Technical Leader - Project Engineering

GE Vernova•Greenville, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineering team is part of the Onshore Wind Systems Engineering organization. The Technical Leader will provide leadership and technical direction for the Project Engineering team. In addition, this role is responsible for leading the engineering execution of new wind farm, repower and CM&U projects as the primary liaison and single point of contact between engineering and project management, supply chain, the site team, customers, and subcontractors. The scope includes the fulfillment of all equipment and software deliverables along with the completeness and accuracy of the digital thread up to the commercial operation date. In addition to providing customers with engineering excellence, the Technical Leader will support the team with resource assignments, strategic workforce planning, daily management, operating rhythms and overall team strategy. As the Technical Leader, you are essential to the successful execution of our projects. You will provide technical leadership to the project execution and customer-facing teams, ensuring each phase of the project is delivered with an excellent operational rigor. The Technical Leader will ensure fulfillment of customer orders in compliance with contractual requirements, provide technical project management, technical direction, and drives coordination of engineering activities and critical issue resolution for OTR-related issues for all assigned wind projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science or related field.
8+ years' engineering and technology experience, including strong demonstration of technical skills and project leadership.
Fluent in English
Ability and availability to travel 10% of the year

Nice To Haves

Experience in power generation, renewable energy or wind technologies
Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
Customer-centric mind set, experience in translating customer issues / needs into profitable business solutions
Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to manage multiple high priority tasks
System or product-level mindset
Strong interpersonal skills
Proven ability to interpret customer requirements and identify needs
Strong oral and written communication skills. Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers
Experience with grid, controls, SCADA a plus
Ability to interpret technical drawings, wiring schematics, and 3D models and plus
Experience providing technical support to peers, customers and leadership regarding the details of technical issues and project status
Effective problem-solving abilities
Self-Motivated, Team player, with demonstrated creativity and fulfillment
Strong influencing and team building skills

Responsibilities

Translating project requirements into product definition and issue bills of materials to supply chain
Creating and/or facilitate project specific engineering instructions as well as customer & commissioning documentation
Providing timely & accurate responses to customer and field teams technical inquiries for turbine assembly, installation, and commissioning through final customer acceptance of the wind farm
Provide technical leadership, advice and assistance to the overall project team
Drive process & standardization around project execution tasks
Lead process improvement efforts related to GE Vernova’s project engineering, enabling faster response times, better customer optimizations and engineering productivity
Drive lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues
Liaise between customers and Engineering regarding balance of plant equipment for the purpose of configuring interfaces, safety protections, and control systems for both the wind turbine and the entire wind farm
Facilitate the configuration of control software and parameters based upon the site requirements and specific unit configurations
Coordinate, schedule, and thoroughly communicate with allocated resources to complete engineering deliverables

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