Portfolio Technical Director - Substation (North America)
About The Position
The Portfolio Technical Director (PTD) – North America is a subject matter expert who leads technical delivery across North American high-voltage substation projects. The role drives growth by fostering an inclusive, high-performing team culture and is accountable for the quality, competitiveness, and robustness of technical solutions. It provides strategic direction for ACIS and FACTS portfolios from tender through execution. The PTD provides integrated technical leadership across project workstreams, leads solutions through the Inquiry to Order (ITO) and Order to Remittance (OTR) phases, and partners with project engineering leaders to meet technical, cost, schedule, and resource goals. The role also oversees technical risk management, design quality, safety-by-design processes, continuous improvement, and technical expert development. This is a remote position with travel of up to 20%, including occasional international travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university or college.
- 15+ years of broad engineering experience.
- At least 10+ years of specific experience in large, complex high-voltage substation project activities.
- Current authorization to work in the United States or Canada.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including occasional international travel.
- Strong systems integration skills, including experience managing complex technical interfaces and requirements.
- Demonstrated emotional maturity, with a focus on leadership, humility, inclusion, and team development.
- Strong influencing skills and cultural competence for managing global, matrixed teams.
- Ability to communicate complex technical messages succinctly to diverse stakeholders, customers, and partners.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification in the United States and/or Canada.
- Proven experience as a Project Technical Lead, with deep understanding of ACIS, FACTS, and HVDC solutions.
- Cross-functional experience interfacing with Gas Power, Wind, Power Conversion, and Battery Energy Storage systems.
- Deep technical domain knowledge of GE Grid Solutions (GIS, AIS, GCB, Transformers) and Grid Automation (P&C, SCADA, EMS/PMS).
Responsibilities
- Provide technical strategy, integrated direction, and leadership to technical workstreams to ensure cohesive, consistent, and effective system design.
- Lead technical solutions as a subject matter expert during the Inquiry to Order (ITO) and Order to Remittance (OTR) phases, ensuring designs are modular, scalable, and aligned with customer needs.
- Partner with Project Engineering Directors and Managers to meet or exceed technical project goals, including engineering cost, schedule, and resource management.
- Serve as the principal technical liaison for PEMs, Application Engineers, and Bid Managers on solution integration, interface definition, and change management.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for technical issues and conduct formal returns of experience to drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure safety by design through mandated HAZID, HAZOP, and HAZCON processes across portfolio projects.
- Define and validate design quality plans, including portfolio- and project-level gate reviews.
- Review and mitigate technical risks and opportunities, driving mitigation plans at project and portfolio levels.
- Lead the North American Technical Expert Program (TEP) and represent the organization at technical conferences and professional meetings.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- 24/7 nurse-based Health Coach resource
- Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity
- Company matching and company retirement contributions
- 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
- Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
