Early Career Traininship- Technical Applications Engineer

BR2187 GRID SOLUTIONS SAS-FOREIGN BRANCH; Manama; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking an ECT Technical Application Engineer to drive GA Market development in Bahrain. You will collaborate with sales, engineering and services to deliver technical sessions, respond to inquiries, and support tendering and product launches.

The role emphasizes customer intimacy, regional cooperation, and staying informed on firmware changes and new product availability. 12-month duration with on-site activity in Bahrain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or/and Power systems Engineering or a related field from an accredited university or college.
• Fresh Graduates or Maximum 2 years experience
• Fluent in English
• The legal right to work in Bahrain without company sponsorship or time restriction.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run Technical Sessions: marketing, opportunity creation and market intelligence.
• Provide L2 application support to clients, develop tailored solutions and analyze field performance.
• Support product launches, presentations, discussions, spec-in activities and site trials.
• Assist Tendering with technical and commercial requirements and support contract negotiations.
• Monitor market trends, gather competitor data and keep customers informed on GA solutions.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

English proficiency

Work authorization Bahrain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Power Systems

Job description

Job Description Summary In this role, the ECT Technical Application Engineer will be working on business development of GA Market, products prequalification, competitor, and GA market understanding, L2 technical support, customer intimacy with clients in Utilities, O&G, Technical session, marketing in Bahrain. He will closely coordinate his activities with GE Vernova sales, engineering and services. This position will report to GA Lead Technical Applications Engineer

Duration : 12-months

Job Description Key Responsibilities

• Technical Sessions: Technical Marketing, creation of opportunities based on installed base, and market information.
• Application Support (L2): Provide technical support to clients in the region e.g. technical queries, developing customized solutions, supporting scheme engineering, analyzing field performance etc.
• Promotions & Approvals: Support product launches, presentations, discussions, spec-in activities, exhibitions, site trials etc. through Marketing.
• Product Problems / Non-quality Issues: Support investigation and resolving product problems reported when requested by customers (L2).
• Commercial (Tendering & Negotiation): Support Tendering team - Study customer's technical & commercial requirements.
• Support Management during contract negotiation
• Commercial channels & Market Monitoring: Improve awareness of GA solutions. Obtain competitor data, market share, volume etc. Track evolving customer specifications & requirements.
• Product Management: Be aware of product obsoletions, new product availability etc. and provide appropriate customer support in line with regional strategy. Keep track of firmware upgrades, changes in product features etc. and participate in necessary local actions. Support customers vis-à-vis product literature needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or/and Power systems Engineering or a related field from an accredited university or college.
• Fresh Graduates or Maximum 2 years experience
• Fluent in English
• The legal right to work in Bahrain without company sponsorship or time restriction.

Desired Characteristics

• Interest & college project experience in Automation products, Grid Automation field.
• Knowledge & experience in protection relays, substation automation.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills to quickly understand and guide solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on innovative and creative solutions that result in higher profitability, increased visibility & market penetration
• Strong written & verbal communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
• Proactive work style, creativity, high energy, experience in AI tools.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, "GE," in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. "Ver" / "verde" signal Earth's verdant and lush ecosystems. "Nova," from the Latin "novus," nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com