System Engineer - Plant Operability & Design m/f/d (Ingénieur système - Exploitation et concept[...]

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova stands at the forefront of developing highly efficient combined cycle power plants, and we're looking for talented individuals to join our “Plant Operability & Design" team.

The Plant Operability & Design team has the concept and design responsibility for the water steam cycle as well as for the overall plant integration and control. The team duties include defining operating & control concepts, functional equipment specifications, and control narratives for system & plant control. It serves R&D as well as project execution. It performs dynamic simulations and provides technical sales support including concept verification and functional guarantee definition.

In this team, as a “Combined Cycle System Engineer”, you will play a crucial role in plant integration, mainly for projects in the execution stage but also for R&D programs. Your involvement will span from verifying plant concepts at project start, defining key design parameters for the Water/Steam Cycle including HRSG, through specifying system and plant control, and finally supporting the site commissioning team before transitioning the plant to commercial operation.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Verification of the overall cycle concept at project start as well as defining individual Balance of Plant (BOP) system concepts.

• Aligning project-specific contractual design requirements with partners and customers, in coordination with project management.

• Performing system design calculations and issuing functional equipment specifications.

• Issuing control narratives for BOP systems and HRSG as well as for plant start-up and plant load control.

• Participating in software acceptance tests.

• Site support during plant commissioning phase.

• Providing technical sales support including concept verification and functional guarantee definition.

• For R&D projects, working out new plant concepts in close coordination with the cross-functional team and program manager.

• Leading design and cost comparisons on system level for R&D programs.

• Adherence to technical regulations, standards, and GE Vernova’s EHS policies is integral to the plant systems design.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related disciplines from an accredited university or college or equivalent knowledge and experience.

• Demonstrated knowledge in thermodynamics and mechanical process engineering.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; able to interface effectively within the organization across different faculties as well as outside the company with Customers and Partners.

• Fluent in English, with strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired Characteristics

• Power plant integration experience in upstream engineering processes like performance calculation, Gas Turbine or Steam Turbine technology.

• Strong analytical skills working independently and in a team.

• Experience in mechanical system design.

• Experience in plant control and controls engineering.

• Familiarity with root cause analysis methodologies.

• Problem analysis and resolution skills.

• Willing to travel.

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