GE Vernova is a leader in the power generation sector, seeking a Global Design Leader for Plant Controls. This role involves leading controls engineering projects, collaborating with customers, and ensuring successful project execution from design to commissioning.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate leadership by making independent decisions at the project level
- Own projects from ITO-COD for high risk complex projects as defined by internal risk review
- Support ITO/ Proposal efforts
- Work and Lead in an Agile software methodology
- Support and influence product requirements definition
- Lead globally and be accountable for overall Control System Requirements definition and management
- Drive overall Architecture, top level design, verification, validation and commissioning requirements
- Ensure adequate system function, performance, interface, reliability, maintainability and safety requirements, goals and margins are defined and managed
- Support & influence comprehensive test plans for system verification and validation, new article and customer system Software Acceptance Tests (SwATs), site pre- operation, startup and commissioning
- Coordinate flow down of internal and external customer requirements/ tasks
- Partner with Project Managers to establish Projects Baseline Master Schedule and Cost Roll-ups
- Lead and promote customer discussions/reviews for an improved controls solution and customer experience and expectations
- Drive consistent solutions across all controls (GT, ST, HRSG, BOP, Electrical)
- Demonstrate System Level thinking
- Lead fulfillment teams with an inclusive adaptable style – able to quickly learn diverse and varying organizational interfaces with professional astuteness and agility
- Collaborate with and maintain close, responsive, and productive working relationships with internal GE groups as well as with external customers
- Be accountable for Controls cost and schedule targets working with functional managers
- Provide clear communication to the team and the business leaders
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering field from an accredited college or university
- 10+ years work experience in the combined cycle power plant industry
- Experience in design & application of GE power generation controls, electrical, or accessory systems
- Experience in power generation requisition, working with customers, project mgt. or EPCs
- System integration experience
- Proven oral and written communication and presentation skills to the team and business leaders
- Gas Turbine (experience GE Mark Vie is preferred), Steam Turbine and/or Plant controls knowledge / experience
- Demonstrated ability to independently drive projects to completion
- Demonstrated Technical writing expertise
- Demonstrated experience in working successfully in technical leadership of a diverse team