Senior Engineering Manager – Substation Design
Switzerland Global Enterprise
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $113,200 - $188,800 per year
Job Level
About the role
- lead direct reports, sub-disciplines, and contractors
- supervise and coordinate design team assignments & responsibilities in their portfolio
- optimize resource planning, recruiting and hiring, retention, annual performance coaching, salary & bonus planning and communication
- ensure proper management of interfaces with partners and main suppliers
- guide and direct sub-disciplines, lead engineers at project launching phase & during project execution, engineering process follow up
- allocate resources required to execute projects, identify and review/approve design subcontractors
- develop quality procedures, processes, and organizes knowledge capitalization to improve engineering efficiency
- ensure Engineers are following the BMS and Code of Conduct; engineering schedules are updated regularly
- oversee, lead, & coordinate project execution procedures, conduct regular internal team meetings
- support department and business data gathering requirements for metrics and reviews
- support the ITO team with OTR resources, technical validation, engineering work scope & labor hours review
- update resource and workload plans on a regular basis while monitoring utilization & billable time
- deploy engineering and automation tools, document control, KPI’s, interface requirements, and Division of Responsibility with partners and business lines associated to project engineering
- support sourcing and procurement in the definition of technical specifications, subcontracting strategy
- account for site/design engineering return of experience, drive lessons learned documentation & design validation
- ensure compliance with quality procedures and processes defined at project and region level
- support internal and external audits, and resolve non-conformances in a timely manner
- support Quality team in development and use of Lean methods throughout the team with participation in training, Lean projects, Kaizens, and other initiatives
- demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure zero deviation plan from safety policies is implemented within the team
- provide immediate feedback regarding unsafe behavior and celebrates safe behaviors
- lead business quality and transformation initiatives, with a team mindset, to increase competitiveness
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university
- 15+ years of experience with power systems design & management including EPC projects
- 3+ years of experience leading a multi-discipline engineering team
- Professional Engineering License in the United States and willingness to review & seal drawings
- Ability and willingness to travel 20% of the time, including international, and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies
- Work experience in the specific portfolio you’ll be managing
- 5+ years of experience managing people, including resource loading, performance reviews, recruiting/hiring, training/development plans, and salary planning
- Project Management experience on power systems EPC projects
- 15+ years of Engineering project execution experience in service and/or EPC type environments for AC Substations, and/or FACTS and HVDC
- Demonstrated successful experience in project technical management of the discipline in a multi-disciplinary team’s context including multiple interfaces and with products coming from several countries
- Experience in technical problem solving
- Mastering of involved discipline (process, tools, technical aspects)
- Demonstrates ownership & accountability, judgment and decision making, influences & inspires team, creates a vision and strategy, and has passion for the role
- Fluent in English, speaking and writing
- Strong influencing and relationship building skills
- Knowledge of GRID product development groups, products, and personnel through FAT, site visits
- Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
- tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
- company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
power systems designEPC projectsproject managementengineering project executiontechnical problem solvingresource planningperformance reviewsrecruitingsalary planningLean methods
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluencingrelationship buildingaccountabilityjudgmentdecision makingteam mindsetvision creationpassion for the role
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringProfessional Engineering License