Senior Value Engineer (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

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 Nuclear product offerings, with a near-term focus on the BWRX-300 Product. Members of the Value Engineering Team work together to identify improvements to features, functions & processes across the full portfolio for value optimization

Job Description

The Value Engineer on the Product Team will generate cost optimization ideas, build business cases, and influence the broader teams to execute plans to realize savings for the business. In addition to this, the employee will lead larger sessions to continually develop ideas to pursue. This in an influential role within the organization, and building teamwork is essential to success. Nuclear experience is highly preferred. 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.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• 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 org in negotiation and translation into business case / projects
• Champion the gated 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, project execution & value realization
• Drive implementation of project plans until full value capture across core systems, VE will conduct teardowns, ideate, and should-cost parts to identify potential for reducing cost and balancing value
• Across non-core systems, VE will support the efforts of the Systems Architecture team. This will include challenging specs and should-costing parts to identify potential for cost reductions (make” components) and challenge supplier prices against best-in-class (buy” components).
• Build and codify cost analysis knowledge and capabilities
• Create long-term and sustainable products within GEH for generating business value through cost-out efforts

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or a business-related discipline
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the Nuclear Industry (design engineering, system management, business management, construction), or Power Plant Cost Estimating

Eligibility Requirements:

• The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters Wilmington, NC but qualified remote candidates will be considered.

Desired Characteristics:

• Power Plant Cost Estimating / Construction experience
• Nuclear 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
• 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
• Track record of engineering problem solving; experience running design to value programs (DtV), should cost analyses, teardowns, or cost engineering.
• 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
• Knowledge of the power generation marketplace

The base pay range for this position is $112k-160k. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for bonuses, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity.

The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401 (k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes