| Job Number: | 1990019 |
| Business: | GE Power & Water |
| Business Segment: | PW-PGS Power Generation Services |
| About Us: | GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve their daily challenges. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar, biogas and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the world's most complex challenges related to water availability and quality. Power & Water is GE's largest industrial business. The business units in Germany include Renewables, Power Generation Services, Gas Engines, Thermal and Water & Process Technologies. |
| Posted Position Title: | Lead Engineer / Technologist - Thermal Performance Modeling |
| Career Level: | Experienced |
| Function: | Services |
| Function Segment: | Services Engineering |
| Location: | Austria, India, United States |
| U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces: | Georgia |
| City: | Graz |
| Postal Code: | 8010 |
| Relocation Assistance: | No |
| Role Summary/Purpose: | This position is a part of the Performance Engineering group of Power Generation Services, a GE Power & Water company. Primary responsibilities include modeling, configuration and delivery of GE P&W's thermal performance monitoring software suite of products. |
| Essential Responsibilities: | - Deliver thermodynamic performance monitoring, controls and optimization solutions that meet the specific needs of our power industry customers.
- Configure, install, validate, and provide ongoing support for the online performance monitoring and diagnostic systems.
- Utilization and development thermal modeling & optimization software packages like GateCycle, EfficiencyMap, etc.
- Perform engineering studies for Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine and Combined Cycle plant performance.
- Assist plant engineers in monitoring equipment performance, investigating potential performance and operational problems, and providing recommendations to maximize plant net revenue.
- Engineering support for business programs (FastWorks, Simplification, cross functional engineering initiatives, etc.)
- Assist in development of new technologies and procedures, which will help improve the product and reduce delivery time.
- Train plant personnel on use of performance monitoring systems.
- Travel to domestic and foreign power plants (10-25%).
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| Qualifications/Requirements: | - Bachelors degree in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
- 2+ years of industry experience [energy and/or oil & gas industry] in the areas of thermal performance evaluation, advanced process control, thermal performance testing or a combination of these.
- Self-starter with knowledge of thermal performance and operation of power plants and power plant equipment.
- Strong analytical skills working independently and in a team.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey technical concepts to business and technical personnel.
- Knowledge of ASME and PTC codes for plant performance.
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| Additional Eligibility Qualifications: | |
| Desired Characteristics: | - Advanced engineering degree with emphasis in power generation technology.
- Self-starter with knowledge of thermal performance and operation of power plants and power plant equipment.
- Familiarity with power plant DCS and plant historians.
- Familiarity with testing and measurement systems and with data interpretation.
- Linear programming / optimization.
- Experience in a cross functional environment.
- Experience working with customers.
- Six Sigma Green Belt certified (GE Employees only).
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