Lead Engineer – Steam Turbine Project Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provides continuous improvement and operational leadership as single point contact for all customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications for all topics related to the ST and any associated auxiliaries (ST Project Engineer scope)
• Drives lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues
• Provides technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering
• Conducts Customer Kick-Off Meetings (CKOMs) and/or Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers and/or their design representatives (EPCs)
• Reviews contract documentation and communicates project requirements to all design functions, utilizing internal documentation systems and regular communication with internal engineering organizations
• Evaluates the financial/schedule impacts of customer-requested scope changes via Cost & Cycle Estimates (CCEs) and implements changes agreed to by Change Orders via the Change Management Process
• Supports resolution of cross-functional design complexities and works to resolve technical issues
• Mitigates engineering schedule issues and takes preventative action to avoid delivery delays or late customer deliverables
• Manages the Engineering Budget and provides quarterly Estimate at Completions (EACs) to Finance
• Provides technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets all customer requirements and business objectives
• Presents project issue resolutions periodically to upper management, highlighting risks, and creating action plans to remedy the risks

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university OR a high school diploma/ GED with 5 years of relevant experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to Steam Turbine or HRSG Projects

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordination with customers, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firms (EPCs), Project Management, multiple engineering organizations, Centers of Excellence (COEs), Commercial Operations, Business Associates (BAs), Global Supply Chain (GSC), and installation/field personnel

Eligibility Requirement

• Ability and willingness to travel, as required ~10%
• Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Leadership-quality communication skills, both verbal and written

What will make you stand out

• Preference will be given to current Gas Power Engineering employees
• Customer-facing experience
• Experience with GTCC – Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software
• Demonstrated creativity and problem-solving capability
• Experience and/or knowledge of plant system design engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and/or testing
• Continuous process improvement mindset
• Demonstration and adherence to Vernova Way Behaviors