GE Vernova

Lead Engineer – Steam Turbine Project Engineer

GE Vernova$98K — $164K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 2 years in Project or Design Engineering (Steam Turbine or HRSG)
  • Ability to travel approximately 10%
  • Strong leadership-quality communication skills
  • Experience in managing multiple priorities

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical project management and direction for ST projects
  • Coordinate with customers and EPCs for technical inquiries and communications
  • Drive continuous improvement in project execution
  • Conduct Customer Kick-Off and Design Liaison Meetings
  • Evaluate financial impacts of customer-requested changes and manage Change Orders
  • Support resolution of technical issues and cross-functional complexities
  • Manage Engineering Budget and provide quarterly financial estimates

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Access to Health Coach and 24/7 nurse-based resource
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program offerings
  • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions
  • Tuition assistance and Adoption assistance
  • Paid parental leave and disability benefits
  • 12 paid holidays and permissive time off
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
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.

Own the project control activity globally and drive consistent functional specifications and common global processes for projects implementation. Activities that are conducted to better understand or ultimately meet the expectations of the customer Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • The Lead ST 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 ST projects. The Lead ST 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 Steam Turbine and HRSG.

  • Essential 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 ST and any associated auxiliaries (ST 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 Steam Turbine or HRSG 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

  • Note:


    To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

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 June 29, 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.

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