[Hiring] Outage Manager @GE Vernova

Role Description

The Outage Manager is responsible for preparation, planning, leading execution, and close out of complex planned/emergent Outage events for steam turbine and generator outages while supporting the development of the business strategy for field fulfilment excellence in GE Steam Power.

• Support CSM in all outage event preparation and execution (Planned/Emergent/Upgrade) from start to finish, including outage schedule development, TFA/craft labor/tooling/cost planning, customer management - pre/post outage meetings, mobilization planning, JCE execution, and event close out.
• Own onsite execution (site lead) with large teams during assigned outages, ensuring Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost expectations are met.
• Manage on job cost tracking, productivity, while managing execution risk/FMEA.
• Drive improvement of on-time delivery, outage cost and productivity, implementation, effectively update and maintain accurate tracking files, control man hour cost and pacing.
• Support project quotation development including work scope, site condition check, preliminary safety and risk analysis to identify potential issues or obstacles and to minimize cost impact for site execution.
• Support customer operations team during shut-down, start-up, running and performance testing of turbine, generator and auxiliary systems as required.
• Ensure proper execution documentation is prepared, used, reviewed, stored and delivered including, Field Procedures, Quality Procedures, EHS, and Customer Outage Reports.
• Work with web systems applications for proper allocation, preparation, planning and forecasting of labor, tooling, vendor management.
• Respond to forced outages/emergency promptly, be on site when needed, investigate/escalate site issues to restore the units to operating conditions in a timely manner.
• Support Customer Service Manager on technical communication to customer staff during outage execution.
• Actively work to improve and optimize existing processes and look for simplification opportunities.
• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments.
• Ability and willingness to travel 40%-50% of the time.
• May be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our Steam Power strategies and align with our organization’s core values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering with 4 years of experience in power generation industry (or HS diploma/GED with 8+ years applicable experience and demonstrated success/knowledge on steam turbine or generator maintenance).
• English proficiency required.
• Field Engineer or TFA graduate.

Requirements

• Strong Project Management and planning skills (Primavera scheduling tool preferred).
• PC proficiency, web applications including advanced Excel skills.
• Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills and influencing skill.
• Strong technical and maintenance knowledge of gas/steam turbines and generators.
• Strong team leader in dynamic, energetic and complex customer site environments.
• Ability to work under high pressure and constraint time, committed and process oriented.
• Ability to work multiple projects simultaneously and effectively in a cross-functional team.
• Ability to influence stakeholders to deliver customer and business needs.
• Proficient in MS Project to build and maintain schedules.
• Experience performing TEAMS or STEP inspections.

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 and company retirement contributions.
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.