Global Design Leader, Plant Controls Engineering

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities up to 15%

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior controls engineering leader to drive extended-scope projects in gas turbine and power-plant environments. You will guide hardware design, software development, commissioning, and operation across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with safety, reliability, and performance requirements.

You will coordinate with project managers, travel up to 15%, and lead customer discussions while maintaining global control-system architectures and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering.
• 10+ years in combined cycle power plant industry.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Experience with GE power generation controls and related systems.
• Experience in power generation requisition, customer engagement, and project management.
• Ability to drive projects to completion and lead diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead extended-scope controls engineering projects from kickoff to commissioning.
• Support design, validation and commissioning of control systems for gas turbines and HRSG.
• Define and manage system requirements including safety, reliability and performance.
• Coordinate with project managers on schedules and cost roll-ups.
• Lead customer discussions and reviews.
• Drive architecture, top-level design, verification, and commissioning requirements.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Technical leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering

Tools

GE Mark Vie

HRSG

EPCs

Plant Controls

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a senior controls engineering leader to drive extended-scope projects in gas turbine and power-plant environments. You will guide hardware design, software development, commissioning, and operation across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with safety, reliability, and performance requirements.

You will coordinate with project managers, travel up to 15%, and lead customer discussions while maintaining global control-system architectures and standards.