Facility Electrical Engineer

On-site: This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.

As a member of our Global Team, you will support the workplace transformation within a wide range of facilities that GM has around the world. You will work with an industry-leading team that designs, builds/constructs, and maintains facilities and building assets for vast operating functions. Doing so in a safe, compliant, cost-efficient manner that utilizes advanced technology to support social & ecological sustainability. We build the future and not just plan for it!

The Role

We are currently looking for you to take on the role of Facility Electrical Engineer. You will be responsible for providing electrical engineering support for facility electrical systems associated with manufacturing plants (assembly, stamping, powertrain, casting, and paint), non-manufacturing projects, and/or asset sustainment projects by overseeing all aspects of system designs. Responsibilities include the oversight of facility electrical system designs (Primary power, secondary distribution, grounding, lighting, Allen Bradley based distributed control systems, life safety supervision systems, HVAC controls, security systems), safety requirements, code compliance and interpretation, quality, and cost. Construction project management and oversight will be required.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

1. Building Effective Teams – Initiate and organize project teams consisting of multi-discipline members from engineering, finance, purchasing, safety, contractors, and stakeholders.

2. Dealing with Ambiguity – Can effectively cope with changing priorities and construction schedules, can decide and act without having the total picture, can handle multiple and concurrent diverse projects with minimal direct supervision, can coordinate activities with key stakeholders and other disciplines.

3. Problem Solving – Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult schedule and construction problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

4. Strategic Planning – Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future issues related to construction schedules; has broad knowledge and perspective related to construction activities; is future-oriented; can create and execute competitive and breakthrough concepts related to facility design and construction.

5. Customer Satisfaction – Meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it to schedule construction activities; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

6. Action Oriented – Enjoys working hard; is action-oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.

7. Business Acumen – Knows how Project Management systems work; knowledgeable in current and possible future practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her projects and overall performance; knows the industry and is aware of how strategies and tactics work in Construction management.

8. Functional/Technical Skills – Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment including financial management of Projects.