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Technical Field Advisor (TFA) Steam Turbine Fossil

GE Vernova
Remote, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jun 2025
💰 $127,800/yr($76,000/yr$127,800/yr)

About the role

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it.

If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different.

Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. Learn more at www.gevernova.com

The Technical Field Advisor (TFA) provides on-site technical direction to customer-owned utility and industrial power plants for their Steam Turbine Generator System(s). The TFA is responsible for reviewing plant engineering documents and P&ID’s, troubleshooting of plant systems and equipment, planning, organizing, integrating and direction of resources such as labor, tools and materials as required to complete the work scope according to contractual requirements. The primary responsibility of the TFA is to safely manage the maintenance and repair of the various equipment used in power generation applications. You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our Steam Power vision and align with our organization’s core values.

This position is available remotely within the U.S. and expected to travel 80% annually. Travel will primarily be within the U.S. but may include international travel to Canada.

Continuous employment is dependent on successful completion of formal training provided by General Electric.

Candidates may receive offers of employment at varying levels of seniority based on the candidate’s qualifications and relatable experience.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Lead execution and oversight of projects on steam turbine generator equipment and auxiliary systems.
  • Direct and oversee repair or inspection procedures as the onsite technical lead.
  • Recognize, Predict and document potential failures and future outage recommendations
  • Pull, review and interpret prints, such as manufacturing drawings, P&IDs and schematic drawings
  • Participate as a Service Team member dedicated to Safety metrics.
  • Pre-outage planning
  • Execute project management and technical leader duties.
  • Troubleshoot and problem solve with the support of engineering to resolve customer issues
  • Perform other duties as assigned and support business needs when not on field assignment
  • Willingness and ability to travel as required by field assignments
  • Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university, with 5+ years of relevant professional experience, or, a High School Diploma / GED, with 7+ years of experience in a Field Services role within the Power Generation industry.
  • Successful completion of required training programs is a minimum requirement
  • Ability to gain unescorted access to a nuclear power facility
  • Ability to travel 80% annually both domestically and internationally

Desired Characteristics

  • 5+ years of experience with Turbine generator maintenance or power plant equipment installation and/or commissioning experience
  • Demonstrated progressive, responsible experience with various types of turbine generator equipment and site accountabilities
  • The knowledge and skill to oversee outage management
  • Experience and training on GE, Alstom, Siemens or other OEM equipment is preferred
  • Good attitude to manage relationships with customers, concerning technical and contractual aspects.
  • Follow up all quality aspects according GE QA manual and procedures.
  • Working knowledge and application of EHS rules.
  • Wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
  • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Strong computer skills
  • Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
  • Good organizational, project management, oral/written communication, interpersonal/leadership skills
  • Good business acumen and ability to sell GE products to the customer

Employment is contingent upon acceptable results of your pre-employ

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