HDNU Plant Controls Execution System Architect
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 14
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
GE Vernova's Gas Power Controls team designs and implements control solutions for the energy sector, delivering integrated power plant controls software in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment alongside 500+ global engineers. The team works on complex solutions such as carbon capture, decarbonization, fast power and grid reconstruction and stabilization. This role is a global technical lead for the project execution of Integrated Power Plant controls software, covering design, implementation and automation of control software for HRSG/BOP/ST and integrated plant level controls.
What you will do
- Act as a Program Manager for Design, develop and execute control system requirements and documentation for the Req NPI’s controls scope. Work with CTH, stake holders and participate in reviews.
- Define scoping boundaries between NPI/new features and standard project execution and develop strategy for the execution of both.
- Responsible for major project milestone new units approval (Design reviews) and quality adherence across all projects for GT/ HRSG/BOP/ST.
- Proactively work with the Global design leader & alliance execution teams to mitigate the risks and develop solutions for specials/custom on the projects, technical reviews, support for ER/commissioning.
- Define and deliver productivity and process improvements that increase the capacity of the Plant Controls team.
- Leading the lean principals and owning the plant process on execution & review, driving the quality adherence for customers deliverables.
- Leading from the front use Lean tools and own the KPI & Metrics at HDNU controls.
- Work with the managers, internal customers, and external customers to gather control and operability requirements to deliver a quality product on time to meet Power Plant start-ups and commissioning.
- Emerging COD & Warranty ER case support & guided to alliance team for technical resolution.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to controls engineers.
- Mentoring team in the design, development, and validation of HRSG/BOP control application Hardware & software.
- Training is conducted on regular basis to build team expertise and roll out new capabilities.
- Maintain strong contacts within the System Engineering community to ensure strong systems solutions.
- Lead and support Agile enterprise tool strategies including CLM & PLM integration.
- Work progress, guidance & clear documentation enable Agile team to execute the projects efficiently.
- Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operability/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Instrumentation & controls or related engineering.
- Minimum of 12 to 15 years of controls engineering experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with Integrated Power Plant Controls development and/or design.
Preferred qualifications
- Strong communication skills with the ability to motivate and engage teams, customers, and suppliers.
- Proven change agent with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
- Proven experience working in a global matrix environment, with influence and collaboration skills.
- Strong leadership skills, keeping team focused and innovating through dynamic business cycle.
- Deep technical skills and expertise in Integrated Combined Cycle Plant Control and operation.
- System Integration mindset within the Thermal Engineering community for meeting customer demands.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to sell technology through simple and clear messaging.
- Ability to connect with team, sharing commercial strategies and connection to end customers.
- Simplification mindset, acting on feedback, driving productivity initiatives based on AI tools for business results and personal engineering satisfaction.
- Drive ownership and incorporate lessons learned into the standard validation strategies.
- Knowledge or Hands on experience AVEVA tools will be added advantage for execution.
Benefits and support
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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