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GE Vernova

Lead Engineer - Gas Turbine Project Engineering

GE Vernova, Schenectady, New York, United States

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Job Description Summary Looking to make a global impact and solve problems? Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future.

What impact you’ll make As a member of the Project Engineering team, you will provide input and make decisions that influence major technical and financial outcomes for GEV and/or the customer and customer representatives.

What you’ll do The Lead Gas Turbine Project Engineer provides technical project management, technical direction, and drives coordination of engineering activities and critical issue resolution for OTR-related Gas issues for all assigned Gas Turbine projects. The Lead Gas Turbine Project Engineer functions as the technical liaison for the Customer and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) representatives to ensure that the supplied design documentation and equipment fully complies with the contract requirements and drives continuous improvement in project execution. This position reports to the Project Engineering Leader (Americas) - Manager of Gas Turbine and Generator.

Essential Responsibilities

Providing continuous improvement and operational leadership as single point contact for all customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications for all topics related to the gas turbine and its auxiliaries (GT Project Engineer scope)

Driving lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues

Providing technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering

Conducting Customer Kick-Off Meetings (CKOMs) and/or Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers and/or their design representatives (EPCs)

Reviewing contract documentation and communicating project requirements to all design functions, utilizing internal documentation systems and regular communication with internal engineering organizations

Evaluating the financial/schedule impacts of customer-requested scope changes via Cost & Cycle Estimates (CCEs) and implementing changes agreed to by Change Orders via the Change Management Process

Supporting resolution of cross-functional design complexities and working to resolve technical issues

Mitigating engineering schedule issues and taking preventative action to avoid delivery delays or late customer deliverables

Managing the Engineering Budget and providing quarterly Estimate at Completions (EACs) to Finance

Providing technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets all customer requirements and business objectives

Presenting project issue resolutions periodically to upper management, highlighting risks, and creating action plans to remedy the risks

What You’ll Bring (Basic Qualifications)

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university OR a high school diploma/ GED with 5 years of relevant experience

Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to Gas Turbine Projects

Eligibility Requirement

Ability and willingness to travel, as required ~10%

Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Leadership-quality communication skills, both verbal and written

What Will Make You Stand Out

Preference will be given to current Gas Power Engineering employees

Customer-facing experience

Experience with GTCC – Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software

Demonstrated creativity and problem-solving capability

Experience and/or knowledge of plant system design engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and/or testing

Continuous process improvement mindset

Demonstration and adherence to Vernova Way Behaviors

Benefits Available To You

Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.

A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.

GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Electric Power Generation

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.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

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