The Technical Field Advisor is responsible for preparing, directing and controlling the different phases of field operations for a project. This role is crucial to ensure that site works are completed safely, at the required quality standards, on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in construction sites management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensure EHS compliance, evaluate tasks to assess hazards posing risks to workers, confirm controls are in place to prevent injuries and unplanned events. Stop work if risks are not sufficiently mitigated
- Promote and uphold a strong safety culture; ensure all technical work complies with EHS requirements
- Participate in risk assessments, method statements, and job safety analyses for high-risk activities (lifts, hot work, working at heights, energized work, piping system testing)
- Support implementation of environmental protection measures
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards, permits, and regulatory obligations during construction and commissioning
- Work closely with the Site Manager to plan and sequence construction activities
- Provide input to construction schedules for technical tasks and critical path activities.
- Provide day-to-day technical guidance and expertise to on site construction teams
- Lead and direct various labour teams in the planning and execution of daily activities
- Closely monitor critical installation processes
- Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and manuals
- Verify that construction and installation work complies with design, codes, standards, and OEM requirements
- Participate in inspections and critical quality checks
- Support resolution of technical non-conformances and punch list items
- Provide input to construction schedules for technical tasks and critical path activities
- Support constructability reviews and propose solutions to technical and logistical constraints
- Coordinate with specialized subcontractors for key installation tasks
- Review and validate test results
- Support preparation of as-built documentation and O&M handover packages
- Provide regular updates to project leadership on technical issues, risks, and progress
- Act as site technical point of contact for design engineers, project managers, methods engineers, subcontractors and customer representatives
- Participate in technical meetings, design clarifications, and change management discussions
- Lead or contribute to root cause analysis for construction issues
- Recommend technical solutions, field changes and design optimizations where appropriate
- Capture lessons learned and improvement opportunities for future projects and standard practices
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or civil engineering or a related technical discipline
- Equivalent technical diploma with substantial hydro or power plant construction experience may be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years of prior hydro electric generator experience, preferably in a supervisor capacity
- Strong technical knowledge of hydroelectric plant systems and structures
- Minimum of 5-years in piping installation in turbines or generators
- Excellent computer skills and MS office knowledge
Skills:
- Actively respect all safety instructions detailed in the site EHS plan and being proactive on all safety related topics at the work site
- Report any quality issues and non-conformities and ensure the site quality plan is respected at every step of the work
- Ability to lead, motivate and empower staff
- Perform skilled duties involving piping installation and testing
- Read and understand manuals, drawings, plans and specifications.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Work under pressure
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in a field environment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills for working with multi-disciplinary teams and contractors
For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $92,800 and $139,200 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: annual bonus
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or civil engineering or a related technical discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of hydro electric generator experience, preferably in a supervisory capacity
- Minimum of 5 years in piping installation in turbines or generators
- Excellent computer skills and MS Office knowledge
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.
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What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to 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. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
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