Technical Lead - Electrical Systems Design

GE Vernova's Grid Software; Markham; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a seasoned professional to lead a team in electrical systems design and implementation for nuclear and thermal power plants. The role involves mentoring, project management, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in engineering, particularly within the nuclear sector, and a strong background in leadership and communication. This position offers relocation assistance and the opportunity to contribute to innovative energy solutions.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in heavy industrial or nuclear industries with electrical systems.
• 5 years experience in nuclear product system design and modifications.
• 7 years experience in requirements management and system design.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated approaches across diverse plant disciplines.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary engineering teams and assess work products.
• Drive compliance with regulations and ensure deliverables meet specifications.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Engineering Software

CAD

Analysis Tools

Project Collaboration Tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

Lead and mentor a team responsible for electrical systems associated with plant cross-disciplinary and cross-systems simulation. Focus on work planning, technical approach, design assurance, and execution excellence from ITO through OTR on new build and modernization projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Lead integrated approaches and solutions across diverse plant disciplines or specialties of electrical systems associated with plant cross-disciplinary and cross-systems simulation.
2. Coordinate matrixed cross-disciplinary engineering teams to assess work products or support requests, analyze plant system requirements, operations, and maintenance goals, equipment selection, phased implementations, develop clarifications and exceptions, prepare proposals with scope, conformance matrix, risk scorecard, work plans, cost estimates, and schedules.
3. Support business and product line leaders in ITO commercial risk review, marketing initiatives, bid proposals, and technical recommendations.
4. Lead planning, scheduling, and resource loading across lifecycle phases of Engineer-Procure-Construct or new product introduction using applicable practices, guides, and tools.
5. Support project engineering or managers in understanding execution metrics, status, issues, risks, mitigation plans, and proactively identify scope changes.
6. Drive compliance utilizing scope, work plans, budgets, schedules, design processes, and discipline-specific practices, including design and technical reviews.
7. Oversee daily operations to ensure deliverables meet specifications, budget, and schedule.
8. Collaborate proactively with other engineering disciplines to support integrated plant design objectives.
9. Work with project management and support functions to drive project completion.
10. Identify, document, and resolve technical, risk, and emergent issues.
11. Provide technical oversight and mentorship to ensure system designs and deliverables comply with requirements throughout the design release to manufacturing or supplier, including production, validation, installation, and commissioning tests.
12. Assist in strategy, planning, scope of work, and resource mobilization involving employees, contractors, suppliers, and partners, including other GE entities.
13. Support knowledge transfer initiatives and learning sessions.
14. Champion conformance with regulations, standards, and industry guidance, including nuclear regulatory issues and system knowledge.
15. Utilize various tools for requirements management, design, change, configuration, and documentation.
16. Support continuous improvement, process simplification, and cost reduction.
17. Promote nuclear safety culture and ensure compliance with policies, quality systems, and corrective actions.
18. Deliver work with integrity, safety, security, quality, and timeliness.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree.
• 10 years experience in heavy industrial, thermal power, or nuclear industries with electrical systems design, analysis, implementation, testing, installation, and commissioning.
• 5 years experience in nuclear product system design, plant engineering, maintenance, modifications, and licensing.
• 7 years experience in requirements management, system design, analysis, modeling, simulation, and technical reviews related to nuclear or electrical distribution systems.
• 5 years proficiency with engineering software, CAD, analysis tools, and project collaboration tools.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in relevant fields or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer license.
• PMI/PMP certification and project management experience.
• Experience with architect-engineering firms, nuclear safety-related systems, and regulatory affairs.
• Knowledge of industry standards (IEEE, IEC), networking, data communication, modeling, and power system analysis tools like ETAP or SKM.
• Strong communication, leadership, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Proficiency in technical writing, LEAN/Agile, Six Sigma, FMEA, and cost-effective design techniques.

Legal work authorization in Canada required. Positions involving U.S. export-controlled information require specific citizenship or authorization. Background checks and drug screens may be part of the hiring process.

Note: Consideration will be given to Indigenous persons, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes