Lead Secondary Design Engineer

GE Vernova; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

GE Grid Solutions is seeking a Secondary Design Manager to lead a geographically diverse team of designers, engineers, and subcontractors on protection and control schematics and substation equipment. You will oversee design strategy, budgeting, and timely delivery, while promoting ease of installation, operation and maintenance of the system.

In this role you will coordinate with PEM/PM, manage work packages, and mitigate delivery risks, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Several years of engineering experience in project/ EPC environments (T&D, Power Gen, Oil & Gas).
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team coordination and external subcontracted design work.

Responsibilities

• Plan basic and detailed design activities and manage delivery within budget and deadlines.
• Lead and coordinate the design team and monitor execution progress.
• Ensure on-time, compliant design delivery including partner documents.
• Coordinate technical meetings with partners or suppliers as needed to synchronize designs.
• Seek cost optimisation across design phases and ensure technical consistency.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Relevant degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Secondary Design Manager will lead a geographically diverse team of designers, sub contractors, engineers and project teams working on protection and control schematics and substation equipment.The role will offer a high level overview of design and interface with various teams throughout the project cycle.

Job Description

The Secondary Design Manager is the technical guarantor of the proper performance of design works conditions in his/her field of activity, in matter of committed design budget (man days), deadline and Quality, in line with Customer expectation, while promoting ease of installation, operation and maintenance of the system.He/she plans basic and detailed design activities, manages & overse...er progress, coordinates delivery of required engineering documentation for procurement, manufacturing and site erection associated to concerned activity, based on Customer specifications and requirement, and internal standards.Scope of work & time schedule

Establish, based on tender and contract analysis, and project strategy, the list of documents to produce for his/her field of activity

Evaluates with PEM or PM engineering workload and deliverables dates for concerned package, and commits to such budget in man days and in time delivery

Ensures on-time delivery of design, including Partner documents, to stakeholders with suitable quality

Anticipate and mitigate delivery issues and recommend changes

Lead & coordinate his/her design team

Manage and monitor detailed execution progress and short-term plan

Request from PEM or PM required technical coordination meetings with partners or key suppliers if & when appropriate, to synchronise respective designs

Manage design time spent in man-hours on relevant activities

Follows & implements project strategy

Highlights scope or design changes (data for claims, VO..)

Informs PEM / PM of design issues all along project execution and propose range of solutions for decision; follow solutions agreed up to resolution

Analyse customer technical requirements

Ensures compliance to customer requirements

Represents customer interests in the design decisions at PM request

Coordinate with Partners coordination regarding customer technical comments on their scope

Looks for cost optimisation in all design phases and mainly during basic design

Ensures technical consistency of design area

Checks design subcontractor deliverables

Desired Skills and Experience

• Relevant degree - electrical or mechanical, function of field of activity involved.
• Good level of years engineering experience in the related activity/discipline, preferably in project & EPC type environment in T&D, Power Gen or Oil & Gas industry, or 2 to 4 Medium Set projects in position of Lead Engineer
• Experience of project technical management processes, preferably in a multi-disciplinary team’s context with multiple interfaces
• Several experiences in managing externally subcontracted design work package of various sizes
• Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution industry

About GE Grid Solutions

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreementsCompetitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided:

No