Sr Engineer 3 Customer Project Engineering
Schenectady, NY - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Project Engineering team is part of the Onshore Wind Systems Engineering organization. The Senior Project Engineer will lead the engineering execution of new wind farm and repower projects as the primary liaison and single point of contact between engineering and project management supply chain the site team customers and subcontractors. The scope includes the fulfillment of all equipment and software deliverables along with the completeness and accuracy of the digital thread up to the commercial operation date.As the Senior Project Engineer you are essential to the successful execution of our projects. You will provide technical leadership to the project execution and customer-facing teams ensuring each phase of the project is delivered with an excellent operational rigor.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
The Senior Project Engineer will ensure fulfillment of customer orders in compliance with contractual requirements provide technical project management technical direction and drives coordination of engineering activities and critical issue resolution for OTR-related issues for all assigned wind projects. Essential responsibilities:
- Translating project requirements into product definition and issue bills of materials to supply chain
- Creating and/or facilitate project specific engineering instructions as well as customer & commissioning documentation
- Providing timely & accurate responses to customer and field teams technical inquiries for turbine assembly installation and commissioning through final customer acceptance of the wind farm
- Provide technical leadership advice and assistance to the overall project team
- Drive process & standardization around project execution tasks
- Drive lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues
- Liaise between customers and Engineering regarding balance of plant equipment for the purpose of configuring interfaces safety protections and control systems for both the wind turbine and the entire wind farm
- Facilitate the configuration of control software and parameters based upon the site requirements and specific unit configurations
- Coordinate schedule and thoroughly communicate with allocated resources to complete engineering deliverables
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering physics chemistry mathematics computer science or related field.
- 5-10 years engineering and technology experience including strong demonstration of technical skills and project leadership.
- Fluent in English
- Ability and availability to travel 10% of the year
Desired Characteristics
- Experience in power generation renewable energy or wind technologies
- Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
- Customer-centric mind set experience in translating customer issues / needs into profitable business solutions
- Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to manage multiple high priority tasks
- System or product-level mindset
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to interpret customer requirements and identify needs
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers
- Experience with grid controls SCADA a plus
- Ability to interpret technical drawings wiring schematics and 3D models and plus
- Experience providing technical support to peers customers and leadership regarding thedetailsof technical issuesandproject status
- Effective problem-solving abilities
- Self-Motivated Team player with demonstrated creativity and fulfillment
- Strong influencing and team building skills
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:
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