A Project Engineering Manager (PEM) takes ownership as the engineering leader for a range of Steam Turbine, Generator or Boiler upgrade projects by planning and monitoring engineering activities to fulfill project scope within established timeframes and quality standards.
The Portfolio Project Engineering Manager within the Project Engineering Team leads high-impact nuclear Extended Power Uprate (EPU) upgrade projects—with a primary strategic focus on key customer fleet. This individual acts as the primary engineering interface to the customer on fleet topics, overseeing a complex multi-site portfolio spanning Steam Turbine and Generator upgrades, as well as engineering studies. Operating with a macro-level, strategic perspective across multiple concurrent projects, this role bridges project execution and proposal monitoring, driving accountability and ensuring seamless alignment internally with the Project Director, the dedicated project PEMs of the fleet and externally with key nuclear stakeholders.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Portfolio & Execution Leadership:
- Own the overarching engineering execution and performance of the assigned Nuclear EPU portfolio
- Ensuring projects meet contractual obligations and customer/business pace from proposal phase to final completion.
- Customer & External Interface:
- Serve as the primary engineering interface and escalation point for complex nuclear customers.
- Represent engineering at high-level reviews, including major customer meetings and executive quarterly portfolio reviews, partnering closely with the Project Director assigned to the customer portfolio and dedicated project PEMs & PMs.
- Proposal & Growth Monitoring:
- Monitor, track, and support the progression of incoming proposals; upgrades and nuclear feasibility/modification studies, to ensure engineering readiness and alignment with customer expectations.
- Cross-Functional Coordination:
- Coordinate effectively with other dedicated project PEMs (Steam Turbine and Generator), internal design engineering functions, sourcing, quality, and field services to ensure a unified "one team" approach.
- Risk Management & Governance:
- Own risk management and mitigation strategies across the portfolio.
- Implement processes to monitor and control project risks, schedule impacts, and technical challenges in a highly regulated nuclear environment.
- Track project costs using EAC (Estimate at Completion) metrics.
- Enforce rigorous quality procedures, drive Lean behaviors per GE Vernova SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) standards, and continuously improve execution processes and tools.
- PEM:
- The role might require in addition to act directly as PEM on a Steam Turbine and/or Generator upgrade
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
- 8+ years of experience in power generation project execution, engineering leadership, or complex turbomachinery upgrades (Steam Turbine and Generator) activities
- Demonstrated experience managing complex engineering projects, multi-project portfolios, or major customer accounts—ideally within the nuclear sector in North America
- Strong technical background spanning both Steam Turbine and Generator technologies
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and customer-facing skills with a proven ability to navigate high-stakes technical escalations
- Willingness to travel regionally or globally as needed
Desired Characteristics
- Highly driven, autonomous, and accountable individual who takes absolute ownership of portfolio outcomes and drives execution with urgency
- Leadership with uncompromising standard for integrity, compliance, and safety
- Familiarity with nuclear industry standards, customer specifications, and the dynamics of nuclear fleet operations (e.g., EPU studies and upgrades)
- Strong strategic mindset combined with the ability to dive into details when escalations or critical path items arise
- Collaborative leadership style with a proven track record of coordinating cross-functional teams without direct line authority
- Continuous improvement mindset to drive process enhancements across the broader upgrade portfolio
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 $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 November 09, 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 Engineering from an accredited college or university
- 8+ years of experience in power generation project execution, engineering leadership, or complex turbomachinery upgrades
- Experience managing complex engineering projects, multi-project portfolios, or major customer accounts
- Strong technical background in Steam Turbine and Generator technologies
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and customer-facing skills
- Ability to navigate high-stakes technical escalations
- Willingness to travel regionally or globally as needed
- Familiarity with nuclear industry standards, customer specifications, and nuclear fleet operations
- Experience with EPU studies and upgrades
- Strategic mindset with ability to manage detailed escalations and critical-path items
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams without direct line authority
- Continuous improvement experience
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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