Senior Plant Controls Engineer - Global Design Leader
About The Position
The Global Design Leader (GDL) for Plant Controls leads extended-scope controls engineering projects from kick-off through hardware design, software development, commissioning, and commercial plant operation. The role supports requisition, design, structuring, validation, and commissioning of control systems for gas turbines, bottoming-cycle systems (HRSG and steam turbines), and balance of plant (BOP). It leads multiple projects and programs, owns high-risk complex projects from ITO through COD, and is accountable for controls requirements, architecture, design, verification, validation, commissioning, and cost and schedule targets. The GDL works closely with internal teams and external customers while promoting technical depth, quality execution, contemporary leadership, and a customer-focused approach. The position is eligible for a hybrid work format at designated U.S. GE Vernova hubs: Longmont, Colorado; Greenville, South Carolina; and Schenectady, New York. U.S. candidates may travel up to 15%. Relocation assistance is provided. The listed U.S. pay range is $113,200 to $188,800, subject to geographic differentials and candidate-related factors, with eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field from an accredited college or university.
- At least 10 years of work experience in the combined-cycle power plant industry.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment is conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing and applying GE power-generation controls, electrical, or accessory systems.
- Experience in power-generation requisition and working with customers, project management teams, or EPCs.
- System integration experience.
- Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills with teams and business leaders.
- Gas turbine, steam turbine, and/or plant controls knowledge or experience; GE Mark VIe experience is preferred.
- Ability to independently drive projects to completion.
- Technical writing expertise.
- Experience successfully providing technical leadership to a diverse team.
Responsibilities
- Lead controls engineering projects and programs from kick-off through design, software development, commissioning, and commercial plant operation.
- Compile project-level controls strategies and document requirements for GT, bottoming-cycle (HRSG and ST), and BOP systems.
- Make independent project-level decisions and own high-risk complex projects from ITO through COD.
- Support ITO and proposal efforts, and work within an Agile software methodology.
- Support and influence product requirements definition; lead overall control-system requirements definition and management.
- Drive system architecture, top-level design, verification, validation, and commissioning requirements.
- Define and manage system function, performance, interface, reliability, maintainability, and safety requirements, goals, and margins.
- Support and influence comprehensive system verification and validation test plans, including new-article and customer-system Software Acceptance Tests (SwATs), site pre-operation, startup, and commissioning.
- Coordinate the flow-down of internal and external customer requirements and tasks.
- Partner with Project Managers to establish project baseline master schedules and cost roll-ups.
- Lead customer discussions and reviews to improve controls solutions, customer experience, and alignment with expectations.
- Drive consistent controls solutions across GT, ST, HRSG, BOP, and electrical systems.
- Lead fulfillment teams with an inclusive, adaptable approach across diverse organizational interfaces.
- Build and maintain responsive, productive working relationships with internal GE groups and external customers.
- Be accountable for controls cost and schedule targets in collaboration with functional managers.
- Communicate clearly with the team and business leaders.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Access to a 24/7 nurse-based Health Coach resource.
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential 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.
- Relocation assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
