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Built on more than 130 years of experience, GE Vernova, a division of General Electric (GE), is leading a new era of energy by electrifying the world while work
Project Engineering Director – High Voltage Substations
Location
Illinois
Posted
107 days ago
Salary
$167.6K - $279.4K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Project Engineering Director – High Voltage Substations
General Electric - GE
• Serves as the project technical leader/director to develop scope of work, plan schedule, budgets and monitor engineering activities and deliverables for customer projects. • Proactively identifies technical risk and its impact on project schedule, cost and actively mitigates in collaboration with stakeholders • Provide technical leadership and interface with Tendering, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, GE Vernova Product Engineering, EHS, Quality, Project Management Sourcing, Engineering sub-contractors. • Proven experience leading HV substation/high-voltage engineering for large & complex projects, including system studies, equipment sizing, and substation protection/control interfaces, including interface with plant control Energy Management System (EMS). • Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership on Electrification Systems, pulling through PT, GA, PCS, and Consulting Services to support portfolio and project objectives.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- Minimum 12 years of related high voltage substation experience
- Minimum of 5 years of Leadership experience
- Strong preference for a candidate willing to relocate to Oakbrook, IL region where headquarters are.
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, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and 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
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