Essential Responsibilities:
Serve as the technological point person for the business for the entire Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase. Provides technical expertise and develops technical solutions (configuration, performance estimation, economics, etc.) specifically covering Data Center Hyperscale as part of the pre-ITO (requisition) process while interfacing with the commercial team.
Deliver high technical quality of GE Vernova proposals including processes & programs that make the proposals more accepted (compliant or clarified), effective, and cost competitive to the customer with reduced overall-performance risk. Proposal must be clear, provide customer value, and demonstrate how GE meets their specification requirement.
In additional to being a Senior AE on select critical proposals also Manage and motivate team members to deliver technical proposal including technical specifications & clarifications/ assumptions/ exceptions, quantifying design and deliverables, installation work scope definition, cost allocation, bill of materials, and estimation of engineering, installation and testing/commissioning based on customer specifications and/or industry standards (IEEE, NESC, ANSI, NEMA, IEC, etc.), sourcing, and historical data.
Perform basic studies necessary to verify proper specifications and design of proposed solutions
Provide technical support to create subcontractors and power equipment bid packages
Augment the commercial team for customer presentations of technical capabilities and proposals
Lead preparation of high-voltage equipment specifications and contractor work scopes; support vendor engagement and equipment selection.
Design and implement methodologies, templates, and libraries that provide the most accurate cost estimates with the least amount of engineering effort for a given customer scope.
Write technical specifications for equipment and services, working with PM’s & Sourcing to manage quotes and vendor responses.
Work with the Proposal Manager, AE team, and assigned multi-discipline engineers to provide up to full “Engineer, Procure, & Construct” estimates for conventional utility, industrial, & renewable substations, P&C and equipment programs, Systems & Communications projects, and BOP projects including FACTS, HVDC Segments
Possesses a basic understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies.
Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrated with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering.
Works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical degree.
Minimum 15 years of experience with design, studies, specifications, estimating, and construction experience in substation, transmission, or power generation projects for the power generation/distribution/transmission industry.
Minimum 5 year of technical proposal writing and proposal management experience
Up to 20% travel (may include international)
Desired Characteristics:
Experience with large and complex Project proposal development.
Experience with Full turnkey solutions, EPC, EPCI including Civil works.
Passion to win--constantly providing ways to improve hit rate. Ability to develop the technical strategy after ensuring customer’s CTQs are understood and the outcome desired by the customer is defined.
Basic expertise in the design of Power Transmission and Distribution equipment & systems, electrical substation, and protection devices. Knowledge of equipment installation, construction, and field operations.
Experience with (and estimating the effort for) engineering design packages including drawings, calculations, studies, and bills of materials.
Experience with power system studies and the application of MV/HV/EHV/UHV gear.
Knowledge of project estimating methods and cost engineering theory.
Knowledge of HV/EHV substation physical/outdoor design and construction including foundation design and site preparation.
Knowledge of substation protection & control schemes, SCADA communication systems, factory and site testing, commissioning methods, and maintenance.
Construction, field testing and commissioning experience.
Knowledge of and experience using Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) & American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards and codes such as the National Electric Code (NEC) and NESC.
Knowledge of the American Association of Cost Engineer (AACE) principles.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 Vernova 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
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on February 06, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova 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 GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it.
If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different.
Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.
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