Project Engineering Manager – Itaipu Consortium (PEM)

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Job Description Summary The Project Engineering Manager (PEM) – Consortium is responsible for driving the full technical integration of GE Hydro products (Turbine, Main Inlet Valve, Generator, Hydro-Mechanical equipment, Governor, Balance of Plant, Control System, and associated tools) within a consortium-executed project. The role owns the overall technical project scope, ensuring consistency and alignment across all consortium partners' contributions, and manages all technical interfaces — internal, external, and across partner organizations. Acting as the senior technical authority for the project, the PEM represents GE's technical position to customers, partners, and consortium governance bodies, ensuring a unified and coherent technical narrative throughout the project lifecycle, from engineering execution through to site resolution and delivery. The role reports operationally and hierarchically to the PEM Leader, with a functional reporting line to the Project Director, and coordinates Lead System Engineers and, where applicable, technical counterparts within consortium partner organizations Job Description Essential Responsibilities Lead and manage the complete plant engineering team, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and regulatory obligations. Drives engineering internal and consortium organization to meet expected results in terms of Safety, Quality, On-time-delivery and Cost-to-complete Own the consolidated technical scope of the project, ensuring consistency and integration across all consortium partners' deliverables. Partner with PSCM (Procurement/Supply Chain Manager) to meet project material cost targets and ensure safety/quality processes are applied across the consortium. Serve as the primary technical interface within the consortium governance structure, aligning technical positions across partner companies before presenting a unified position to the customer. Manage and resolve technical and interface-related disagreements between consortium partners, escalating unresolved issues through appropriate governance channels. Drive technical coordination with the Customer, Project Management, Engineering, and Consortium Partners, ensuring a single, consistent technical narrative. Collaborate with the Project Core Team and consortium partner project leads to optimize integrated project plans. Drive technical support to site for engineering issue resolution, coordinating consortium partner input as needed. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or Control Engineering (or equivalent). Extensive experience in engineering, preferably turnkey electromechanical projects, with strong knowledge of Balance of Plant and Control Systems. Engineering experience, preferably in turnkey electromechanical projects, including in project/system engineering roles. Solid understanding of hydro power plant equipment and systems (turbines, generators, governors, balance of plant, control systems). contract structures, and shared liability/interface management. Site experience (Construction & Commissioning). Experience working across multiple countries/cultures or with international partner organizations. Desired Characteristics Commitment to internal and external customers Transparent and engaged Proactive Responsive and adaptable Leads by example Global collaboration Skilled in cross-company negotiation, diplomacy, and conflict resolution Communication (including multi-stakeholder and cross-company settings) Proactivity Customer focus Internal and external/partner networking Product knowledge Discipline & rigor Negotiation & conflict resolution Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No