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Title: Field Application Engineer Job at GE Nigeria
Post by: jobnavy on Jul 02, 2012, 12:01 PM
Job Title: Field Application Engineer

Job Number: 1566656

Location: Nigeria

Business: GE Energy

Business Segment: Energy – Power & Water

Company: General Electric (GE)

Role Summary/Purpose:   

•   The Field Application Engineer (FAE) provides technical support to regional team to develop a pipeline of potential opportunities incorporating Thermal products throughout Inquiry to Order processes.

•   The opportunity/orders are power plant of 40MW to few hundreds MW mainly in Nigeria.

•   This individual will understand and develop strategies to influence customer economic evaluation criteria for thermal power generation capital investments.

Essential Responsibilities:   

•   Proactively promote and position GE early in the project phase to create value and influence by working closely with consultants, developers, EPCs industry OEM partners and customers.

•   Understand Nigerian IPPs and their business models

•   Provide technical expertise to Sales and Commercial Operations in selecting, implementing and developing competitive product applications.

•   Estimate GE equipment and system performance and hardware evaluation throughout the bid process.

•   Collect regional Voice of Customer and Voice of Market on the value of flexible generation solutions and support New Product Introduction activities.

•   Influence customers to understand and recognize the full economic value that Thermal product solutions provide.

•   Understand on energy/power market structures, pricing mechanisms, and policy that impact the customer value proposition.

•   Integrate region-specific customer views on life-cycle value into strategic planning (New Product Introduction and Growth Playbook). Develop region-specific collateral to sell the value of our offerings to customers.

•   Gather and analyze competitor feedback in the regions to improve GE understanding of value differentiation in the eyes of our customers.

Qualifications/Requirements:   

•   Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Minimum of 10 years of experience in marketing or engineering and a strong technical and commercial background in the power industries.

•   Demonstrated gas turbine generator and combined cycle knowledge and experience Proven analytical skill set and strategic mindset.

•   Strong grasp of power plant economics.

•   Strong communication skills.

•   Fluent in English. Self-driven with the ability to work in a global team

Desired Characteristics:   

•   Experience with Nigerian energy markets

•   Knowledgeable of power generation industry trends and competition.

•   Prior experience in engineering, construction or operations of large power plants.

•   Experience with a Utility, IPP, Project Developers or Public Utility Commission in economic lifecycle modeling.

•   Strong network of relationships with key customers in the region.

•   Ability to assess impact of price and performance decisions on customers, market, & investors.

•   Experience in thermal performance simulation tools: GTPro, Gatecycle, etc MBA or advanced Engineering degree.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in working with the organisation and your skills and capabilities match the job profile, submit your application now.

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