Value Engineer - Structural Engineering Focus

Job Description Summary

Value Engineering, as part of the Product Team, is a practice focused on driving continuous cost-out and value optimization across GE Vernova Advanced Value Engineering (VE), as part of the Product Team, is a practice focused on driving continuous cost-out and value optimization across GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) Advanced Nuclear product offerings, with a near-term focus on the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Product. Members of the Value Engineering Team identify improvements to features, functions & processes across the full portfolio for value optimization. Value Engineers can be asked to manage ideas through execution into the design and will support the product team with additional assignments to support the business as well.

With a focus on civil and structural engineering, the Value Engineer (VE) on the Product Team is able to independently locate, understand, investigate and independently challenge the technical details of assigned BWRX-300 systems. The VE will generate cost optimization ideas, build business cases, and influence the broader teams to execute plans to realize savings for the business. The VE manages their ideas through execution, aiding the execution teams by presenting at approval forums and breaking down barriers. In addition to this, the VE will lead sessions to continually develop ideas to pursue. This in an influential role within the organization, and building teamwork is essential to success. This role will mainly be focused on the BWRX-300 Product in the near-term, with opportunities to expand to additional products in the future.

• Utilizing previous nuclear engineering experience, identify and challenge plant designs in the name of cost savings.
• Generate cost optimization ideas through a rigorous cost data analysis and/or developing new approaches to established processes
• Conduct analytics and parametric modeling to assist management teams in setting cost targets and to support the organization in negotiation and translation into business case / projects
• Champion the VE process with functional organizations (Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing) to drive resource allocation and pacing through the lifecycle of project ideas. This will include ideation, business case development, activity planning, project management with execution teams, execution & value realization
• Drive implementation of project plans until full value capture across core systems, VE will conduct teardowns, ideate, and support should-cost efforts to identify potential for reducing cost and balancing value
• The VE will support the efforts of the Systems Architecture team. This will include supporting technical decisions with cost inputs (tradeoff analysis), and presenting or leading discussions at engineering forums, including customer meetings.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Value Engineering manager.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in structural engineering
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the Commercial Nuclear Industry (Structural Design engineering preferred)

• The preferred work location is the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy headquarters in Wilmington, NC, but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
• Candidates must be willing to travel up to 25% domestic or international as needed

• Ability to work with constructors and fabricators to optimize construction and fabrication methodologies
• Cost Estimating / Construction experience
• Nuclear or Gas Turbine equipment experience in the capacity of Engineering, Operations, Construction, Estimating and/or Procurement
• Demonstrate leadership qualities combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills (written & verbal)
• Ability to manage multiple and significantly complex projects and assignments with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results: Milestone and resource tracking; Issue identification and resolution
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for ideas, urgency, and decisiveness; takes prompt action to accomplish goals
• Drives execution of tasks and influences through formal channels and informal network
• Proven experience in product lifecycle cost analysis e.g. material, manufacturing costs, assembly and logistics cost.
• Superior problem-solving abilities & analytical skills e.g. data analysis, experience formulating business cases
• Knowledgeable across product portfolio at the component level, financials, and commercial level