Outage Manager

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

📋 Description

• Assist the Customer Service Manager (CSM) in preparing and executing outage events, whether planned, emergent, or upgrades, from initiation to completion.

• Create outage schedules while coordinating TFA/craft labor, tools, and associated costs.

• Oversee customer pre- and post-outage meetings, as well as mobilization planning.

• Implement JCE and finalize outage events.

• Lead large teams on-site during assigned outages, ensuring adherence to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost standards.

• Monitor job expenses and productivity, while managing execution risks and FMEA.

• Enhance on-time delivery, minimize outage costs, and boost productivity; maintain tracking files and manage man-hour costs and pacing.

• Assist in developing project quotations, defining work scopes, conducting site condition checks, and performing safety and risk assessments.

• Support the shutdown, startup, operation, and performance testing of turbines, generators, and auxiliary systems.

• Prepare, utilize, review, store, and deliver field, quality, EHS, and customer outage documentation.

• Utilize web systems for labor, tooling, vendor management, planning, allocation, and forecasting.

• Respond swiftly to forced outages and emergencies, investigate and escalate site issues, and restore units to operational status.

• Aid the Customer Service Manager in technical communications with customer personnel.

• Enhance and streamline existing processes while identifying opportunities for simplification.

• Carry out other responsibilities that align with Steam Power strategies and organizational values.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering with four years of experience in the power generation sector, or a high school diploma/GED with over eight years of relevant experience and a proven track record in steam turbine or generator maintenance.

• Proficiency in English is mandatory.

• Field Engineer or TFA graduate status.

• Strong skills in project management and planning; experience with Primavera scheduling tools is preferred.

• Proficient with PCs and web applications, including advanced skills in Excel.

• In-depth technical and maintenance knowledge of gas/steam turbines and generators.

• Ability to use MS Project for creating and maintaining schedules.

• Experience conducting TEAMS or STEP inspections.

• Willingness and ability to work on holidays, weekends, and overtime as required by field assignments.

• Ability to travel 40%-50% of the time.

• Capacity to effectively interface with all organizational levels and external customers.

• Ability to perform under high pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Competence in managing multiple projects concurrently and working effectively within a cross-functional team.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

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

• Access to a health coach from GE Vernova, available 24/7 as a nurse-based resource.

• Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• Participation in the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

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

• Company contributions to retirement plans.

• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance available.

• Adoption assistance provided.

• Paid parental leave policy.

• Disability benefits included.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 12 paid holidays throughout the year.

• Permissive time off policy.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Please note that relocation assistance is not provided.