GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Field Service Engineer - GIS

Equipment Field ServiceUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeBangkok, ThailandNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering is required.
A minimum of 10 to 15 years of relevant experience maintaining high-voltage electrical equipment is required.
Level 3 and/or Level 4 competencies for four or more GIS technologies are required.
Coach 3 and Coach 4 Level competency for GIS technology is required.
Relevant experience testing and commissioning protection relays, interpreting electrical schematic diagrams, and certified hi-pot testing is advantageous.
Knowledge of grid products, including gas-insulated switchgear, air-insulated switchgear, power transformers, protection relays, and substation systems is advantageous.
Familiarity with testing equipment, including contact resistance, insulation resistance, timing test set, SI test set, and hi-pot test set, is required.
Ability to speak, read, and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, and to report in English, is required.
IT proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
A driving license is required.
Willingness to travel locally and overseas is required.
A local electrical license is preferred but not required.
For roles outside the USA, basic experience in Services and On Site Services is required; comparable knowledge may come from a Bachelor's degree or a high-school diploma with relevant experience.
For roles in the USA, a Bachelor's degree or high-school diploma/GED with at least six years of experience in the relevant job family group or function is specified.
A strong commitment to environment, health and safety, integrity, and GEV values is required.

Responsibilities

Perform on-site life extensions, repairs, and inspection-related service activities at customer sites, including onsite machining, non-destructive testing, blading, winding, critical welding, and generator diagnostics.
Support service and maintenance activities at customer sites, including preventive and remedial maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of sold or existing products.
Develop conceptual knowledge of the professional discipline, including support roles requiring specialized expertise or technical knowledge across a broad area.
Apply general business knowledge gained through education or past experience and understand how the team's work contributes to its area.
Resolve issues using established procedures and consult a supervisor or more senior team members on issues outside defined instructions or parameters.
Collaborate with others to solve issues.
For customer-facing work, develop customer relationships and serve as the interface between the customer and GE by exchanging technical information, asking questions, and confirming understanding.
Account for the quality of own work and execute within prescribed operational frameworks, procedures, and systems.

Desired Qualifications

Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

Job Description Summary

All resources, and logistics required to perform services and maintenance activities on customers' site/property. These activities contribute to, maintain, repair and refurbish sold or existing products. Includes all types of maintenance service (preventive and remedial), manage maintenance facilities and field services engineering. Accountable for the quality of own work. Subject to direct operations supervision/prescribed work instructions/systems checking. Executes within a well-defined operations framework. There is generally a step by step sequence of standard operational tasks which need to be followed to achieve an end result.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

All on site life extensions, repairs and inspection-related service activities able to be performed at customer site
includes onsite machining, NDT, blading, winding, critical welding, generator diagnostics
Developing conceptual knowledge of professional discipline. May include support roles with specialized expertise or technical knowledge in broad area.
Applies general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience. Understands how work of own team contributes to the area.
Resolves issues using established procedures. Consults supervisor or more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
Collaborates with others to solve issues. For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Exchanges technical information, asks questions and checks for understanding.

Required Qualifications

Diploma or Bachelor of Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Minimum 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in maintenance of High Voltage (HV) electrical equipment
Level 3 and/or Level 4 competencies for 4 (four) or more GIS technology
Coach 3 & Coach 4 Level for GIS technology
Relevant experience in testing and commissioning of protection relays, interpreting electrical schematic diagram and hi-pot testing certified will be an advantage.
Knowledge of Grid Products such as Gas Insulated switchgear (GIS), Air Insulated switchgear (AIS), Power Transformers, protection relays and Substation system will be an advantage
Familiar with testing equipment (i.e contact resistance, insulation resistance, timing test set, SI test set and Hipot test set)
Ability to speak, read, interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and report in English
IT savvy and have knowledge of MS Office.
Have a driving license
Willing to Travel locally & overseas
Unyielding commitment to EHS, Integrity and GEV values
Local electrical license will be preferred but not required
For roles outside of the USA- This role requires basic experience in the Services & On Site Services. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
For roles in USA - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

Desired Characteristics

Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

Note:
To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years’ experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

About the Company

GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

GE Vernova makes equipment and software that generate and manage electricity for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Its Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses span gas turbines, wind generation, and the systems that move electricity across grids. The company supplies generators, grid equipment, and controls, while its software coordinates network operations and integrates changing sources of power. Customers buy equipment and enter service agreements for maintenance, upgrades, and technical support over its operating life, alongside purchases of software and related services. GE Vernova became an independent company in 2024 after separating from GE and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $17.6M
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Founded: 2024

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