Lead Field Service

Job Description SummaryAs Lead Mechanical Process Commissioning Engineer, you shall be responsible for:

Cold and hot commissioning activities for Steam Turbine and generator & associated auxiliaries in a safe manner, according to the quality rules in force on the project and the project schedule.
Responsible for the preparation and execution of the commissioning, trial run, acceptance testing and inspection/measurements within his/her scope of work as defined by Engineering.
In depth knowledge of cold-commissioning and hot commissioning activities of ST-G systems
Experienced in testing and Calibration of Moog EHC for valve stroking and tuning.
Analysis & providing technical solutions to process commissioning problems being encountered /identified by Thermal Power Utilities in consultation with Engineering.Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Working as Technical Lead for Mech. Process commissioning related tasks in assigned Core service/retrofit outages of STG including dealing with all technical & safety matters related to outage execution, owning the customer relationship during outage duration, and driving customer issues resolution within outage schedule.
• Implement and ensure compliance as per GE Vernova standards, laws & regulations during outage execution.
• Perform all commissioning activities – cold and hot – related to Steam Turbine, Generator and auxiliaries in accordance to OEM engineering & safety guidelines and Quality procedure, with address to all statutory regulations and environmental protection measures in place.
• Knowledge of steam turbine systems and auxiliaries' commissioning – Lubricating oil, jacking oil, control oil, Steam admission valves, bearings, drain & vents systems, Bypass, gland steam, mechanical control and protection, shaft monitoring, etc.
• Reporting of deviations from the agreed goals and further initiating corrective measures with support from Service Engineering/retrofit engineering.
• Preparation & Performing Commissioning in a safe and timely manner as specified in the work instructions.
• Developing commissioning schedule for cold & hot commissioning, prepare commissioning Inspection & Test plans for outage, testing procedures, protocols, and reports of equipments for STG and associated auxiliaries as needed.
• Raising ER Case for remote engineering support in handling technical problems related to commissioning and its timely resolution to meet Unit commissioning deadline as per defined outage schedule.
• Ensuring the commissioning, operation, quality record and feedback documentation are issued & ensuring that technical deviations are reported with a corresponding non-conformance report (NCR) and that the same are followed up until their completion.
• Maintain logbooks to record commissioning daily work, operational events, rectification logs, punch list etc as specified in the work instructions.
• Manage the handling and inspection of the commissioning test equipment.
• Support and train other Commissioning Engineers assigned to him/her.
• Participate in site outage meetings organised by Site lead.
• Train the customer staff in operation and maintenance as per contractual obligations.
• Prepare Commissioning outage report, provide technical experience feedback_Lesson Learnt during Outage close-out in accordance with outage End to End Process

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Mechanical engineering/or equivalent stream from an accredited university or college, with 8+ years of relevant experience in Power / Energy industry for position of Lead Mechanical Process Commissioning engineer of Steam Turbine-Generator. 3-4 years of relevant experience as site manager shall be added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills while interacting with internal/external customers for outage execution.

Desired Characteristics

• Technical Skills:

  • Should possess sound fundamentals and knowledge on Steam turbine technologies with operational & commissioning aspects of various fleets of Own technology as well as OOEMs.
  • Rich exposure to Steam Turbine commissioning skills mainly on large Steam turbines of 100 MW and above.
  • Sound exposure to Constructional features with a view to manage & lead commissioning planning & manage successful commissioning support.  
  • Analytical skills to organize troubleshooting of various operational problems of Steam Turbine in support with Remote Outage support Team / ST Product services team and subsequently advise on short term as well as long term remedial actions.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications (MS word/MS excel/MS Power Point) etc
  • Sound understanding of time/cost control for assigned outage commissioning related site activities of Steam Turbine Overhaul /upgrade/retrofit installation and successful execution within assigned time & cost estimates.
  • Knowledge on scheduling packages such as MS Project / Primavera shall be preferred.
  • Exposure to various outage execution process like outage execution planning /outage execution including site mobilization / execution of job along-with designated vendors/ outage closure/ Outage feedback & Lesson Learnt/ ST Business development support etc. shall be preferred.

  Behavioural Skills:

  • Good observational and analytical skills.
  • Sense of Urgency
  • Able to quickly organize and lead colleagues, and external vendors in the team to achieve desired outcome.
  • Systematic approach to understand problems, learn solutions and train others.
  • A good get along with colleagues/vendors and Customers.

Mobility Requirements:

• Shall be operating from Home/Desired Location under work from Remote policy for GE Vernova TFAs.
• Extensive travelling to thermal power stations mainly in India for outage execution/commissioning support.  

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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