Job Title
Performance Engineer
Description
The Performance Engineer will prepare technical design proposals for steam turbine upgrade and retrofit projects within the SP Service ISD Engineering Organization. This includes thermodynamic steam path design, steam power plant thermodynamic cycle modelling, and necessary supporting documentation and risk assessment to determine performance guarantees.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and Specification: Thermodynamic design and specification of steam path designs for impulse and reaction turbine upgrade and retrofit projects in support of tender proposals and contract execution.
* Thermal Cycle Modelling: Steam power plant thermal cycle modelling (tendering and contract execution).
* Risk Assessment: Perform thermal performance risk assessment and establish performance guarantees.
* Customer Analysis: Analysis of customer specifications (RFQs) and plant operational data to ensure compliance and/or appropriate exception in Tender proposals.
* Site Performance Analysis: Analysis of site performance test data.
* Meetings and Presentations: Attendance and presentation at internal and external design meetings in support of tender preparation and contract execution.
* Customer Support: Technical support of customer's thermodynamic queries / problems / issues.
Qualifications
* MEng / BEng (or equivalent) – Class 2:2 or above.
* Experience working in a related technical / engineering discipline.
* Direct experience of thermal steampath design in turbomachinery or thermal modelling of steam/water cycles is required.
Desired Characteristics
* Understanding of thermodynamics principles, steam power plant thermal cycles and thermodynamic design of steam turbines.
* Experience of modelling and interpretation of heat balance diagrams.
* General product knowledge of Steam Turbines.
* Capable of providing concise technical direction.
* Able to make qualified technical decisions, based on available data.
* Good communication and presentation skills – Able to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner, both in writing and verbally.
* A team player with positive attitude with high levels of self-motivation.
* Flexibility to travel to other locations in the GE network and to customer premises.