Turbine System Integrator

Job Description Summary

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation.
Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Turbine System Integrator will be responsible for the technical execution of turbine design for the hydroelectric industry. The professional will be responsible for the technical coordination between the engineering disciplines working on the turbine design and its associated systems. He/She will also be primary communication link between the engineering design teams, the project execution team and the project office.

Key responsibilities/essential functions include

• Be the technical interface between the design engineering team working on turbine product and the Engineering Project Manager.
• Analyze and coordinate the technical contract requirements with the customer and product design team.
• Plan and manage coordination meetings with the design engineers assigned to the turbine product.
• Manage engineering schedule and align technical decisions to ensure compliance with the delivery deadlines, quality, and cost.
• Coordinate collection of technical feedback from projects and related mitigation plans with the support of design engineers.
• Manage project budget, related margin movement and technical opportunities for the design engineering team associated with turbine product.
• Support the site teams during the installation and commissioning of hydro turbine units.
• Responsible to provide work packages to each design engineering disciplines for the project including the client requirements, interfaces, planning, performance, reliability, and budget.
• Manage the technical documentation related to turbine product.
• Be the technical single point of contact to the customer for the turbine product included but not limited to piloting the definition of interfaces and resolution of technical roadblocks (managing clarifications and customer comments)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.
• Experience in Hydro industry.
• Knowledge in mechanical design.
• Relevant experience in engineering project management.
• Experience in customer relationship management.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese, French. is a plus
• Ability to travel occasionally within Brazil or North America.

• Member of an applicable professional engineering association at place of residence
• Certification in project management is a plus
• Leadership, Pro-activeness, sense of urgency, autonomy; ability to interact with functions.
• Strong analytical & critical thinking skills; strong communication skill.
• Manage a multitasking activity in multicultural and global environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset.