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Utility Communication Telecom Engineer Early Career Trainee

AT GE Vernova
GE Vernova

Utility Communication Telecom Engineer Early Career Trainee

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy by helping to accelerate the path to more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. This internship with GE Vernova team will offer a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience through challenging projects, learn from some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the business and network with a variety of professionals.
Selected candidate will Participate and contribute for all engineering aspects of Utility Communication UCOM project execution, support the project engineering activity and drive consistent functional specifications and common GE processes for projects implementation. Activities that are conducted to better understand or ultimately meet the expectations of the customer. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures.

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Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Strictly apply EHS policy for field operations with Zero Deviations.
  • During the internship program we will provide assignments, projects & tasks that are related to your major where you can develop technical and leadership skills.
  • Partner with Technical Field Service Leader providing the customer with on-site and off-site technical assistance, promoting overall customer satisfaction, and providing Engineering and Product Quality feedback.
  • Provide support for all Grid Automation Field Engineering & Technical Support activities considering the quality/Cost/ time delivery criteria.
  • Explore new areas of development with the Field Service team to come up with new growth initiatives and test their feasibility and worthiness for a proper launch.
  • Testing and Commissioning of telecom systems
  • Check Ethernet and E1 client interfaces
  • Support Element and Network Management System
  • Support UCOM project and facilitate on-time technical decisions to meet project deliverables and customer technical specifications.
  • Update existing and create new test procedures and build applicable testing systems and commissioning based on requirements and applicable standards.
  • Verify and validate new tests, commission and test systems as well as solutions.
  • Ability to provide direct customer support both prior to and after commissioning to model or reproduce and troubleshoot unique configurations and applications during warranty and RAM.
  • Participate in customer site commissioning and other site activities during the project lifetime.

Required Qualifications:

  • Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience)
  • Ability and availability to travel both Domestic and International
  • 1 year of work experience in project engineering or electrical engineering with multifunctional teams in a global environment
  • Experience with SVC/UCOM or similar systems are seeing as benefit
  • Fluency in English and in Arabic language

Desired Characteristics:

  • Humble, respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
  • Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
  • Unyielding commitment to product quality and customer satisfaction
  • Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
  • Ability to take ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to explain technical concepts at a level appropriate for the audience
  • Adaptability to new environments and changing requirements.
  • Ability to pivot quickly as needed. When coached, responds to need and seeks information from other sources

In line with Saudization requirements preference will be given to qualified Saudi nationals.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Client-provided location(s): Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Job ID: GE_power-714547916
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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