Description :
Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Energy
Function: Engineering/Technology
Location: Norcross or Schenectady, NY
Job #: 808912
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 Responsibilities
-Provide technical leadership for the design of GE Combined-Cycle (CC) power plant systems.
-Research, develop and enhance Combined-Cycle technologies in the areas of performance, operability and cost optimization.
-For assigned CC projects, provide system engineering leadership and coordinate support to all the engineering and project management organizations involved (Customer, GE internal organizations, Consortium Partners, Architect Engineering, etc).
-Ensure that power plant operational guarantees are met (i.e. output, efficiency, emissions, acoustics and plant startup times).
-Define project scope content, prepare equipment & system configurations, define and issue functional requirements for plant equipment and prepare overall plant controls philosophy.
-Participate in all facets of assigned CC project such as: bid support, requisition support, operational requirements, vendor equipment evaluations, plant test philosophy development (for guarantee verifications), commissioning and operational problem resolutions and warranty support.
-Significant engagement in groups Six Sigma, Trip Reduction and Competitiveness initiatives will be expected.
-Provide technical consultation to various GE, marketing and international organizations on combined cycle power plants.
-Support CC power plant projects globally.
-This position requires global travel (5-20% of year) for customer, partner and engineering meetings as well as field troubleshooting.
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Qualifications
-Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Thermal Engineering.
-Minimum of 5 years applicable power plant system engineering experience, or equivalent engineering industry.
-Minimum of 1 year design experience.
-Minimum of 1 year design experience in one or more of the following disciplines; gas turbines, heat recovery steam generators, steam turbines or controls.
-Green Belt Certified (GE employees only).
Eligibility Requirements:
- Approximately 5 - 20% global travel as needed.
- You must submit your application for employment through gecareers.com to be considered.
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process.
- You must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process.
- The U.S. Government restricts access by Foreign Nationals to certain types of technology and technical data. Consequently, this posting is intended only for U.S. nationals, permanent resident aliens (i.e., Green Card holder), and protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act.
Desired
-MS degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Thermal Engineering.
-Familiar with GE Power Plant Reference Designs.
-Combined Cycle / Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle ( IGCC )Experience.
-Combined Cycle Experience.
-GE Six Sigma Program Certified black belt & DFSS training (GE Employees Only).
-Experienced in Reliability & Availability analysis of systems.
-Thermodynamic analysis skills.
-Familiar with power plant control and operation.
-Excellent technical, organizational & communication skills.
General
* GE Energy (www.ge.com/energy) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, with 2006 revenue of $19 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and bio gas; and other alternative fuels. Under ecomagination, GE will invest $1.5 billion annually in research in cleaner technologies by 2010, up from $700 million in 2004.
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.
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