Chief Engineer – Plant Operability

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Act as the senior technical expert for plant operational concepts.

• Establish and enforce technical standards while guiding significant design choices.

• Make definitive decisions regarding technical trade-offs and risk acceptance.

• Oversee intricate operability programs and projects from start to finish.

• Guarantee architecture, technical rigor, safety, quality, and closure of lifecycle risks.

• Collaborate with Chief Engineers, engineering teams, leadership, and project managers.

• Align technical strategies and address escalated issues.

• Conduct formal design reviews and approve essential deliverables, deviations, and waivers.

• Create robust, accessible, and sustainable solutions for power plants.

• Assist project teams, suppliers, customers, and stakeholders in navigating complex technical challenges.

• Keep abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes.

• Influence strategic investments, external partnerships, and opportunities for intellectual property.

• Mentor both senior and developing engineers while identifying skill gaps.

• Develop, sustain, and authorize technical standards and design methodologies.

• Promote best practices and leverage Lean, data, and AI-enabled techniques for ongoing improvement.

• Cultivate an inclusive, accountable, collaborative, and enterprise-wide engineering culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Relevant experience in a senior engineering role.

• For candidates in the U.S., a minimum of 15 years of experience in a senior engineering position.

• Comprehensive experience in leading technical strategy, design decisions, and risk management for operability of complex power generation products, systems, or programs.

• Recognized technical proficiency evidenced through patents, publications, conference involvement, standards development, or other contributions to the industry.

• Demonstrated success in influencing technical direction and achieving results in complex, cross-functional, and global engineering settings.

• Strong history of mentoring and developing engineers.

• Capability to navigate ambiguity and deliver sound results on challenging technical matters.

• Excellent communication abilities and experience engaging with customers, suppliers, and senior stakeholders.

• Willingness to travel as required.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the U.S. position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Engaging and challenging career paths.

• Competitive salary packages.

• Discretionary annual bonuses.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Access to Health Coach services.

• Employee Assistance Program available.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.

• Contributions to retirement plans by the company.

• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance programs.

• Adoption assistance offered.

• Paid parental leave benefits.

• Disability insurance coverage.

• Life insurance options.

• 12 paid holidays annually.

• Flexible time-off policy.