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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Thermodynamic design and specification of steam path designs for impulse and reaction turbine upgrade and retrofit projects in support of tender proposals and contract execution.
• Steam power plant thermal cycle modelling (tendering and contract execution).
• Perform thermal performance risk assessment and establish performance guarantees.
• Analysis of customer specifications (RFQs) and plant operational data to ensure compliance and/or appropriate exception in Tender proposals.
• Analysis of site performance test data.
• Attendance and presentation at internal and external design meetings in support of tender preparation and contract execution.
• Technical support of customer’s thermodynamic queries / problems / issues

Qualifications

• MEng / BEng (or equivalent) – Class 2:2 or above.
• Experience working in a related technical / engineering discipline.
• Direct experience of thermal steampath design in turbomachinery or thermal modelling of steam/water cycles is required.

Desired Characteristics

• Understanding of thermodynamics principles, steam power plant thermal cycles and thermodynamic design of steam turbines.
• Experience of modelling and interpretation of heat balance diagrams.
• General product knowledge of Steam Turbines.
• Capable of providing concise technical direction.
• Able to make qualified technical decisions, based on available data.
• Good communication and presentation skills – Able to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner, both in writing and verbally.
• A team player with positive attitude with high levels of self-motivation.
• Flexibility to travel to other locations in the GE network and to customer premises.

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