Services Project Manager Generator and Turbine Controls

Job Description Summary

Lead execution of retrofit projects including installation, power up, and commissioning of one or more of the following turbine control solutions:
Mark V, Mark VI, and Mark Vie control systems integrated with gas turbine, steam turbine and compressor, HMI upgrades, and TIL implementation

• Lead execution of retrofit projects including installation, power up, and commissioning of one or more of the following turbine control solutions:
  Mark V, Mark VI, and Mark Vie control systems integrated with gas turbine, steam turbine and compressor, HMI upgrades, and TIL implementation

• Execute site project management and technical leader duties. Support warranty administration and troubleshooting issues. Address customer service requests and lead customer issue resolution during warranty and post-warranty periods.

• Responsible for pre-planning, site scheduling, field engineering, oversight and direction of other field resources, commissioning, control system startup, and project handover to customers.

• Work closely with project managers, customers and supplier representatives to ensure financial performance, quality project installation, timeliness, and customer satisfaction.

• Respond to customer call out services requests.

• Manage relationships with customers, business partners and suppliers, both internal and external, during installation, site commissioning and startup phases.

• Timely completion of service time sheets, trip reports, invoicing packages, and other administrative requirements including pre-mobilization and de-mobilization meetings and procedures.

• Work closely with other functions to identify and register change order opportunities as well as review proposals for new opportunities, formulate and present GE solution to customers.

• Interface with GE Power Services, GE Industrial, and other GE Businesses.

• Significant travel and over-time will be expected.

• Other duties as required. Secondary duties may possibly include participation in FAT (factory acceptance test); participation in development of overall controls strategy for projects; design of hardware and software configuration packages according to project requirements; design of operator interface graphics and network topologies; release of system design to manufacturing.

• Industrial automation, Electrical, or Electronic engineering degree from an accredited university or college (or a High School Diploma / GED and a minimum of 4 years of industry experience)

• 4 years of field engineering experience in power generation, industrial plant automation, DCS (distributed control system), PLC (programmable logic controller) or similar industry sectors.

• Ability to troubleshoot control and instrumentation systems at all levels, from field devices to control system, and networking.

• Must be able to generate immediate credibility with customers, suppliers, GE project management / engineering communities.

• Strong customer focus, interpersonal, and computer skills.

• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, geographically dispersed team environment is required.

• Extensive application / design knowledge in one or more of the following areas;
  Steam Turbine Control, Combustion Turbine Control, Hydro Turbine, Excitation and generator protection systems;
  Power Plant BOP (Balance of Plant) Systems, Installation of equipment in the above technologies.

• Effective written and oral communication skills with excellent spoken and written English skills.

• Customer-focused skills, demonstrated by experience in field services, customer services or project management, are essential.

• Possess a valid driver's license and passport (or able to obtain).

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 80% domestically, but may include international plant sites.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to climb 10 flights of stairs twice per day.

• Ability to pass respirator fit test and physical.

• Ability to pass Fitness for Duty requirements and site security requirements to obtain unescorted access.

• Ability to work under high stress conditions.

• Ability and willingness to work in radiation-controlled and radioactively…