Senior Civil/Structural Engineer — Grid Solutions Lead

GE Vernova, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova Grid Solutions seeks a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer to own the civil scope across HVDC and grid projects in the US. You will lead earthworks, foundations, building systems, site development, and ensure quality, safety, and schedule adherence from proposal through closeout.

You will manage subcontracted design work, collaborate with project leadership, and develop technical scopes with clear responsibilities and schedules, while optimizing costs and constructability.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Civil/Structural Engineer is responsible for the entirety of the civil scope, from the concepts developed during project proposals, through detail design, till the end of construction and project closeout with all documentation delivered complete and in good quality.
• The civil scope for HVDC projects includes earthwork, underground utilities and stormwater, foundations, site development works, building design (including structural and architectural), and aspects of building systems (HVAC and fire, etc.). Most detailed design work is subcontracted rather than performed in-house, the Senior Structural Engineer manages that design work.
• Support the Application Engineer & Tendering team with conceptual designs, estimating, and preparation of tender documents related to civil scope.
• By working closely with the Project Director and Sourcing Specialist, support the definition of contracting strategy (sub-contract / partner) and its development with the intent to locate accurate and competitive market pricing for the civil design and construction scope. Develop a technical scope of work with a detailed & clear division of responsibility and schedule.
• Assist in establishing accurate cost estimates for construction scope. Perform technical analysis of subcontractors/ consortium partners to support sourcing negotiation.
• Ensure efficient development of the civil design concept by understanding the customer scope and vision, permitting requirements, local jurisdiction codes and laws. Coordinate and apply feedback from constructability reviews to optimize the design.
• Together with Site Management, manage the civil construction scope and coordination with civil subcontractors and/or consortium partners.
• Ensure the consistent application of the defined contracting strategy, tracking and documenting all changes to the civil scope, schedule and/or budgets.
• Ensure the timely definition and issuance of sub-contracts with EHS, Quality, Planning, Contract Management & Sourcing support.
• With site management, ensure integration of Customer EHS requirements in project specific EHS procedure with EHS Lead support.
• Manage risks and opportunities related to civil design and construction activities. Review and approval civil design and construction cost deviations while being accountable for overruns.
• Lead the Structural design team to timely provide the necessary data required for preparation of site works (specs, designs, BOQ, material lists, etc.) ensuring that all documentation is tracked and transmitted to the proper stakeholders via the appointed documentation

Job description

GE Vernova Grid Solutions seeks a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer to own the civil scope across HVDC and grid projects in the US. You will lead earthworks, foundations, building systems, site development, and ensure quality, safety, and schedule adherence from proposal through closeout.

You will manage subcontracted design work, collaborate with project leadership, and develop technical scopes with clear responsibilities and schedules, while optimizing costs and constructability.