Lead Project Engineer

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3 Locations
In-Office
98K-164K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead Reactor Internals design projects for BWR nuclear fleet: plan, schedule, allocate resources, coordinate cross-functional teams, oversee design through fabrication, testing, qualification and implementation, and respond to emergent technical issues while meeting nuclear quality and safety standards.
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Job Description SummaryAs the Lead Project Engineer for GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s Reactor Internals Design Team, you will facilitate cross-functional interactions between engineers, project management, and product line business organizations to support the ongoing operation and performance of our customers’ existing Boiling Water Reactors (BWR) Nuclear Fleet. In this role, you will coordinate with the Reactor Internals Design Engineering Technical Leader, and you will oversee project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

  • Clear, concise communication and problem solving
  • Experience in all phases of a design project including planning, design, fabrication, testing/qualification, and implementation
  • Creation of schedules and estimates for projects to drive the Reactor Internals Hardware design and qualification process, meeting business and customer needs.
  • Oversee project progression, adapting and pivoting to achieve project and business objectives.
  • Manage and facilitate collaboration with internal and external teams throughout Engineering and Services Business to deliver designs that meet our standards for Nuclear Quality and Safety
  • Participate in emergent issue support facilitating solutions to challenging problems with technical understanding and fast-paced evaluate, execute, output response.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in design projects as project manager, project engineer, or lead contributor
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Power Generation Industry

Eligibility requirements:

  • The preferred work location is the GVH Wilmington, NC Headquarters. Will consider those willing to work onsite in our hubs in either Atlanta, GA or Greenville SC
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to domestic and international sites occasionally.
  • This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired Characteristics

  • Demonstrated ability in meeting project budget, schedule, and quality commitments
  • Excellent leadership, influencing, communication, and presentation skills
  • Nuclear industry experience, understanding of nuclear reactor components and regulations is highly desirable
  • Ability to understand and communicate technical content to a wide variety of stakeholders: engineers, project managers, product managers, as well as business and engineering leadership
  • Strong project planning, scheduling, and execution experience as an engineer or engineering team lead
  • Ability to successfully lead multi-disciplined teams on first-of-a-kind projects
  • P6 Primavera project scheduling tool experience
  • Emergent issue leadership response
  • Strong technical aptitude in engineering tools such as 3D modeling, drafting, and Finite Element Analysis
  • Ability to obtain, consolidate, and analyze data against key performance indicators, establish potential root causes and implement mitigating solutions

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

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: Yes



For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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 July 27, 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in design projects as project manager, project engineer, or lead contributor
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in Power Generation Industry
  • Experience in all phases of a design project including planning, design, fabrication, testing/qualification, and implementation
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to domestic and international sites
  • Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information (offer contingent if applicable)
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States for this opening
  • Experience with P6 Primavera project scheduling tool
  • Nuclear industry experience and understanding of reactor components and regulations
  • Experience with 3D modeling, drafting, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
  • Strong project planning, scheduling, execution, leadership, and communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability in meeting project budget, schedule, and quality commitments
  • Experience leading multi-disciplined teams and emergent issue leadership response

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

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. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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