Principal Engineer- Test Facilities Electrical
Greenville, NC - USA
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Job Description Summary
The Principal Engineer -Test Facilities Electrical serves as a recognized subject matter expert and provides advanced technical leadership to the Greenville Technology Lab team. This role is responsible for driving engineering excellence supporting mid-level complexity projects and mentoring next generation engineers. The Principal Engineer Test Facilities Electrical collaborates cross-functionally to drive risk management while fostering innovative solutions to meet business and customer solutions.Job Description
Demonstrates accountability for functional business and broad company objectives in field of electrical engineering. Integrates and develops robust electrical processes that meet business needs across the organization. Involved in long-term planning. This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within test facilities electrical infrastructure across Medium Voltage and Low Voltage systems with a focus on electrical generation protection and medium-voltage distribution equipment.
- Identify develop evaluate and introduce engineering solutions to meet near term and long-range engineering needs in the following:
- Safety Leadership: Champion electrical safety practices including LOTO procedures NFPA 70E compliance and arc flash mitigation strategies.
- Design & Engineering: Lead facility electrical system design commissioning operations and troubleshooting across HV/MV/LV systems.
- Project Leadership: Provide primary technical direction for facility-based projects coordinating with GE Vernova teams EPCs and vendor partners. Chair Design Reviews.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with mechanical and process engineers to integrate electrical systems into broader facility designs and author/edit design practices.
- Vendor & Package Management: Manage electrical equipment packages end-to-end including RFQs bid evaluations vendor drawing reviews FATs and commissioning.
- Technical Documentation: Develop detailed electrical specifications load lists one-line/three-line diagrams area classifications and technical procedures. Author/edit Design Practices.
- System Studies: Perform advanced electrical studies (load flow short circuit relay coordination motor starting arc flash) using ETAP SKM or similar tools. Calculate and escalate Technical Risks
- Global Standards Compliance: Apply NEC IEC IEEE NFPA API OSHA and other international standards to facility designs.
- Mentorship: Act as a senior technical resource guiding junior engineers and technicians.
- Communication: Prepare clear technical reports and presentations for internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Provide technical consultation on electrical issues throughout the business including supplier and field support
- Assist team with Technical rigor to develop safe high quality products while being actively Engaged during design process
- Lead and provide the key technical direction to large projects with critical business impact.
- Maintain an active role in developing and defining the state-of-the-art electrical engineering design in order to anticipate apply adapt or develop technologies for product introduction quality performance cost improvements and problem resolution in meeting current and future business needs including adherence to schedules and estimated costs.
- Exercise Curiosity by striving for improved products & processes to support customers
- Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve manufacturing product center supplier or field issues.
- Effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis preparation and presentation of technical data to internal and external GE customers using reports records and letters.
- Use knowledge and expertise to market winning proposals in anticipation of business product needs.
- Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company.
- Be a Helpful resource to all levels of engineering team and encourage dialogue between all groups
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics Chemistry Mathematics or Computer Science
- At least 8 additional years of experience in an engineering capacity
- Professional experience in electrical engineering
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to document plan market and manage programs that further the knowledge understanding and capability of the business
- Problem analysis and resolution skills
- Demonstrated leadership in defining the state of the art in electrical engineering along with the ability to teach and set standard practices within electrical engineering field.
- 10 years of experience in electrical system design FEED and detailed engineering for large-scale facilities (oil & gas petrochemical hydrogen refining EPC).
- Demonstrated leadership in managing vendor packages electrical buildings and power distribution centers.
- Strong grounding cable sizing breaker coordination and electrical room layout expertise.
- Experience with power generation facilities transmission/distribution systems and high-voltage equipment testing.
- Working knowledge of global electrical codes and standards (NEC CEC IEC IEEE NFPA API ABS OSHA).
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual 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
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