Lead Gas Turbine Project Engineer

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future. As a member of the Project Engineering team, you will provide input and make decisions that influence major technical and financial outcomes for GEV and/or the customer and customer representatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university OR a high school diploma/ GED with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to Gas Turbine Projects.
• Ability and willingness to travel, as required ~10%.
• Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Leadership-quality communication skills, both verbal and written.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical project management, technical direction, and drives coordination of engineering activities and critical issue resolution for OTR-related issues for all assigned Gas Turbine projects.
• Functions as the technical liaison for the Customer and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) representatives to ensure that the supplied design documentation and equipment fully complies with the contract requirements and drives continuous improvement in project execution.
• Provides continuous improvement and operational leadership as single point contact for all customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications for all topics related to the gas turbine and its auxiliaries (Gas Turbine Project Engineer scope).
• Drives lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues.
• Provides technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering.
• Conducts Customer Kick-Off Meetings (CKOMs) and/or Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers and/or their design representatives (EPCs).
• Reviews contract documentation and communicates project requirements to all design functions, utilizing internal documentation systems and regular communication with internal engineering organizations.
• Evaluates 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.
• Supports resolution of cross-functional design complexities and working to resolve technical issues.
• Mitigates engineering schedule issues and taking preventative action to avoid delivery delays or late customer deliverables.
• Manages the Engineering Budget and providing quarterly Estimate at Completions (EACs) to Finance.
• Provides technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets all customer requirements and business objectives.
• Presents project issue resolutions periodically to upper management, highlighting risks, and creating action plans to remedy the risks.

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