Lead Tender Applications Engineer

CC2103 GE Vernova Technology Solutions Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.; Santiago de Querétaro; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GE Vernova Technology Solutions Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. is seeking a Lead Application Engineer to steer the Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase with technical leadership. You will drive business strategy by delivering detailed technical and economic insights and ensuring proposals meet customer specifications.

Responsibilities include providing technical solutions, accurate cost estimates, and robust technical documents. Travel up to 20% may be required; relocation is not specified.

Formación

• Minimum 2 year of technical proposal writing and proposal management experience.
• Experience with large and complex Substation Project proposal development is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the technological point person for the business for the entire Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase.
• Provide technical expertise and develop technical solutions (configuration, performance estimation, economics, etc.) as part of the pre-ITO process.
• Deliver high technical quality of GE’s proposals including processes & programs that make the proposals more accepted, effective, and cost competitive.
• Write technical specifications for equipment and services, coordinating with PMs & Sourcing to manage quotes and vendor responses.
• Work with the Proposal Manager, AE team, and multi-discipline engineers to provide up to full EPC estimates for substations and related projects.

Conocimientos

Proposal writing

Substation design

Cost estimation

Educación

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary The Lead Application Engineer is an established leader in their respective engineering team. He or she drives business strategy through detailed technical and economic understanding of the marketplace and takes the initiative to drive business leaders to provide customers with the best solutions that positively impact business. The Lead Application Engineer serve as the technological point person for the business for the entire Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase.

Job Description

Serve as the technological point person for the business for the entire Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase. Provides technical expertise and develops technical solutions (configuration, performance estimation, economics, etc.) as part of the pre-ITO (requisition) process while interfacing with the commercial team. Deliver high technical quality of GE’s proposals including processes & programs that make the proposals more accepted (compliant or clarified), effective, and cost competitive to the customer with reduced overall-performance risk. Proposal must be clear, provide customer value, and demonstrate how GE meets their specification requirement. Responsible for technical proposal accuracy including technical specifications & clarifications/ assumptions/ exceptions, quantifying design and deliverables, installation work scope definition, cost allocation, bill of materials, and estimation of engineering, installation and testing/commissioning based on customer specifications and/or industry standards (IEEE, NESC, ANSI, NEMA, IEC, etc.), sourcing, and historical data. Perform basic studies necessary to verify proper specification and design of proposed solutions Provide technical support to create subcontractors and power equipment bid packages Augment the commercial team for customer presentations of technical capabilities and proposals Design and implement methodologies, templates, and libraries that provide the most accurate cost estimates with the least amount of engineering effort for a given customer scope. Write technical specifications for equipment and services, working with PM’s & Sourcing to manage quotes and vendor responses. Work with the Proposal Manager, AE team, and assigned multi-discipline engineers to provide up to full “Engineer, Procure, & Construct” estimates for conventional utility, industrial, & renewable substations, P&C and equipment programs, Systems & Communications projects, and BOP projects including FACTS, HVDC Segments Possesses a basic understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies. Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrated with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market. Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with substation/Electrical design, studies, specifications, estimating, and construction experience in substation, transmission, or power generation projects for the power generation/distribution/transmission industry.
• Minimum 2 year of technical proposal writing and proposal management experience.
• Up to 20% travel (may include international travel) and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with large and complex Substation Project proposal development.
• Experience with Full turnkey Substation solutions, EPC, EPCI including Civil works.
• Passion to win--constantly providing ways to improve hit rate.
• Ability to develop the technical strategy after ensuring customer’s CTQs are understood and the outcome desired by the customer is defined.
• Basic expertise in the design of Power Transmission and Distribution equipment & systems, electrical substation, and protection devices.
• Knowledge of equipment installation, construction, and field operations.
• Experience with (and estimating the effort for) engineering design packages including drawings, calculations, studies, and bills of materials.
• Experience with power system studies and the application of MV/HV/EHV/UHV gear.
• Knowledge of project estimating methods and cost engineering theory.
• Knowledge of HV/EHV substation physical/outdoor design and construction including foundation design and site preparation.
• Knowledge of substation protection & control schemes, SCADA communication systems, factory and site testing, commissioning methods, and maintenance.
• Construction, field testing and commissioning experience.
• Knowledge of and experience using Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) & American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards and codes such as the National Electric Code (NEC) and NESC.
• Working knowledge of power systems automation equipment, SCADA applications and communication applications.
• Preferred PE license in the United States/Canada

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com