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Senior Project Engineering Manager (m/w/d)

AT GE Vernova
GE Vernova

Senior Project Engineering Manager (m/w/d)

Berlin, Germany

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

Job Description

Senior Project Engineering Manager (m/w/d)

Project management

Scope of work & time schedule

  • Accountable for consolidation of provisional drawing list issue with submission dates and global time schedule of engineering activities.
  • Ensure that the follow up of critical activities is done in a regular base by discipline PEM's ('Project Engineering Managers')

Time delivery mastering

  • Support work-package to anticipate and mitigate delivery issues
  • Coordinate with discipline engineers delivery time of technical interfaces check that information exchange interface sheets are in place and followed.
  • Challenge the global time schedule for engineering activities in close collaboration with PEM's and the planner
  • Ensure technical disciplines are Coordinated in terms of interfaces, synchronization

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Budget and Resources

  • Responsible for the project engineering budget, he/she manages monthly follow-up of the budget, identify potential savings and deviations through the modifications sheet. He/she makes sure that the imputations are properly allocated by WBS to ensure a consistent Return on Experience.
  • Communication
  • Animate Visual Management sessions / I-Obeya

Project strategy & risk management

  • Elaborate the engineering execution strategy w
  • Participate to project strategy elaboration with Project Director
  • Define and validate the design quality plan for the whole engineering scope.
  • Ensure implementation of EMH guidelines
  • Consolidate and follow for the whole project technical risks & opportunities and the corresponding mitigation/ action plan
  • Implement a design freeze process for the project and validate the design freeze following relevant design reviews and technical risks assessment for the project

Customer relationship

  • Responsible in front of the customer of the engineering execution of the project. He is the preferred contact of the customer management for all topics related to the engineering.
  • Accountable for the respect of customer technical requirements, he/she organizes the clause-by-clause analysis and coordinate the certification activities when required
  • Ensure compliance to customer requirements through technical queries, track, manage potential exceptions.
  • Together with all PEM's ensure that answers to customer are consistent and check cross impact of comment
  • Manage customer technical meetings (including validation meeting, clarifications, design liaison meetings)

Document & configuration management

  • Organize with integration & interface Manager and document controller leader the technical document management for the project: tool set-up, delivery process, Master drawing list, Questions / Responses follow up
  • Validate and check consistency of the engineering documents before final release to customer
  • Coordinate Tracking of customer comments and answers, along with document resubmission
  • Ensure that Management of return status of project documentation (approved, comments, resubmit, rejected) is performed
  • Coordinate the way to Tracks & manage identified or potential deviations

Design expediting

  • Accountable for the On-Time Delivery of the engineering
  • Check effectiveness of design against delivery of contract requirements within project budget and look for global cost optimization during basic design
  • Approve transmittal of documents to customer
  • Review main subcontracting files for main work packages design activities (scope, deliverables, inputs, schedule)
  • Ensure that execution of OMM is coordinated

Process & Tools

  • Ensure deployment of Engineering tools (CAD, PDM/DMS,) is done as per strategy
  • Define design management tools
  • Organize Design review plan and manage design review with Customer, and certifier (if any)
  • Integrate EHS requirements based on project Strategy
  • Set up and consolidate engineering KPI's and reporting for the whole project on regular basis (monthly generally)
  • Ensure that non-conformance reports involving engineering are managed

Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier/Partner management

  • Support PEM integration on management of technical interfaces with main subcontractors, Customers and third parties

Quality

  • Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes in EMH
  • Report or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner

Health and Safety

  • Implement design freeze and EHS in design
  • Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure Zero Deviation Plan is implemented within the team
  • Sets the example by demonstrating the proper acts and actively observes work conditions and behaviours, giving constructive feedback and celebrating EHS effective prevention.
  • Actively participates in defining corrective actions when work is unsafe or when an uncontrolled risk is observed.
  • Routinely observes routines and behaviours of others and provides immediate feedback regarding unsafe behaviour and celebrates achievements or safe behaviours.

Desired Profile and Experie

  • 10+ years of Engineering activities in EPC type environment in T&D, Power Gen or Oil&Gas industry
  • Mastering of some engineering processes such as: Civil work, Plant configuration, control &protection hardware, System & performance studies or Electrical design
  • Successful experience in project technical management on large scale project with complex organizations
  • Strong influencing and relationship building skills
  • Knowledge of project execution risks and financial processes
  • Willingness to work in different locations for short or medium period and to travel in worldwide.
  • Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages
  • Demonstrated ability to lead in an unstructured environment and deliver results
  • Demonstrates ownership & accountability, judgment and decision making, influences & inspires team, creates a vision and strategy, and has passion for the role
  • Global experience and mindset including high technical cultural competence and sensitivity

The North Europe Grid System Integration (GSI) team delivers a wide range of turnkey high voltage AC and DC transmission projects to its Customers in the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia.

Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.

About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work:

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we're always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you'll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you'll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Client-provided location(s): Berlin, Germany; 90 Nuremberg, Germany
Job ID: GE_power-1484644926
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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