Commissioning Site Manager - Lead Field Service Engineer

Overview

Lead site commissioning and field service work for GE drives, Power Systems and automation systems, acting as the single point of contact for the customer on assigned projects.

What you'll do

• Act as Site Leader and maintain a proactive attitude to EHS in all activities.
• Develop practical and innovative ways to identify and meet goals.
• Provide electrical and/or mechanical support to customers, GE field service engineers or 3rd party contractors.
• Solve problems in work that is less defined in scope, and develop and execute objectives for self and others.
• Troubleshoot at site locations to diagnose problems, determine resolution, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform installation and commissioning activities at customer site locations.
• Perform engineering tasks to ensure technical integrity and proper installation and commissioning of GE drives, Power Systems and automation systems.
• Be the single point of contact for the customer at site and directly responsible for all site operations, including site management, technical advisory services, field execution performance (quality, schedule, EHS, cost) and customer Net Promoter Score, from proposal through installation, commissioning and final acceptance.
• Lead a team of GE personnel and contractors to achieve targets.
• Develop field execution strategies, site staffing estimates, customer/constructor meetings and tender documents.
• Record product issues, provide feedback to Engineering and Quality, identify ongoing problems and common faults, analyze risks, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events.
• Oversee the subcontracting process, pre-qualifications and commercial structure, including bid packages, negotiation through final award.
• Ensure process discipline on site and assign site teams based on project requirements to meet contract requirements.
• Monitor project performance during execution in cost, schedule, technical advisory services, EHS and quality.
• Oversee that warranty and service obligations are met, including timely delivery, quality, compliance with contract scope and expected profitability.
• Perform other duties assigned by management to meet business needs.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited university or college; OR an associate's degree with at least 5 years of field engineering experience; OR a high school diploma/GED with at least 10 years of relevant field engineering experience.
• Minimum of 3 additional years of site installation and commissioning experience in a leadership role.
• Ability and willingness to travel 85% of the time.
• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and have the ability to obtain reliability and controlled goods clearance within Canada.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university (or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum 5 additional years of related industry experience).
• Experience working in new build ship construction.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with GE Drive systems including MV7000, SD7000, MV3000.
• Ability to execute increasingly complicated assignments requiring considerable engineering skill, creative ability and independent judgment.
• Detailed knowledge, competence and expertise with installation and commissioning tasks and services.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills that have resulted in success.
• Served as customer focal point on project sites and managed subcontractors or partner contracts to ensure success.
• Solid technical background, project management, and services experience.
• Construction subcontracting and contract administration experience.

Details

• Remote position.
• Travel 85% of the time.
• Heightened security checks as directed by clients may apply to shortlisted candidates.
• Relocation assistance: not provided.