Senior Technical Field Advisor - Gas Turbine Controls

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company seeks a Controls TFA IV to manage turbine installation and commissioning activities. The role involves extensive travel and requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience. The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting skills and technical expertise in turbine systems, ensuring compliance with safety guidelines in field operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering and/or 10 years of experience in power plant maintenance.
• Proficiency in English is required.
• Successful completion of required level IV training programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage controls activities on site during installation and commissioning of turbines.
• Plan and organize labor and resources for maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety guidelines.

Skills

Turbine generator maintenance

Troubleshooting skills

Technical expertise in power plant systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Turbine control systems

Job description

Overview

Job Summary
The Controls TFA IV, having completed level IV competencies, manages controls activities on site during the Installation & Commissioning and Maintenance of turbines (generator or mechanical drive). Responsible for reviewing plant engineering documents and P&ID's, troubleshooting of plant systems and equipment, planning, organizing, integrating and direction of resources such as labor, tools and materials as required to complete the work scope according to contractual requirements.

About GE VernovaGE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world\'s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with more than 80,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world. GE Vernova\'s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. As part of the Gas Power One Field Services team, FieldCore installs, maintains and upgrades power equipment, enabling operators of the world\'s energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy.

Travel and schedulingThe role requires travel extensively (internationally and domestically) and may include working holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage controls activities on site during Installation & Commissioning and Maintenance of turbines, including but not limited to oversight of installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and diagnostics on turbine and auxiliary systems
• Plan, organize, integrate, and direct labor and tool and material allocation
• Understand PLC ladder logic, including basic understanding of how to navigate through ladder rungs while troubleshooting
• Read and interpret electrical/mechanical flow and instrument diagrams
• Ensure the correct installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and maintenance practices are followed
• Provide general knowledge of turbine instrumentation calibration, including various types of transmitters
• Provide technical expertise to customers, service support, field technicians and operators
• Provide timely and accurate internal and external reports
• Ensure contractual obligations are met
• Attend technical meetings with Customers
• Ensure all in-field activities are carried out safely complying with company environmental, health, and safety (EHS) guidelines and procedures
• Provide expert consultation on complex projects
• Provide customers with technical direction and support on Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) packaged products
• Overall responsibility of the management of site activities including planning, organizing, integrating and directing of resources such as labor, tools and materials as required to complete the work scope according to contractual requirements
• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments
• Travel extensively (internationally and domestically)
• May be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization\'s core values

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering and/or 10 years of experience without formal degree, in power plant maintenance, turbine generator maintenance, or power plant equipment installation/ commissioning
• Successful completion of required level IV training programs is a minimum requirement
• Demonstrated progressive, responsible experience with various types of turbine generator equipment and site accountabilities is required
• English proficiency required

Desired Characteristics

• Expert level. Able to act as a senior rep on any outage for the unit qualified. Acts as project manager and mentor on complex projects
• Experience with Gas Turbine Driver Control Systems and Auxiliary Systems
• Experience on MarkVI, Mark Vie, Mark V controls systems, preferable
• Ability to understand and implement controls software
• Wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Strong analytic, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Ability to work independently

FieldCore is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law