Technical Leader - Generator Project Engineering Manager

About the role

You will serve as the engineering leader for assigned generator upgrade projects, planning and monitoring engineering activities to fulfill project scope within established time frame and quality standards.

You will provide technical leadership and interfaces with the Proposals Team, Project Manager, Customers, GE Product Engineering, Sourcing, and Engineering sub-contractors.

You will lead high-impact generator upgrade projects within the organization and supports initiatives for improvements and team development.

You will be recognized for your technical expertise working with generators or other power generation fields.

Responsibilities

• Own risk management and risk mitigations by supporting the team in all ongoing projects. Develop processes to monitor and control risk within projects in execution.
• Continuously improve processes and tools to enhance the efficiency of the generator upgrades team. A mindset of continuous improvement is essential.
• Monitor and improve the productivity of generator upgrade projects. Ensure opportunities for margin accretion and track project costs using EAC (Estimate at Completion) metrics across the Generator upgrade project portfolio.
• Be accountable for leading the technical development of the project engineering team, contributing to the team's technical and process skill matrix.
• Assume the project management role for generator upgrades: Own the engineering execution of generator upgrades from contract signature to the completion of GE's contractual obligations. Manage a cross-functional engineering team.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance to Project Management and GE’s internal engineering teams.
• Review customer specifications and communicate project requirements to all design functions using internal documentation systems.
• Evaluate the financial and schedule impact of customer-requested scope changes.
• Provide technical support to engineering, sourcing, vendors, and installation teams to ensure equipment meets all customer requirements and business objectives.
• Enforce quality procedures and participate in their improvement.
• Ensure risk management tracking, implement risk mitigation strategies, and escalate issues as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 8+ years of experience in Generator Engineering, Power Generation Operation, or Generator-related activities; or a High School Diploma / GED and 10+ years of relevant Generator work experience.
• Site, manufacturing or design experience with generators.
• Project management experience in complex engineering projects.
• Background in continuous improvement, developing methods, tools, and processes.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Excel or programming tools to automate manual tasks.
• Ability to develop others' skills and technical knowledge.
• Excellent leadership skills, empathy, and a collaborative "one team" approach.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.