Valve Site Team Leader

Stafford, England, United Kingdom

6/24/2025

Job Description Summary

Drives initiatives to improve the effectiveness of the Engineering function and interfaces with other functions to provide effective coordination of metrics, dashboards, functional processes, and cross-functional initiative coordination. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline.

The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities:

• Schedule the teams work and define priorities.
• Perform people reviews.
• Manage people development through knowledge sharing and mentoring.
• Forecast the upcoming work for the team.
• Effectively communicates technical issues throughout the organization; Uses contemporary communication tools to share across Engineering and business silos.
• Ensure engineering processes and best practice is followed and correct auditable documentation is created.
• Ensure engineering product is delivered with the correct quality levels for the client and the marketplace.
• Collate and report teams KPI’s.
• Review and approve key technical documentation.
• Lead team in solving challenging technical issues.
• Ensure that the project site scope for the Valve Converter Engineering Department is correctly managed and delivered by the respective site engineers.
• Ensure work is aligned with GE Vernova specification (ITP, Drawings, Procedures, Test Records).
• Coordinate resource deployment on site, including VISA process, training required, and so one.
• Proactive interaction with other stakeholders for project needs.
• Ability to, where required, make independent decisions.
• Ensure that work performed considers applicable international standards and policies.
• Foster an environment of knowledge sharing and mentoring within the team
• Participate in the work of updating technical documentation related to the site activities.
• Plan for the projects and prepare the works (tools & equipment, spare parts, documentation).
• Compile the daily report on the progress of work. (Daily reporting, Smartsheet management, progress charts and documentation).
• Carry out quality monitoring and traceability of works (NCR’s, reports, Quality plans, etc).
• Perform all the administrative tasks related to the position and to the various missions entrusted to the role (Close out reporting, lessons learnt etc).
• Ensure the security and strengthen the EHS culture of all stakeholders under their responsibility in accordance with the GE Vernova lifesaving rules and EHS policies.
  
  

Required Qualification/Skills

• Bachelor/Masters Engineering Degree (Electrical/Mechanical)
• Significant experience in Mechanical/Electrical (maintenance field) and team supervision preferably experienced in working in Live HV environments.
• Good strong knowledge of safety and the environment.
• Excellent relationship skills, team spirit, are organized, rigorous, dynamic, strength of proposal and recognized for your leadership qualities.
• Willing and able to frequently travel globally (including off shore / sea platforms) for extended periods of time, often at short notice.
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
  
  

Desired Skills/Characteristics

• Having raised or managed Non-Conformance issues.
• Involved in continuous improvement activities.
• CREO / CAD design.
• Strong interpersonal and responsive skills.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage programs / projects / teams.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Experience in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  
  

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No