Field Operations Leader (Service) Grid Systems
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
You will be responsible for leading and coordinating field service operations to ensure safe efficient and high-quality customer support. This role oversees field operation managers field engineers and technicians manage service schedules supports customer satisfaction and drives operational performance across HVDC FACTS ACIS and GIS technologies.
You are responsible for driving operational excellence safety quality fostering a culture of accountability and mentoring your team to deliver seamless value-driven service that strengthens long-term customer relationships and business growth.
GSI NAM Services organization supports its customers with their HVDC FACTS ACIS and GIS substation system commissioning maintenance and operation.
Roles and Responsibilities
The GSI NAM SER Field operations Leader supervises the field operations this role he/she:
Manage the field specialists and field engineers their personal and skill developments
Grow and develop the team
Maintain the field group at the expected level of productivity
Anticipate business development and develop staffing plans to support the growth
Sales and operational planning. Resource loading and planning. Ensure accurate resource loading and capacity planning to meet project demands
Maintain the field activity planning up to date:
- - Manage all the business requests
- - Assign mission to the field specialist based on their skills and development needs
- -Find good compromise between business requirements and field specialist life balance
- -Filter requests and guarantee stability to the field group
Field process owner; guarantee that the field mission are executed as per the processes. Improve the processes based on return of experience
Supervise 24/7 response; Maintain rotation planning. Make sure someone answer the calls. Dispatch calls if required
Customer Engagement - Serve as the primary point of escalation and strategic partner for the client. Build and maintain executive-level relationships to ensure high customer satisfaction
Cross function coordination - Cross-Functional collaboration between Project Management Engineering Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
Contribute to the development of organizational strategy and policy ensuring all delivery models align with broader business objectives.
Proactively promote EHS; Maintain Field people trained as per legal requirements. Make sure mission risks are properly identified and mitigated. Guarantee appropriate PPEs are provided to the field specialist
Travel up to 30%
Initial preference is to identify a candidate that will work in the Houston office location. Additionally we will consider Remote US only.
Required Qualifications
5 years of experience as team manager / Prior field operations experience in Services and operations
Bachelors degree in electrical or mechanical Engineering or A.S. degree with related experience
5 years of transmission and Distribution substation engineering for utilities and renewable energy power plants
5 years of field experience in electrical mechanical controls and protection disciplines
Desired Characteristics
Fluent in English and French
Experience with EHS risk management
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Customer oriented mindset
Like processes
Prior GE work experience in GEV GSI group
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: No
Required Experience:
Manager
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