Mechanical Field Engineer

About FieldCore and GE Vernova

FieldCore, as part of GE Vernova’s Gas Power One Field Services team, specializes in the installation, maintenance, and upgrading of power generation equipment. GE Vernova is a global energy company focused on Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses, dedicated to leading the energy transition by electrifying and decarbonizing the world. This full-time Mechanical Field Engineer role is based in Saudi Arabia.

Role Overview

The Mechanical Field Engineer (TFA), having achieved Level II competencies, will manage site activities, including planning, organizing, integrating, and monitoring resources such as labor, tools, and technical assistants. This ensures work scopes are completed according to contractual requirements at customer power generating facilities. The role involves making decisions within defined parameters, applying concepts to complex issues, and resolving problems through immediate action or short-term planning. A minimum of 5-10 years of experience is required for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, perform, and coordinate site activities.
• Execute on-site installation of systems and equipment, along with ongoing preventive maintenance, repair, and post-installation calibration.
• Respond to emergency repair and service requests for equipment.
• Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives on installation, operation, calibration, repair, and maintenance.
• Perform administrative functions, including writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, preparing job status reports, customer reports, timesheets, and expense sheets accurately and timely.
• Approve all implemented changes.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through a commitment to quality.
• Maintain a strong safety mindset, ensuring work aligns with technical requirements and GE safety standards.
• Troubleshoot and conduct routine maintenance checks for a wide range of equipment vintages.
• Coach, mentor, and train other team members to impart field engineering and product knowledge.
• Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and future outage reference.
• Ensure all necessary parts for the job are shipped to the site.
• Conduct walk-downs during installation to verify proper contractor work.
• Perform aftermarket upgrades at the site level.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven knowledge and skills to actively support field service activities, with the ability to seek answers to questions as they arise.
• Experience with successful installations.
• Experience and training on Alstom, Siemens, or other OEM equipment.
• Extensive Field Engineering Services experience.

Desired Characteristics and Work Environment

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Strong oral and written interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to promote GE products to customers.
• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as required by field assignments.
• Extensive travel to and from projects and various field assignments will be required.
• May be assigned other duties to proactively support FieldCore's vision and align with organizational core values.