Generator Specialist Field Engineer FEP

FieldCore; United States; On-site; USD 69,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Mentorship program

Training opportunities

Global exposure

Job summary

FieldCore, within GE Vernova's Gas Power group, offers an entry-level track through FieldCore’s Field Engineering Program (FEP). You’ll gain in-depth technical expertise, lean thinking and leadership skills via in-person/online training and on-the-job courses, learning from experienced TFA mentors.

Upon graduation, you may transition to a Generator Specialist, guiding on-site activities at customer sites and coordinating teams to safely maintain and repair turbine generators.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Strong ability to read electrical/mechanical diagrams.
• Extensive travel to and from projects will be required.
• English proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong safety mindset and comply with GE safety standards.
• Extensive travel to various field assignments will be required.
• Work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments.
• Direct and manage generator field and stator inspections using current tech.
• Coordinate repair or inspection procedures with field teams.
• Warn and document potential generator failures; report to customers as needed.
• Support warranty administration and troubleshooting issues.

Skills

Strong technical diagrams reading

Willingness to travel

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

About GE Vernova

GE 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.

Gas Power

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 generation equipment, enabling operators of the world’s energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy.

Job Summary

A TFA FEP is an entry level position. You will start by being enrolled in FieldCore’s Field Engineering Program (FEP). While in the FEP, you will develop in-depth technical expertise, lean thinking and leadership skills and will have a unique opportunity to go through:

• In-person and Online training Curriculum
• On-the-job trainings
• Learning from experienced Technical Field Advisors (TFA’s)

You will gain experience and grow your career while traveling and helping provide power to communities. Upon successful graduation from the FEP program, you will be eligible for a TFA – Generator Specialist position.

The TFA – Generator Specialist provides on-site technical direction to customer-owned utility and industrial power plants for their Turbine Generator Systems. Responsible for 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. The primary responsibility of the Generator Specialist is to safely accomplish the maintenance and repair of the heavy duty generators used in power generation applications. You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within GE safety standards
• Extensive travel to and from projects and various field assignments will be required
• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments
• Manage inspection and testing of the generator field and stator utilizing the latest technology. (MAGIC Jr. & Sr. inspection, Digital/Analog EL-CID, Flush and Bake skid (FAB), Quick skid, Capacitance Mapping, Tracer Gas, Vacuum Decay, Pressure Decay, 60 Hertz AC HIPOT test set, Wedge Tapping, Computer Based Reporting tool), Epoxy Injection, UT Flow, Hazmat training and other topics as business needs arise
• Direct and manage repair or inspection procedures utilizing the latest electronic communication, references and documentation technologies.
• Recognize, predict and document potential generator failures.
• Present to the customer accurate generator quality issues as presented and selected by Generator Product Service and regional generator specialists.
• Familiarity with Power Circuit Breakers, Protective Relay Systems, and AC and DC Motors / Generators
• Working knowledge of basic electrical circuits and electrical troubleshooting
• Working knowledge of prints/print reading, such as manufacturing drawings, P&IDs and schematic drawings
• Participate as a Service Team member dedicated to Safety metrics.
• Pre-outage planning; possibly recommending and administering policies and procedures
• Execution of projects, including: generator field and stator rewinds, general generator repairs, and inspections
• Support warranty administration and troubleshooting issues
• May be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Strong technical competence in reading and interpreting electrical/mechanical flow and instrument diagrams.
• Extensive travel to and from projects and various field assignments will be required.
• English proficiency required.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and Benefits
• Extensive training opportunities and mentorship
• Classroom and virtual trainings
• Regional and Global exposure
• Working on multimillion dollar equipment
• Wide range of career path opportunities
• LEAN training
• Learning and developing communication skills

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in Field Services or Power Generation.
• Positive can-do attitude with the ability to communicate with internal and external customers.
• Experience and training on Alstom, Siemens, GE Aeroderivative, or other OEM equipment
• Good organizational, project management oral/written communication and interpersonal and leadership skills
• Prior project management experience
• Willingness to learn and problem solve
• Strong ownership and work ethic

Compensation and Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $68,500.00 to $113,100.00. This is an exempt from overtime position. FieldCore benefits include insurance (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life), retirement savings, health and Wellness reimbursement, and a bonus or incentive program. Eligibility for FieldCore benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable benefits plan.

FieldCore is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law