Description :
Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Energy
Function: Engineering/Technology
Location: Houston, TX
Job #: 820978
Posted: May 13, 2008 Responsibilities
* Responsible for defined work or projects with moderate complexity.
* Follow an individual work plan and meet daily short-term objectives.
* Resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
* Analyze, design, test, or integrate to define/support components, assemblies or systems that meet standards and program/product requirements (with guidance from senior engineering resources).
* Prepare and present technical data to internal and external customers.
* Document and communicate results of technical data generated.
* Participate on teams to address specific organizational initiatives.
* Share information and promote open dialogue.
* Prepare invention disclosures to protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business.
* Properly document technical data for assigned projects/tasks observing engineering policies and procedures.
* Lead projects with broad scope and high impact to the business.
* Responsible for complex major assignments with long-term business implications.
* Contribute to the overall strategy and manage complex issues within functional area of expertise.
*Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
Qualifications
*Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics.
*At least 3+ years of experience in an engineering position.
Eligibility Requirements:
*Must submit application for employment through gecareers.com to be considered.
*Must be 18 years or older.
*Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process.
*Must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process.
Desired
SYSTEM ENGINEERS:
*Predict and own total plant performance.
*Coordinate Heat and Mass Balances between process and Power Island.
* Review PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and operating guidelines to ensure plant integration.
* Evaluate system integration during all modes of operation.
* Document and communicate results of technical data generated.
*Provide engineering support, within one's specialty, to teams working on performance, cost reduction and quality initiatives.
ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION:
* Perform calculations to assist clients in permitting, dispersion modeling, or to assess risks to the business.
* Develop water treatment solutions for an integrated process or IGCC plant.
* Review emissions to evaluate and optimize sub system technology developments at the plant level.
* Utilize statistical methods for robust process optimization.
* Assist in preparation of PFDs, P&IDs, equipment data sheets, and Tollgate reviews for Chief Engineer approvals.
* Air and water treatment permitting, CFR regulations, equipment design, test and analysis tools and systems.
* Storm water and NPDES permitting.
* Plant Commissioning & Startup.
* Regulate air quality engineering in a consulting, industrial/commercial, or agency setting, including NSR permitting (PSD and non-attainment), technology reviews, emissions inventory and Title V permitting, and regulatory compliance evaluations.
CONTROLS ENGINEER:
*Field startup engineering experience.
*Familiarity GE Mark VIe Control products.
*Experienced and knowledgeable with Distributed Control System (DCS) development and implementation.
*Experienced and knowledgeable with triplex safety systems development and implementation.
Desired Skills:
*Demonstrated technical expertise in Gasification and related technologies.
*MS degree in Engineering/Applied Science.
*FEP or Edison Program graduate (GE employees only).
*Green Belt Certified (GE employees only).
General
GE Energy's gasification business (http://ge-energy.com/gasification), based in Houston, Texas, is changing the way the world looks at coal-fired power generation with its cleaner coal technology. For more than 50 years, GE has been helping customers convert coal to chemicals and other high value products in the power, industrial/chemicals and refinery/polygeneration industries. Today, we're using that experience to enable customers to use low cost coal resources in a cleaner way through our IGCC technology, an Imagination Breakthrough product. IGCC is certified under ecomagination, GE's corporate-wide initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges. Be part of our dynamic, innovative team and help change how the world utilizes its coal resources.
*Relocation is available.
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.
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