[Hiring] Civil/Structural Engineering Manager @GE Vernova

Role Description

With the growth of the Grid Solutions Integration NAM Region business portfolio and increased work scope and complexity of our customer projects, the Civil Engineering Manager (People Leader) shall lead direct reports, sub-disciplines, and contractors. NAM GSI encompasses ACS, FACTS, Service, and HVDC Segments. GSI is under GE Vernova’s electrification businesses, part of Grid Solutions.

The GSI NAM Region Civil Engineering Manager leads a team of civil engineers, supervises and coordinates civil engineering design team assignments & responsibilities in their discipline, and is considered a technical referent for the teams. The Civil Engineering Manager is accountable to the Engineering Manager-PEM/Civil Engineering team to meet department KPI’s and the performance of their team. This role may include detailed design project work.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Optimized resource planning, recruiting and hiring, retention, annual performance coaching, salary & bonus planning, communication, continuous quality improvement, training, and development plans for civil engineers.
• Guide and direct lead civil engineers at project launching phase & during project execution.
• Ensure proper management of interfaces with partners and main suppliers.
• Accountable for the proper allocation of civil engineering resources required to execute projects.
• Identify and review/approve design subcontractors to align resources with the workload plan and optimize design budget.
• Work as a team with other engineering managers and disciplines with respect & integrity.
• Develop quality procedures, processes, and organize knowledge capitalization to improve engineering efficiency.
• Lead projects or initiatives to support the department as assigned by the Engineering Manager.
• Demonstrate team leadership experience, oversee, lead & coordinate the civil engineering team.
• Accountable for civil engineering design budgets, schedule adherence, technical change orders, and quality on ongoing projects.
• Ensure civil engineers follow the Quality Management System and Code of Conduct.
• Regularly update engineering schedules with achievable task duration and resources.
• Accountable for meeting engineering KPI targets on project activities.
• Support team in design strategy definition, design tasks and deliverables, assignment of resources to start engineering.
• Oversee project execution procedures, conduct regular internal team meetings, and performance development meetings.
• Support proposal team with resources, technical validation, engineering work scope & labor hours review.
• Update resource and workload plans regularly while monitoring utilization & billable time.
• Lead civil engineering team to manage technical interfaces with sub suppliers & partners.
• Support team to analyze customer technical requirements and ensure compliance.
• Drive business direction through technical knowledge and provide customers with the best solutions.
• Support team to prepare subcontracting bid packages and check design subcontractor deliverables.
• Accountable for site/design engineering return of experience and drive lessons learned documentation.
• Ensure compliance with quality procedures defined at the project and region level.
• Develop and use Lean methods throughout the team.
• Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure zero deviation plan from safety policies.
• Lead business growth transformation initiatives to increase competitiveness and drive productivity.
• Retain key talent through regular contact including recognition, coaching, and development planning.
• Resource planning and leveling for a team of civil engineers.
• Plan succession of senior civil engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited university.
• 15+ years of experience with high voltage substation civil/structural design including EPC projects.
• 5+ years of experience leading a substation civil engineering team.
• Professional Engineering License in the United States and willingness to review & seal drawings.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel 20% of the time, including international.
• Must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of experience managing civil engineers, including resource loading, performance reviews, recruiting/hiring, training/development plans, and salary planning.
• 15+ years of experience in civil structural design and execution of high-voltage substation EPC projects.
• Project Management experience on power systems EPC projects.
• Background in Substation 3D design including BIM (Revit) models.
• Experience in technical problem solving.
• Demonstrates ownership & accountability, judgment and decision making.
• Background experience in reviewing architectural and mechanical/electrical/plumbing drawings for high voltage substation buildings.
• Strong influencing and relationship building skills.
• Fluent in English, speaking and writing.
• In-depth knowledge of US/Canada utility customer design and construction standards & industry codes.
• Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to succinctly communicate complex messages.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• Retirement benefits including the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions.
• Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.