In this role, you will:
• Lead operational excellence initiatives within the Engineering function (metrics, dashboards, resource data, and processes).
• Own the technical execution of complex gas upgrades projects from inquiry/proposal through installation and closeout.
• Coordinate across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Field Services, and Customers to deliver scope safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned to functional KPIs and business objectives.
This Senior Professional position requires high evaluative judgment, advanced operational acumen, and the ability to influence across a global, cross-functional environment.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead initiatives to improve Engineering function effectiveness, including metrics, dashboards, headcount/capacity tracking, and standard processes.
- Own process and metrics tracking, including headcount, capacity, and other operational data used for strategic and tactical decision-making.
- Develop and maintain functional dashboards and KPIs (e.g., on-time delivery, quality, cost, resource utilization) to drive performance and accountability.
- Own technical scope and execution for gas turbine and combined-cycle upgrades, conversions, modifications, and unit relocations.
- Develop and manage engineering project schedules, align milestones with project stakeholders, and drive timely issue and risk resolution.
- Define, control, and approve engineering deliverables (drawings, specifications, BOMs, FMIs) and ensure robust configuration control and change management.
- Provide technical support to Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Field Services, and Service Shops during project execution and installation.
- Communicate scope, status, and risks to internal stakeholders and customers; deliver clear technical presentations and support design and project reviews.
- Use operational data and KPIs to drive performance, quality, and continuous improvement within the Engineering function.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a high-performing, safety- and quality-focused culture.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related engineering/science
- Minimum 8 years of engineering or field experience on gas turbines
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as needed
Desired Characteristics
- Strong operational acumen with demonstrated ability to design, implement, and interpret KPIs, dashboards, and functional processes.
- Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills; able to work across cultural and organizational boundaries in a global environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and drive change, challenging the status quo to improve outcomes for GE and its customers.
- Systems thinker with a strong understanding of interactions between gas turbine, HRSG, steam turbine, and BOP systems in combined-cycle plants.
- Working knowledge of power plant electrical systems: excitation, LCI/static starting, generator protection, synchronization, LV/MV switchgear, MCCs.
- Familiarity with plant control and communication systems (DCS/PLC, turbine controls, industrial networks).
- Experience with GE Gas Turbine product lines, MLI/BOM structures, and requisition engineering processes.
- Prior field engineering / commissioning experience and/or a project management certification (e.g., PMP) is a plus.
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 $111,200.00 and $185,400.00. 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: ineligible.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on December 11, 2025.
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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