Project Management Specialist

Posted 10 Days Ago
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Wilmington, NC, USA
In-Office
87K-145K Annually
Mid level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead and oversee execution of advanced nuclear SMR projects: plan activities, track cost and schedule, manage contracts, mitigate risks, ensure quality and compliance, and influence matrixed stakeholders to deliver project outcomes.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryThe Advanced Nuclear Lead Project Manager will have a focus on deployment and execution projects in support of GE Vernova’s small modular reactors (SMR). This role will report to the Project Management leader, while supporting the respective Project Director in planning and executing contracts for the design and construction of the SMRs around the world.
You will provide project management oversight for the execution of an advanced nuclear plant designs and licensing in support of a commercial project. You will work collaboratively with the Project Directors and Product Line Leaders to define requirements and deliver high quality outcomes for a project. The ideal candidate is a leader with passion for nuclear energy, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to translate complex requirements effectively.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:   

  • Leads advanced nuclear project execution to include execution of daily, weekly and monthly progress reporting rhythms, acting as a driver to solves specific cross functional issues as they develop within a project.
  • Communicates project requirements and specifications effectively to the project team.
  • Partners with commercial team to define scope and negotiate effective project contracts.
  • Plans activities across engineering functions to fulfill project requirements.
  • Monitors project cost and schedule progress related to design efforts and takes actions to address variances.
  • Rapidly addresses project issues while mitigating project risks.
  • Ensures project quality and adherence to standards and requirements.
  • Ensures customer invoicing is accurate and timely.
  • Works to build consensus, influences a matrixed project team and stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum 3 years of Project Management or related leadership experience

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 25%)

Desired Characteristics:

  • PMP Certification
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other STEM discipline
  • Nuclear power industry experience, especially in licensing
  • Knowledge of international nuclear export control regulations
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve complex problems
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and build trust with customers, managers, and team members
  • Ability to distill complex information and focus on critical priorities
  • Ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy, based on best available information
  • Experience working and influencing in a matrixed environment
  • Well-developed planning and organizational skills

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 $87,000.00 and $145,000.00. 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 August 07, 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 from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum 3 years of Project Management or related leadership experience
  • Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 25%)
  • Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information (if applicable)
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening
  • Successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable)
  • PMP Certification
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or other STEM discipline
  • Nuclear power industry experience, especially in licensing
  • Knowledge of international nuclear export control regulations
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve complex problems
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and build trust with customers, managers, and team members
  • Ability to distill complex information and focus on critical priorities
  • Ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy
  • Experience working and influencing in a matrixed environment
  • Well-developed planning and organizational skills

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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