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Lead On Site Services Specialist - Turbine controls

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 4- or 5- year college degree in Electrical / Electronic/ Mechanic/IT Engineering or Technical High School
  • 5 years related work experience in Oil Gas and Power Plant industry field activities
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

  • Install and commission Software Controls Solutions hardware and software in various machine types
  • Troubleshoot existing Software Controls Solutions hardware and software installations on-site
  • Prepare field services jobs and interventions with project managers
  • Provide technical assistance and training to customers on-site

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
  • Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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GE Vernova

Energy Technology

Building on over 130 years of experience, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy – electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryEnergy Technology
Company size10001

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Job description

Job Description Summary

Flexible on location, this role can be based anywhere in Australia.

The Controls Lead Field Engineer is responsible for the installation, commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting for the full range of hardware and software products in the GE Software & Controls Solutions portfolio. Primarily customers will be within the Oil & Gas and Power Generation industries internationally and may be located both onshore and offshore.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Install and commission Software & Controls Solutions hardware and software in a wide variety of machine types encountered in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Fertilizers, and other process industries
  • Troubleshoot existing Software & Controls Solutions hardware and software installations on-site.
  • Prepare field services jobs and interventions with the project managers
  • Attend pre-outages meetings with customers
  • Provide technical assistance to customers on site as needed
  • Provide training to customer employees as needed
  • Supervise mechanical and electrical sub-contractors, and instrumentation de-installation / reinstallation
  • Supervise cable laying, meggering and connection
  • Lead and execute loop check and commissioning phase performing the functional tests.
  • Support ITO during quotation phase
  • Lead Continuous improvements, providing feedbacks to other functions and Quality (LL/BP)
  • Lead and create change order opportunities during site execution
  • Support Services Managers and PM on job preparation and scheduling
  • Lead and execute unit start-up and performance tests ensuring proper and safe operation of the machine by evaluating the running parameters and troubleshoot control system problem as they arise
  • Maintain accurate timesheets and acquire customer's signature on timesheets before leaving the job site
  • Write accurate and detailed reports after completion of each job
  • Maintain a working and operational knowledge of all Software & Controls Solutions hardware and software
  • Assess and monitor site safety during job execution
  • Conduct internal and external training
  • Communicate professionally with customer and other team members
  • Understand T&C (Terms and Conditions) commitments
  • Timely and accurately input hours, expenses, timesheets in internal systems

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • 4- or 5- year college degree in Electrical / Electronic/ Mechanic/IT Engineering,  or Technical High School
  • >5 years related work experience in Oil & Gas and Power Plant industry field activities
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, to convey technical concepts to business and technical personnel
  • Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills,  "hands-on approach"
  • Experience with Woodward Control Systems and Aeroderivative Gas Turbines (e.g. LM2500, LM6000) will be considered a strong advantage.
  • Strong knowledge in rotating equipment control philosophy (Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Centrifugal Compressor, Reciprocate Compressor) and their auxiliaries
  • Strong knowledge in field devices, instruments and actuators (servo-valves, thermo elements, transmitters etc).
  • Familiar with PLC & HMI installation
  • Knowledge of Switches configuration, Virtual Machine Navigation, Domain Controllers will be considered a strong advantage.
  • Ability to handle special tools like pressure pump, multi-meter, frequency generator, oscilloscope and field generator
  •  Ability to understand and implement technical drawings (wiring diagram, P&ID, General Arrangement, etc).
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Willing to travel, in country and worldwide, and to work over-time
  • Knowledge of machinery protection and management systems
  • Fluent English
  • Valid driver's license and passport (or able to obtain a passport).
  • Strong computer skills using MS Office software

Desired Characteristics:

  • Offshore Experience and certifications
  • MKVIe Control Systems knowledge
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Customer-focused mindset with proven ability to respond quickly to customer needs
  • Self-motivated

As GE Vernova is a global organization, working across different time zones, and monitoring, reading and responding to contact outside normal working hours can be expected.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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