundation design and site preparation.
Knowledge of substation protection and control schemes, SCADA communication systems, factory and site testing, commissioning methods, and maintenance.
Construction, field testing, and commissioning experience.
Knowledge and experience using IEEE and ANSI standards and codes, including the National Electric Code (NEC) and NESC.
Working knowledge of power systems automation equipment, SCADA applications, and communication applications.
Preferred Professional Engineer (PE) license in the United States or Canada.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technological point person for the business throughout the Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase.
Provide technical expertise and develop technical solutions, including configuration, performance estimation, and economics, during the pre-ITO requisition process while working with the commercial team.
Deliver technically high-quality, clear, customer-valued and cost-competitive proposals that address customer specifications and reduce overall performance risk.
Ensure technical proposal accuracy, including specifications, clarifications, assumptions and exceptions; quantify design and deliverables; define installation scope and cost allocation; prepare bills of materials; and estimate engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning effort using customer specifications, industry standards, sourcing information, and historical data.
Perform basic studies to verify the specification and design of proposed solutions.
Provide technical support for subcontractor and power-equipment bid packages.
Support the commercial team in customer presentations of technical capabilities and proposals.
Design and implement methodologies, templates, and libraries to improve estimate accuracy and reduce engineering effort for a given customer scope.
Write technical specifications for equipment and services, working with project managers and Sourcing to manage quotes and vendor responses.
Work with the Proposal Manager, application engineering team, and assigned multidisciplinary engineers to develop estimates up to full Engineer, Procure, and Construct scope for conventional utility, industrial, and renewable substations; protection and control and equipment programs; systems and communications projects; and balance-of-plant projects, including FACTS and HVDC segments.
Apply knowledge of relevant markets, customer economic value, competition, and market differentiators to support bid strategies.
Use judgment to make decisions and solve moderately complex operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering problems.
Build consensus and influence others on matters within the field.

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, including confidential 24/7 assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching and company retirement contributions.
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.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.