Design Quality and System Engineering Manager

Job Description Summary

The North and South Europe Grid System Integration (GSI) team delivers a wide range of high voltage AC and DC transmission projects, and is looking for a Design Quality and System Engineering Manager to join the team.

These large and complex projects are designed and delivered using a wide range of processes and procedures, and it is critical that the processes used are current, fit for purpose and applied rigorously and consistently throughout the full life of the project.
In addition, this role will be responsible for the application of a Systems Engineering approach, and ensuring that these processes work together efficiently, and interfaces and requirements are fully managed.

In this role you will provide leadership across the following three pillars:

• Design Quality Management
• Systems Engineering
• Zero Defect framework management

Job Description

Job Description:

As part of this role, you will undertake the following tasks:

 

Design Quality Management:

 

• Process Compliance:
  • Undertake regular audits on the application of the processes used by the Engineering Team at both the tender and project delivery phases.
  • Identify and document any non-conformance, and manage the undertaking of both the short and long term corrective actions.
• Process Maintenance and Development:
  • Identify and undertake the updating of existing procedures in order to create improvement, efficiencies and general maintenance.
  • Identification of process gaps and the creation of new procedures to resolve the issue.
  • Ensure that the processes used by the Engineering team are coordinated, both within the Engineering function, and with other parts of the business.
  • Represent the North and South Europe Region at a global level, for the creation and deployment of high-level centralised Engineering procedures.
  • From a process development and deployment perspective, support the introduction of continuous improvement actions.
  • Continually educate the Engineering teams on the application of processes and the business expectations.

• Experience Capture and Capitalisation:
  • Lead and manage the capturing and capitalisation of the learning experienced from current and past projects.
  • Facilitate regular return of experience meetings during the life of the projects in order to systematically capture the learning.
  • Facilitate both ad-hoc and regular communication sessions to raise awareness of best practice, quality concerns and areas of learning.
  • Identify and undertake any process changes resulting from both good and bad experiences on the projects.

Systems Engineering:

• Systems Engineering Approach: You will ensure that the processes being used by the Engineering teams consider the bigger picture, and there is a significant focus on interface management and integration, at all stages of the project life cycle.
• Requirements Management: You will lead the small team of Requirements Engineers and ensure that all tenders and projects have their requirements correctly captured, managed and validated.

Zero Defect framework management:

• You will lead the implementation of the ‘GE Vernova Zero Defect framework’, which is a management philosophy focused on preventing errors and achieving high quality by ensuring work is done correctly first time, into the GSI NSE Engineering approach to delivering projects.
• The initial focus will be on delivering an improvement in the areas of Design Risk Management and Design verification and validation.

 

Requirements:

 

To succeed in this role, you will have the following qualifications and experience:

 

• A first degree in an engineering discipline.
• Significant experience working in a role that has exposure to project delivery activities, and be familiar with the types of processes and procedures used to deliver large capital projects.

• Be familiar with quality systems and undertaking process auditing, and be able to undertake and use techniques and tools for process improvement.

• Regularly undertakes the creation of business processes & procedures, and provides education to the users.

• Have a working knowledge of ISO9001:2015

• Have a strong understanding of System Engineering Principles, such as those defined by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

 

Desired Characteristics:

 

The successful candidate will have:

 

• A systematic and disciplined approach to their work, and be able to present information in a clear and understandable fashion.

 

• Be confident to discuss issues with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts, and be able to propose solutions or improvements to correct deficiencies or improve efficiency.

 

• Be a team player, with good communication and interpersonal skills, be capable of self-management, and have a high degree of flexibility, resilience and a self-learning attitude.

 

About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work:

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

 

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