Lead Field Engineers - Electrical/Excitation at GE Nigeria

GE is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Field Engineer - Electrical/Excitation

Job Number: 2718240
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Business: GE Power
Business Segment: Power Gas Power Systems

Role Summary/Purpose

• The Lead Field Engineer will provide on-site direction on all customer products and facilities within a given territory as required by the company.

Essential Responsibilities    

• Electrical/excitations
• Provide on-site technical direction on electrical/excitation systems, loop checks and system tests during installation, startup, commissioning and maintenance on customer owned power generation and industrial facilities.
• Prepare job-planning documents that define the electrical/excitation system scope of the installation.
• Utilize problem solving skills, engineering instructions, drawings, and process instructions for Steam/Gas turbine installation, commissioning and start-up.
• Provide input for Daily and Weekly Installation Reports.
• Communicate effectively with Installation Directors, Service Managers and Site Leads on job planning and execution and with Resource Directors regarding site arrivals, departures and job progression.
• Provide leadership and technical direction of installation to skilled labor performing work on customer sites.
• Maintain strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within GE safety standards
• Possess technical capacity to troubleshoot and provide routine installation and maintenance checkout for a wide range of equipment/GE system vintages.
• Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and a reference for future outages.
• Troubleshoot electrical/excitation installation, operations and maintenance problems in the steam and/or gas turbine technologies

Qualifications/Requirements

• Higher National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Project Management and Web-based applications
• Willingness and ability to travel significantly with no geographical restrictions
• Must have ability to perform night work as required to meet business needs
• Must have a valid driver’s license or ability to obtain one
• Willingness and ability to travel significantly with no geographical restrictions.
• Must have ability to perform night work as required to meet business needs
• Must have a valid driver’s license or ability to obtain one.
• Ability and willingness to travel 75% of the time, as required.
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
• Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Desired Characteristics

• Higher National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• Extensive Field Engineering Services experience is required, on Gas and Steam turbines.
• Exciter experience - EX2100R, EX2100e, Elin, EX2100 are preferred.
• Generator specialist skills also preferred.
• Knowledge of wide range of protection relays.
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision.
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Field engineering experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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