Senior Engineer - Project Engineering Manager

Job Description SummaryAs a Project Engineering Manager (PEM), you will lead the technical integration of cutting-edge hydro technologies that power a cleaner energy future - making this role pivotal and exciting for those passionate about sustainability and innovation. The PEM will be responsible for the technical execution of the integration of components and product subsystems for large hydro projects, and is responsible for the coordination of the Product Management, Engineering Centres of Excellence and Project Office functions. The PEM will ensure targeted cost and product performance are met on the technical side throughout execution.

Job Description

GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business designs, develops, manufactures, and services advanced technologies that harness the power of water to deliver reliable and sustainable power. For more than a century, hydropower has played an essential role in the North American and global electricity systems. Today, hydropower is the world’s largest source of renewable energy, and its pumped storage technology is the world’s largest source of energy storage. But to reach net-zero globally by 2050, we need to double the amount of hydro currently installed. Whether it’s through pumped storage, run-of-river, or by upgrading the existing installed base, hydropower will continue to be a cornerstone of North America’s energy future.

 

Responsibilities:

• Define customer requirements and the conformity of the system to the contractual specifications.
• Provide WORK packages to the Centre of Excellence for the project, including client requirements, interfaces, planning, performance, reliability and costs in accordance with what has been sold.
• Coordinate and control the interfaces internally, for customers and partners, as defined in the Interface Matrix (DOW)
• Responsible for the risks and opportunities as well as the movement of margin on what is under project scope.
• Manage and harmonize technical documentation (including numbering of documents on the use and maintenance of equipment).
• Technical point of contact for customers and external partners.
• At the design stage, identify alternatives and optimization opportunities that could impact the design, supplies or site operations, based on the strategy determined
• Deliver specifications and interface data to the partners (system, turbines, generators and civil engineers), responsible for the validation of schematics and documentation on specific aspects of projects.
• Receive and coordinate feedback from the other parts of the process (design, site and client) from the beginning of the basic design to final product approval, also including information on the completed work and leads post-mortems to improve process.
• Accept or reject changes in case of deviations from customer requirements or GE standards and manage order changes in conjunction with project management.
• Participates in project review meetings, project milestone meetings.
• Coordinates support of site activities with the Centre of Excellence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project execution and engineering design of turbines and/or generators
• Strong communication and project management skills 
• Proven leadership and negotiation skills 
• Proven analytical skills and strategic mindset. 
• Relevant experience in planning and management of work-package
• Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited, reference verification and background check. 
• Must have unrestricted Canadian work authorization.

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%.

Desired characteristics:

• Significant experience in managing in a global matrix Environment.
• Team-player, positive & engaged contributor to the team, willingness to learn & adapt to business needs.

 

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $120,000 and $170,000 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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