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GE Vernova Lead Engineer, System Engineering Combined Cycle Power Plant and Steam Turbine (Process and Automation) (m/f/d) in Heavy Duty Services ITR Design Engineering Europe in Baden, Switzerland

Job Description Summary

Becoming Vernova

Looking to make a global impact and solve problems?

Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future.

What impact you’ll make

As a member of the Heavy-Duty Service (HDS) ITR Design Engineering Group in Europe, you will be joining a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Plant technologies and become an active contributor to the energy transition.

Come and join our powerful, unified force with the energy to change the world.

Job Description

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Lead System Engineer (m/f/d) with strong experience in system design and operation and control concepts of HRSG/Water Steam Cycles and Steam Turbines that wants a technically challenging and exciting position.

The Lead Engineer (m/f/d) will define key parameters for system design, create operation, control and protection concepts for Conversions, Modifications & Upgrades (CM&U) & development projects (NPIs) of the complete GE fleet for complex issues and will support Product Service of combined cycle power plants, including steam turbine.

The Lead Engineer (m/f/d) is the primary point of contact for site-specific adaptation of complex operation concepts especially in the area of Operational Flexibility and plant performance improvements, e.g. fuel or time saving.

You will be providing expertise and guidance, identifying plant specific improvement potentials, preparing operation concepts and related specification of controls logic requirements. The Lead Engineer will perform sizing calculations for new systems and components and design checks of existing power plants, providing functional specifications for equipment and systems around the bottoming cycle and BOP of combined cycle power plants.

  • Calculation of process parameters for system or equipment design and system capacity check (functional/performance specifications)

  • Analyze plant and/or fleet specific operation data in order to identify improvement potentials for plant operation with a special focus on operational flexibility (start-up time, fuel saving)

  • Create operation, control and protection concepts for Conversions, Modifications & Upgrades (CM&U) & development projects (NPI)

  • Prepare or support preparation of logic and control narratives as input to control software engineering

  • Preparation of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)

  • Being team member in NPI projects working on innovative and cost-efficient concepts and apply different improvement methods

  • Being team member of the offer team (ITO Phase, Application Engineering) and/or the project execution team (OTR Phase, Requisition Engineering) for complex CCPP CM&U projects being responsible for his own work packages (responsibility for scope, schedule and budget)

  • Prioritize, plan, and execute tasks for own work packages when executing multiple projects in parallel

  • Accept responsibility for process and safety engineering within the project team for CM&U and NPI projects

  • Undertakes Product Maintenance activities in close collaboration with the product service team

  • Support product service team to resolve complex customer issues (Sub-ER cases / NCR Cases) and drive improvements together with the fleet management organization

  • Support root cause analysis (RCAs) and support feedback loop on field experience into new products / product improvements

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering/process engineering or equivalent with specialization in process automation, energy technology, thermodynamics, or system engineering or equivalent experience

  • Major experience in the Power Industry, ideally field services, process engineering, mechanical engineering or in a similar position

  • Strong knowledge of process/system engineering and operation for the following systems: Water Steam Cycle, Steam Turbine and HRSG

  • Sound knowledge of process/system engineering and operation for the cooling water system and fuel supply system

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to assess situations, make judgments based on practice or previous experience

  • Good knowledge in controls engineering and/or process technology

  • Experience in application of risk assessment methods (FMEA, HAZOP)

  • Fluent in written and spoken English

What will make you stand out

  • Sound experience in managing technically complex project scope

  • Ability to remain focused even in challenging situations

  • Good planning and organizational skills, good communication and negotiation capabilities, able to interface effectively with other global organizations and external customers

  • Distinct Decision-making skills with strong customer focus

  • Passion to contribute for innovative solutions, cost-out actions, and process improvement

  • Enjoy working within a team of experienced engineers linked to the global engineering community within GE

  • Capable of handling multiple issues and/or projects simultaneously and executing to completion

  • Ability to work in changing environments, see through complexity

  • Demonstrated ability to work in a demanding, high performance work environment and team- oriented culture

  • Excellent collaboration, communication and influencing skills

Benefits Available to You

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com) (https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/our-culture)

  • Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.

  • A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.

  • GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development .

Inclusion & Diversity

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture , where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

About GE Gas Power

GE Gas Power engineers cleaner, more accessible energy that people depend on, powering growth and prosperity for people everywhere. Our leading technologies produce a third of the world’s electricity thanks to our talented people, who make gas work for our customers, stakeholders and the world. Through relentless innovation and continuous partnership with our customers, we are building the energy technologies of the future and providing the cleaner, more efficient power people depend on today.

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