Senior Engineer Energy Consulting Services
Schenectady, NY - USA
Job Summary
Youll be responsible for the day-to-day execution of a growing consulting practice managing project portfolios customer relationships proposals resource planning and commercial performance. Youll work alongside experienced engineers and contribute technically. The pace is fast the expectations are high and the work is often done under tight deadlines where customers are counting on us to deliver.
Essential Responsibilities
Business Operations
- Manage project schedules resource loading and execution risks.
- Drive revenue by managing billing milestones and ensuring projects progress toward invoicing.
- Monitor backlog forecast execution and identify schedule conflicts before they impact customers.
- Support business planning operational metrics and reporting.
Customer Management
- Serve as an operational interface for North American customers.
- Lead project kickoff meetings and regular execution reviews.
- Manage customer expectations around schedules deliverables and commercial milestones.
- Identify opportunities to expand existing customer relationships.
- Coordinate with Sales to transition opportunities into successful project execution.
Proposal Development
- Work directly with Sales and Com Ops to develop technical and commercial proposals.
- Define project scope schedules staffing plans and effort estimates.
- Collaborate with engineering resources to develop accurate cost estimates.
- Support strategic pursuits and key customer opportunities.
Technical Execution
- Execute consulting projects as an individual contributor.
- Perform or support:
- Power system studies
- Generator testing
- Dynamic model validation
- Grid code compliance assessments
- Technical report development
- Maintain sufficient technical depth to support customers and mentor junior engineers.
Leadership Development and Expectations:
- Build trust with the engineering team through technical contribution.
- Demonstrate strong operational decision making.
- Improve execution processes and business efficiency.
- Mentor junior engineers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering (Masters preferred).
- 5 years of experience in power systems power generation or utility consulting.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex technical projects.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills.
- Experience developing technical proposals and project estimates.
- Working knowledge of power system analysis and turbine/generator/power plant operations and performance.
Eligibility Requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel 40% of the time domestically and internationally
Success Measures
Success in this role will be measured by the ability to:
- Execute projects safely on schedule and within budget.
- Increase revenue realization through effective management of billing milestones.
- Improve resource utilization across the North American team.
- Deliver accurate competitive proposals with high win rates.
- Maintain strong customer satisfaction.
- Build credibility with engineers through technical contribution.
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:
Senior IC
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