Lead Project Engineer (Remote Eligible, U.S.)
USA Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering
Job description
Job Description Summary
The Lead Project Engineer will direct and coordinate the engineering and design of assigned projects along with technical aspects of the contract. They will coordinate timely decision making on project technical issues relying on internal technical authorities as necessary. Also they will establish & manage the technical interface between all parties involved in the project including engineers, customers, and subcontractors.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Work with functional engineering teams' to build estimates, schedules, and change orders.
- Coordinate and provide technical and delivery leadership for the project.
- Be accountable for engineering interfaces with multiple engineering disciplines, business project management, subcontractors, and customers.
- Provide oversight for subcontractor engineering work on assigned projects.
- Define critical technical project issues and ensure their timely resolution.
- Identify technical risks and implement risk mitigation plans.
- Ensure engineering activities are performed in compliance with customer, internal, and regulatory requirements.
- Support commercial and marketing opportunities for Engineering including generating technical portions of proposals.
- Keep project and engineering management advised of project progress, performance, and resource utilization with particular attention to delays, adverse trends, errors and omissions.
- Work with Chief Consulting Engineers to coordinate Engineering Design Reviews as required for successful completion of the project.
- Review engineering performance on the project to ensure quality, conformance with design process, procedures and completeness of engineering tasks.
- Promptly review Design Change notices, identify change order candidates, segregate cost collection, and assist the Project Manager in pertinent aspects of change order management.
- Perform Responsible Configuration Management reviews as required for assigned projects.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 6.5 years of power industry project management, design, or operation experience.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the year both domestically and internationally.
- This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to U.S. export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of U.S. person status prior to employment.
- Preferred work location is GE Hitachi Nuclear headquarters in Wilmington NC, but highly qualified remote (US Based) candidates must be comfortable working traditional day shift hours aligned to the Eastern Time Zone.
Desired Characteristics:
- PE (Professional Engineer) reqistration in one or more state
- Knowledge of nuclear business products, business processes, customers, and competitive environment.
- Demonstrated ability in meeting project budget, schedule, and quality commitments.
- Excellent Leadership, influencing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience working with Government contracts and contracting requirements.
- Experience in boiling water or advanced reactors and/or equivalent technical environment.
- Prior experience working with architect engineer / subcontractors.
- IT / Computer competency.
- Proven ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly.
- Established credibility with peers and managers based on experience.
- Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems.
- Primavera project scheduling tool experience.
- Graduate of GE leadership program (PMLP, JOLP, or similar).
- Six Sigma training (BB, DFSS, etc.) (GE Employees only).
The base pay range for this position is $99 - 140k. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for bonuses, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity. This position is expected to close on 10/7/2024.
The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401 (k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes