About this role
Job Description Summary We are seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Field Service Technician to support the commissioning, service, and lifecycle performance of advanced power electronics systems. In this customer-facing role, you will lead on-site activities, provide expert technical guidance, and ensure safe, reliable, and high-quality delivery across complex electrical installations.
This position requires extensive travel (90%+) within the home country and internationally, offering exposure to diverse projects, customers, and technologies across industrial, energy, and marine environments.
Job Description Essential Responsibilities
• Pre-commission, commission, and service static frequency converters (SFC) and variable frequency (VFD) low voltage and medium voltage drives/switchgear/transformers and power systems.
• Provide technical assistance and supervision to customers on the installations.
• Conduct on-site interpretation of data and technical instruction.
• Provide management with complete and prompt information and report regarding safety & project/service status, customer or equipment problems, and failures,
• Provide technical assistance through on-site guidance and training in proper operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of assigned programs and ground support equipment.
• Provide and assist quality team with root cause analysis and generate reports in case of equipment malfunction or failures to identify/analyse any undesirable trends.
• Complete site documentations such as weekly safety update, installations check lists, pre-commissioning, and commissioning procedures.
• Hands-on on-site parts replacement, testing, and verification of electrical equipment.
• Adhere with company Health and Safety policies and work in safe and best practice manner to ensure the wellbeing of personnel and equipment are not compromised.
• Able to interface at upper management and peers levels of the organization both internally and externally in clear and methodical manner
Qualification/Requirements
• Trade qualified Electrician or Electrical engineering bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university
• Solid understanding of Power Electronics, Electric Circuit, Electric Power Systems, Medium Voltage, Harmonics, with good hands-on skill.
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers. Good literacy in at least one computer programming language.
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of test instruments (recorders, power analysers, oscilloscopes, Insulation resistance, HI pot etc.)
• Comfortable to sail on marine vessels if needed and remain offshore for defined number of days.
• Willing to travel including distant in-country or aboard limited duration visits and with short notice in advance
• Good understanding of Health and Safety, and risks / Hazards involved.
Desired Characteristics
• Fluent oral and written English communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Team worker with ability to share and coordinate tasks among members of the group
• High job ethics
• Proven analytical and quality improvement ability
• Able to interface at all levels of the organization both internally and externally
As GE Vernova is a global organization, working across different time zones, and monitoring, reading and responding to contact outside normal working hours can be expected.
Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position