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GE Vernova GE Vernova Aero ITR Engineering- Plant Electrical Intern- Spring 2025 in Houston, Texas

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about innovation? Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

We take complex challenges to deliver clean power globally, taking safety, quality and speed as our high priorities.

What impact you'll make: Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global

priority and we take our responsibility seriously. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

Job Description

Aeroderivative gas turbines (Aero) is a division of Gas Power that specializes in flexible power generation to support the rapidly changing global grid with applications such as firming of renewable energy. A plant ITR engineer performs as both application engineer and project engineer. The Applications Engineering role is a techno-commercial role that finds the best application of plant systems & configuration to solve customer challenges.

What You Will Do:

  • Support the on-time delivery of as -sold plant/solution to end customer at the highest quality and within the assigned budget.

  • Familiarize yourself with the Aeroderivative gas turbine technology/product line.

  • Learn basics of Power Generation & power plant concepts, including Balance of plant equipment & systems, boundaries and terminal points, different configurations.

  • Understand Plant electrical design concepts, balance of plant equipment, Single line diagram, Protection scheme, Power system studies, equipment sizing.

  • Support and contribute to development of at least one extended scope proposals.

  • Support and contribute to execution of at least one project involving electrical balance of plant.

  • Identify opportunities for optimization/simplifications of tools and processes and develop/update standard works to reduce the waste and improve productivity.

Internship Term Dates:

January - April 2025

Expected Work Schedule:

Day/1st -Shift (40 - hours weekly)

What You'll Bring (Basic Qualifications)

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (without rounding)

  • Working towards a Bachelors or Masters degree in a technical field of study in Electrical Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering.

  • Enrolled in a full time matriculated and nationally accredited baccalaureate or graduate program.

  • Completed at least two full years of college

Other Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process

  • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process

  • Must be 18 years of age or older

  • Must be able to develop and maintain good customer relationships

  • Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license

  • Must be willing to work in geographical area specified by the business

  • Must have the ability to work in the US for an unlimited amount of time without sponsorship

What will make you stand out:

  • Must be highly self-motivated and be able to work under minimal supervision

  • An analytical approach to problem solving with a high degree of curiosity.

  • Willingness and ability to learn from others.

  • Willingness to make and learn from mistakes.

  • Excellent organizational, written communication, and oral communication skills.

  • Demonstrated leadership and team player.

  • One who strives for academic excellence and shows great initiative.

  • Desire to work in a fast paced and agile environment.

Benefits Available to you:

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority, and at GE Vernova, we take our responsibility seriously. That is the singular mission of GE Vernova: to continue electrifying the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com) (https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/our-culture)

The pay for this position ranges from $21.00/hr - $34.00/hr based on years of undergrate/graduate field of study completed

This position is also eligible for:

  • Relocation Assistance: Co-op/Interns will be reimbursed for reasonable, proper, and documented expenditures incurred while initially reporting to work and returning to school/home upon completion of the assignment. Employees with a permanent address greater than 50 miles away from the work location are eligible.

  • Housing Allowance: Co-op/Interns employees receive a weekly housing allowance to help off-set living expenses when the co-op/Intern’s permanent residence is at least 50 miles away from the work location.

  • Employee Assistance Program , providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services

  • GE Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) after their accumulated service reaches 90 days, and they meet any other eligibility requirements as defined in the plans. (Eligibility occurs on the 1st of the month following the 90th day.)

General Electric Company, Ropcor , Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Inclusion & Diversity

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture , where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

This posting will be open until at least September 30, 2024.

About Gas Power

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gaspowered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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