Consulting Engineer - Insulation Systems

Job Description SummaryControlled Title Holders (CTHs) combine a high level of technical expertise with sound business acumen and a good understanding of engineering processes. CTHs are part of a formal career path for technical personnel wanting to continue to develop and grow their technical competencies while having increasingly more impact on the business.
As recognized experts in specialized fields, they normally lead or support projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact to the business. They are responsible for major and complex assignments with long-term business implications. This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within functional area of expertise.

Job Description

Technical Leadership:

• Exercise strategic thinking and act as senior consultants to executive management of respective business lines, by providing input into the technology strategy and Multi-Generational Product Plan (MGPP).
• Lead technical risk assessments of products and systems.  For example, championing the use of the DFMEA process to assess and mitigate failure modes, along with Product Safety Reviews.
• Responsible for key design gate reviews in accordance with the R&D process, which includes selecting right participants, governing review processes or tools and making sure that all actions are executed in a timely manner.   Consulting Engineers are also responsible for establishing effective measures that enables engineers to perform design reviews properly in the long run.
• Lead or participate Patent Evaluation Board (PEB) to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company. 
• Represent the business externally at conferences or in professional working bodies (IEC, CIGRE etc.) and act as approvers for all technical publications before submission. 
• Maintain active relationship with relevant academic institutions to promote research projects and other academic co-operations. 
• Provide ad-hoc technical guidance to the Engineering/Technology leadership team as required, e.g., joining customer negotiations, supplier audits or lead technical rescues for most critical problems.

Engineering/Technology Practices:

• Safeguard design qualities with the support of business line  Quality function. 
• Organize lessons-learnt in one’s own domain and make sure they are well documented and communicated throughout the organization to prevent repeated mistakes. 
• Lead or mentor initiatives for streamlining and improving engineering processes, e.g., Root Cause Analysis process for engineering failures.
• Champion lean awareness across the technical community within the business line.

Competency Governance:

• Rotate chairpersonship for PCS/ Grid Solutions Competency Council for their respective disciplines. 
• Develop technical competencies by establishing and delivering structured technical training schemes across Grid Solutions

People Development:

• Actively support the Engineering and Technology leadership team with staff development & succession planning. 
• Participate interviews for promotions or hirings within Engineering/Technology up to the level of Principal Engineer.  
• Actively mentor and coach identified high potential Engineering talents both within and across business lines. 

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science 
• At least 15 years of experience in an engineering capacity

Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability to travel 30%
• Role is designated for the Peterborough, ON, CAN GEV location

Desired Characteristics:

• Preferably having taken a Principal Engineer role

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• Able to pursue Engineering integrity in adverse conditions

• Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization

• Lean experience preferred

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $162,900.00 - $244,300.00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. 

Bonus eligibility: 15% Discretionary annual bonus

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit

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