Job Description Summary
The Lead Project Engineer will lead the engineering execution of new wind farm projects as the primary liaison and single point of contact between engineering and project management, supply chain, the site team, our customers, and our customers' contractors. 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.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
The Lead Project Engineer will ensure fulfillment of customer orders in compliance with contractual requirements, including:
- 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
- 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
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or Industrial Engineering or equivalent work experience (10+ years)
- Minimum 3 years of experience in engineering
- Ability and availability to travel 10% of the year
Desired Characteristics
- Comfortable providing technical presentations to peers, customers and leadership regarding the details of technical issues and project status
- MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) is essential, while knowledge of VBA, SQL, OPC, ODBC, MODBUS, networking and especially ControlST & MarkVIe controls software are advantages
- Strong analytical skills, able to do Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to understand and resolve problems
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, wiring schematics, and 3D models
- Power Generation, renewable energy, and wind industry experience
The salary range for this position is $98,400 - $164,000 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation. This posting is expected to close on March 20th or thereafter.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes