Senior Engineer – Technical Regulations and Standards
Greenville, NC - USA
Job Summary
Impacts approaches projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy requiring high levels of operational judgment.
The position also supports product certification and qualification efforts through coordination with independent third parties external engineering firms and governmental agencies. The role requires strong technical expertise in standards and regulations as well as the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and contribute to strategy and policy development within the technical regulations domain.
Review interpret and maintain applicable standards and regulations required by law for Onshore Wind Turbines in North America.
Communicate relevant standards and regulatory requirements to the design and engineering community.
Act as a technical resource for compliance-related questions and best practices within the organization.
Support product compliance and certification activities including testing design reviews and related technical documentation.
Communicate compliance results findings and required actions to engineering and supply chain teams.
Interface with external engineering firms certification bodies and governmental agencies to support product compliance certification or qualification.
Maintain awareness of the latest developments in technical standards and regulations affecting wind turbines and other power-generating equipment in North America.
Contribute to strategy and policy development related to technical regulations and standards.
Provide informal guidance and technical support to less experienced team members.
May lead small projects with moderate scope risk and resource requirements.
Use technical judgment and data analysis to support recommendations and decision-making.
Help build consensus by clearly explaining technical or regulatory topics to internal and external stakeholders.
Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
5 years of experience in renewable energy power generation or general equipment manufacturing.
Proven experience in technical regulations standards compliance certification or product qualification within the wind energy or power generation industry.
Strong knowledge of North American regulatory requirements and standards applicable to wind turbines or similar equipment.
Ability to interpret complex technical standards and translate them into actionable guidance for engineering teams.
Experience working with certification bodies third-party assessors external engineering firms or governmental agencies.
Familiarity with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 OSHA 29 CFR 1926 IEC 61400-30 NFPA 70 and/or UL 508A
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Comfortable leveraging AI tools to continually improve processes and productivity.
Ability to work independently while also collaborating across multiple functions and stakeholders.
Effective communication skills both written and verbal.
Ability to make decisions on moderately complex technical or operational issues using sound judgment.
Deep understanding of best practices in technical regulations standards and compliance processes.
Awareness of current and emerging developments in wind turbine standards and regulatory frameworks.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to build consensus across teams.
Ability to act as a trusted resource for colleagues with less experience.
Demonstrated ability to take a new perspective on existing solutions and identify practical improvements.
Experience contributing to product strategy policy development or compliance governance.
Familiarity with competitive landscape and differentiators in the wind energy market.
Proactive detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities.
Early people leadership experience including mentoring coaching or supporting talent development is a plus.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
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
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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