GE Vernova

GT Project Engineer

GE Vernova$80K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or relevant experience with a GED and 5 years in the field
  • Minimum of 2 years in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, or Field Engineering related to Gas Turbine Projects
  • Strong leadership-quality communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate engineering activities with EPCs, Project Management, and other teams to resolve critical issues
  • Provide continuous improvement by acting as the main contact for all customer technical inquiries and changes
  • Drive lessons learned into design processes to prevent recurrence of issues
  • Conduct Customer Kick-Off and Design Liaison Meetings to align with client expectations
  • Review contracts and communicate project requirements to engineering teams
  • Evaluate impacts of customer-requested changes and manage change orders
  • Support technical issue resolution and mitigate engineering schedule bottlenecks

Benefits

  • Varied and competitive benefits supporting personal and family needs
  • Programs for healthy, balanced lifestyle
  • Opportunities for career growth with on-the-job learning
  • Inclusive workplace where unique identities and backgrounds are valued
  • Relocation assistance provided
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Gas Turbine Project Engineer provides technical project management, technical direction, and drives coordination of engineering activities and critical issue resolution for OTR-related issues for all assigned Gas Turbine projects. The 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.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • This position will require coordination with customers, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firms (EPCs), Project Management, multiple engineering organizations, Centers of Excellence (COEs), Commercial Operations, Business Associates (BAs), Global Supply Chain (GSC), and installation/field personnel by:

    • 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 (Gas Turbine 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

    For U.S. based candidates only, for purposes of complying with U.S. pay transparency requirements, the base pay range for this position is 80,000.00 - 100,000.00 - 120,000.00 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This Lead Professional Band position is also eligible for a 5% performance bonus.

    *The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

    Benefits Available to You

    GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce:

  • 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.
  • Inclusion & Diversity

    At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusiveculture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong.  Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

    About GE Gas Power

    GE Gas Power engineers cleaner, more accessible energy that people depend on, powering growth and prosperity for people everywhere. Our leading technologies produce a third of the world’s electricity thanks to our talented people, who make gas work for our customers, stakeholders and the world. Through relentless innovation and continuous partnership with our customers, we are building the energy technologies of the future and providing the cleaner, more efficient power people depend on today.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. 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 June 10, 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.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is an energy business company. They provide digital, energy consulting, energy financial services, gas power, grid solutions, nuclear energy, power conversion, renewable energy, steam power, and so on.

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