Job Description
Job Description Summary
- Responsibility for global project management activities and promoting consistent functional specifications and common global processes for project implementation.
- Activities aimed at better understanding or ultimately fulfilling customer expectations. Influences the quality of one's own work and the work of others on the team.
- Performs standard operational/technical tasks, generally subject to instructions and workflows.
- There may be scope to change the sequence and complete tasks/duties based on changing work situations.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Own pre-ITO technical deliverables for all typical opportunities directly from assigned account managers.
- For complex opportunities, may own with support from broader applications team or may support another more experienced AE team member leading.
- Gather from Customers and other sources information about each opportunity and the Customer’s development plan, strategy, and evaluation method.
- Inform Customers about GE Vernova technology and solutions through in-person and online presentations.
- Use thermodynamic modeling software to model Simple Cycle (SC), Combined Cycle (CC), and Combined Heat & Power (CHP) plants.
- When appropriate, work cross-functionally to conduct configuration optimization.
- Conduct economic life-cycle evaluation analysis of GE Vernova and competitor solutions for projects prior to formal Request For Proposal (RFP).
- Work closely with New Unit Sales and within the broader Applications Engineering and Product Line Management teams to ensure optimum GE Vernova competitiveness.
- Proactively assess product fit and define an influencing strategy to best position GE Vernova prior to firm bid. Products include Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine, Aeroderivative Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Generator, and Heat Recovery Steam Generator.
- Work closely with New Unit Sales to establish a pre-ITO level of technical information flow to develop gas power projects.
- Respond to Customer requests for technical information prior to RFP, including providing transmission interconnect data and emissions data for permitting.
- Define and communicate to the ITO proposal team the project background, optimum configuration, necessary approvals obtained, and bid strategy.
- Gather competitive data and support post win and post mortem analyses.
- Analyze and report back to the business regional Customer needs and trends.
- Provide Customer feedback to internal functions (i.e. Solution Architect, Value Engineering) regarding the preferred configuration designs and strategy
What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications);
- Bachelor's Degree in related engineering field from an accredited university.
- Minimum of 1 year prior experience in engineering, construction or operation of large power plants.
- Ability to travel minimum 50% of the time.
What will make you stand out;
- Good knowledge of GE Gas Power products and technology (Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine and/or Aeroderivatives, Steam Turbine, CC, CHP), processes and organizational structure.
- Engage in development opportunities to improve both their own capabilities as well as that of the organization
- Proven analytical skill set and strategic mindset.
- Proactively seeks broad input to bound decisions and stays informed with the latest industry trends.
- Knowledge of power generation industry trends and competition.
- Strong grasp of power plant thermodynamics and modeling.
- Project economic modeling knowledge.
- Self-driven with the ability to work in a regional and global team.
- Good English language communications skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience in Thermal performance simulation tools (GTP, Ebsilon etc).
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Excellent analytical skills.
Additional Information:
- Relocation Assistance Provided: No