Marine Application Engineer

GE Vernova, Inc.; Kilsby; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. seeks an engineer to lead the technical interpretation of customer requirements and manage end-to-end technical design and risk assessments for offshore and marine projects. The role collaborates across Exec Management, Engineering, Sourcing and CommOps to secure approvals and ensure timely, compliant bids.

You will prepare supplier specifications and support cost-out exercises, while contributing to system and control diagrams. Domestic and overseas travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree level in engineering or appropriate marine cadet training.
• Marine or Control engineering background.
• PC literate and familiar with Microsoft tools.
• Experience in capturing and interpreting customer technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer requirements with accuracy, quality and timeliness to meet customer needs & business goals.
• Collaborate with Exec Management, Engineering, Sourcing and CommOps to secure best 'Technical Design' and Commercial approval.
• Complete technical risk review process (PRA) and Project schedules as require.
• Create internal/external supplier specifications (ESSs).
• Assist with cost out exercises to help secure competitive pricing and maintenance of DP/ Automation Gencost estimating sheet.
• Provide technical support through all stages of the 'bid' & 'Risk' process for UK P&L and as CoE for the global business.
• Produce technical design specifications including system design and electrical/ control design diagrams.
• Support the Sales Managers in their customer meetings & negotiations.
• Participate in the ITO_OTR handover process providing technical support to the order booking process as required

Skills

Customer requirements interpretation

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Degree in engineering or marine cadet training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Management of the technical process including:

• Interpret the customer requirements with accuracy, quality and timeliness to meet customer needs & business goals
• Work with PC support functions including Exec Management, Engineering, Sourcing and CommOps to help secure best 'Technical Design' and Technical and Commercial approval
• Complete technical risk review process (PRA) and Project schedules as require.
• Create internal/external supplier specifications (ESSs)
• Assist with cost out exercises to help secure competitive pricing and maintenance of DP/ Automation Gencost estimating sheet.
• Provide technical support through all stages of the 'bid' & 'Risk' process for UK P&L and as CoE for the global business.
• Produce technical design specifications including system design and electrical/ control design diagrams.
• Support the Sales Managers in their customer meetings & negotiations
• Participate in the ITO_OTR handover process providing technical support to the order booking process as required

Value propositions…

• In conjunction with the sales leader and account sales manager understand the account strategy and our competitive situation
• Work with creativity in our technical proposals, providing best solution/best value offerings which demonstrate our value proposition to the customer
• Consider the Complete Sytems offering including power, propulsion, digital and automation, where appropriate.
• Creating and presenting power-points to best describe the value of our offering - presenting both internally & externally
• Negotiation & order closure.
• In conjunction with the sales account manager, commercial, legal and senior leadership help to develop our negotiation position

Markets & Geography…

• Cover the global Commercial Offshore market areas including Renewables, Oil and Gas and non-combative Navy vessels.
• Provide support for solutions and services as part of global CoE and projects booked specifically the UK P&L
• Activity will primarily be office based UK, with the opportunity for some overseas travel supporting the global business

Other key tasks…

• Help to 'sell to win' business in accordance with the unit financial kpi's (orders, cash, margin, convertibility)
• May at times provide assistance to the project management team wrt claims and project variations
• Degree level in engineering or appropriate marine cadet training
• Marine or Control engineering background.
• PC literate and familiar with Microsoft tools
• Experience in capturing and interpreting customer technical requirements
• Flexible, adaptable and enthusiastic approach; good team player and effective communicator
• Thorough proactive approach to work, with a 'sense of urgency' to deliver quality 'on-time'
• There is an expectation that domestic and overseas travel will form part of the job