Engineer, Field Service

About the Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, the Voith Group sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has more than 19,000 employees, sales of € 4.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the largest family-owned companies in Europe.

For the Voith Hydro, Field Operations department, we are looking for:

Engineer, Field Service  
York, PA

Summary - In this role, the incumbent is responsible for planning and managing field service scope of projects within budget, time and under consideration of all Field Service relevant aspects.

Responsibilities

• Develops concepts, execution plans and cost estimates for field service scope of proposals
• Understands technical requirements as well as legal/regional regulations
• Ensures availability of all required information. Participates in site assessments
• Facilitates clarifications with customers
• Prepares specifications for purchased services/supplies and evaluates bids/offers
• Identifies risks and opportunities during proposal phase and defines contingency plans
• Facilitates project startup and details field service concept/plans during project execution
• Participates in design review meetings and ensures field related design considerations
• Develops and ensures availability of project specific procedures and safety assessments
• Determines site layouts, tooling/fixtures and site infrastructure requirements
• Ensures availability of HSE and quality plans and documents
• Supports project managers and site managers in executing the field service scope of projects
• Monitors target achievement regarding quality, schedule, costs and supports corrective actions
• Facilitates identification and allocation of required internal and external resources
• Provides technical support and advice to field sites

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Experience and technical understanding of Turbines, Generators and balance of plant equipment
• Capable of reading and interpreting blueprints, specifications, schedules and budgets
• Previous experience as site manager or supervisor on Hydro Turbine/Generator Project an asset
• Project management experience
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Fully computer literate MS office suite
   

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
• The job may require occasional travel to field sites where noise level is high and environment is outside an office setting.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith Hydro is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.