Job Description Summary

GE Renewable Energy’s Offshore Wind business is growing rapidly and is establishing a presence in USA. In support of Offshore Wind projects in USA, GE are looking for a qualified and committed Offshore Wind Commissioning Package Manager.

GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. To further consolidate and strengthen our offshore teams.

The Commissioning Package Manager (CPM) is a key position with-in a project team, when some special scope requires special attention, and being managed as a project with-in the project.
CPM is part of the Project management pool with-in Project office, and reports operationally to the Project Director during the duration of his/her assignment.
The role encompasses all aspects of project management and the Commissioning Package Manager is responsible of its Budget, the On time delivery, the quality and Customer acceptance of the commissioning scope to be managed.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Leadership and supervision of the commissioning activities during the preparation and execution of the project.

• Together with the Project Planner build self-understandable commissioning planning and progress report, but interfaced with the Overall project planning to identify the overall critical path.

• Together with the Project Controller, define baseline budget after handover from Sales team and define cost reduction road map to preserve the overall project margin.

• Together with the project Director and Contract Manager Identify and Manage Risks and Opportunities related to commissioning scope and contribute to managing the Common risks and opportunities.

• Together with project Quality leader and fulfillment, ensure the Project Quality plan and requirements matches the overall Contract needs and that the commissioning test plan is well integrated in the overall customer test plan. The CPM is responsible to ensure acceptance by Customer of its scope and shall define the appropriates intermediate inspections to do so.

• Together with the technical project manager, ensure the scope follows the technical requirements and manage the changes of engineering following Project Procedures (derogation, Engineering changes..).

• Together with the Transport and Installation Package Managers, ensure the OTD and preparation of the I&C phases following all instructions and requirements.

• More generally, ensure that the commissioning scope is delivered and integrated in the overall project plan, to the satisfaction of the Project Director, according to Project Governance, Goals and Strategies.

• Together with the Commissioning Manager allocate technicians for all aspects of the Commissioning activities; also ensuring the development of the O&M activities.

• Plan and lead all technical resource activities related to turbine Pre-Commissioning, warranty, parts and tool management with special focus on the planning commitments made.

• Plan and lead all technical resource activities related to turbine preservation of the system located in the Tower and Nacelle, to ensure the operation of all systems during the storage.

• After the turbine is erected on site, plan and lead all technical resource activities related to the turbine mechanical and electrical completion, to ensure that the WTG is fully terminated for the commissioning stage.

• Plan and lead all technical resource activities related to the turbine commissioning, warranty, parts and tool management with special focus on the planning commitments made.

• Provide support during the assembly and the quality check for the components in the assembly plants.

• Setting the wind farms communication systems, hardware and software in collaboration with the IT and engineering departments.

• Ensure flawless execution and seamless transition from Commissioning to O&M.

• Anticipate and direct timely and effective responses to problems, ensuring that overall installation and operations are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures, comply with all applicable regulations and fulfill quality, schedule and budgetary requirements while maintaining state of the art customer satisfaction.

• Keep a cost control for the activities described above, driving continuous improvement in field operations and reduce cost and increase the value proposition.

• Gathering the information necessary from the field to anticipate and response to problems on site, reporting and analyzing together with the different departments in the Headquarters (Engineering, Installation & commissioning, O&M, Project Management, Quality..).

• Ensure that technical deviations are reported with a corresponding non-conformance report (NCR).

• Provide regular reports on commissioning status. Minimize variations of the program and manage the variation process.

• Elaborate customer reports for de events related to the Commissioning activities.

• Revise the procedures for commissioning.

• Inform all site personnel of any site hazards brought about as a direct result of commissioning actions, together with associated precautions.

• Ensure commissioning tasks are performed in a safe and timely manner in accordance with the contract, budget and time schedule. Providing guidance and support the technical team for any trouble of event which could hinder the continuation of the works or safe operation on site.

• Proposal of process improvements in order to get highest level in Security and/or cost reduction. Special attention to guarantee the fulfilment of EHS.

• Identification of risks that affect their area or field of work and define / propose means of prevention and adequate protection to prevent them.

• Active participation in the development of courses and proposals for improvement to avoid incidents and accidents.

• Educate and train in work procedures / instructions concerning them safe for their duties.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from an accredited College or University or equivalent experience/knowledge.

• Minimum 5 years Engineering experience or other related field including a minimum 3 years of experience in power electrical system.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in design, commissioning and/or service of power conversion systems.

• Experience in wind industry with a focus on power conversion systems.

• Experience in offshore wind industry with a focus on power conversion systems.

• Proven experience on reporting, documentation management, NCR management.

• Good inter-personal and communication skills, be numerate and literate. Excellent IT skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision is essential.

• Ability to work from as built drawings & System Schematics.

• Ability to review, negotiate contracts

• High degree of quality awareness.

• Team player, cooperative, interested in further development

• Confident personality

• High degree of flexibility, highly motivated with the ability to work under pressure

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Ability to prepare and follow Tests and documentation check lists, test plans.

• The salary range for this position is 131,600.00 - 219,300.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a 15% performance bonus. Available benefits include Health, Medical, 401K, and Paid Leave.

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