Lead Project Engineer – Customer Project Engineering
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About the Role
GE Vernova is seeking a Control Systems Lead Project Engineer to act as the single point of contact for engineering on projects involving turbine control systems. The role involves leading project teams, managing budgets, and ensuring on-time delivery of engineering deliverables.
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Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for retrofit control systems under the overall management responsibility of the project manager.
- Apply electrical and mechanical engineering principles to analyze, propose, design, test, and troubleshoot control systems.
- Lead Project team to achieve business Key Performance Indicators and on time execution of the project deliverables.
- Own the Project Engineering hours budgets and assign them to the project team(s).
- Own the Project Milestone schedules and make sure all deliverables are provide on schedule.
- Ensure regulatory compliance of deliverables.
- Review contract documentation and customer specifications for technical impact.
- Provides mentoring, direction, and leadership to team members.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in engineering or related disciplines, or equivalent experience
- At least 6 years of experience including a detailed understanding of power application with turbine generator control systems for Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines and respective Excitation Controls
- Knowledge and experience with electrical and mechanical control systems
- Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously in a matrix management environment
- This role requires 15 20% travel both domestic and international
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
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Job Description Summary
- GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
- The Control Systems Lead Project Engineer will act as the single point of contact for engineering on the project.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for retrofit control systems under the overall management responsibility of the project manager.
- Apply electrical and mechanical engineering principles to analyze, propose, design, test, and troubleshoot control systems.
- Lead Project team to achieve business Key Performance Indicators and on time execution of the project deliverables.
- Own the Project Engineering hours budgets and assign them to the project team(s).
- Own the Project Milestone schedules and make sure all deliverables are provide on schedule.
- Ensure regulatory compliance of deliverables.
- Review contract documentation and customer specifications for technical impact.
- Provides mentoring, direction, and leadership to team members.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering or related disciplines, or equivalent experience
- At least 6 years of experience including a detailed understanding of power application with turbine generator control systems for Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines and respective Excitation Controls
- Knowledge and experience with electrical and mechanical control systems
- Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously in a matrix management environment
- This role requires 15 20% travel both domestic and international
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
Desired Characteristics
- Familiarity with Non GE turbines or Non GE control systems.
- Experience on ALSTOM Steam Turbines and Compressor Controls.
- Experience on MarkV, MarkVI, MarkVIe and EX2100e Systems.
- Familiarity on GE HMIs, Networking and Cyber Solutions.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field.
- Green Belt certified, or other lean training.
- Familiarity with the ControlST software suit.
- Familiarity with power plant methods of communication and networking with DCS systems such as MODBUS.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving ability.
- Strong influence, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong process discipline with sound analytical and statistical skills.
- Strong customer service mindset.
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