Gas Turbine Project Engineer

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

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About The Position

The Gas Turbine Project Engineer provides technical project engineering and direction, coordinates engineering activities, and drives resolution of critical OTR-related issues across assigned Gas Turbine projects. The role serves as the technical liaison between customers, EPC representatives, and Engineering to ensure supplied design documentation and equipment meet contract requirements, while promoting continuous improvement in project execution. The position reports to the Project Engineering Leader (Americas) - Manager of Gas Turbine and Generator.

The role coordinates with customers, EPC firms, Project Management, engineering organizations, Centers of Excellence, Commercial Operations, Business Associates, Global Supply Chain, and installation and field personnel. It is responsible for customer technical communications and inquiries concerning the gas turbine and its auxiliaries, technical guidance, contract and design review, scope-change evaluation and implementation, engineering schedule and budget oversight, and support through manufacturing, sourcing, installation, and issue resolution. The position requires the ability and willingness to travel approximately 10% and manage multiple priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with five years of relevant experience.
• At least one year of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to gas turbines, rotating equipment, or similar technology; candidates with a high school diploma/GED must have five years of related experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required, approximately 10%.
• Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• 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 of and adherence to Vernova Way Behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact for customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications related to the gas turbine and its auxiliaries.
• Drive continuous improvement and share lessons learned with design engineering organizations to prevent recurring issues.
• Provide technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering.
• Conduct Customer Kick-Off Meetings and/or Design Liaison Meetings with customers and their design representatives, including EPCs.
• Review contract documentation and communicate project requirements to design functions using internal documentation systems and regular communication with engineering organizations.
• Evaluate financial and schedule impacts of customer-requested scope changes through Cost & Cycle Estimates and implement approved changes through the Change Management Process.
• Support resolution of cross-functional design complexities and technical issues.
• Mitigate engineering schedule issues and take preventive action to avoid delivery delays or late customer deliverables.
• Manage the Engineering Budget and provide quarterly Estimate at Completions to Finance.
• Provide technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets customer requirements and business objectives.
• Present project issue resolutions to upper management, highlight risks, and create action plans to address them.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching and company retirement contributions.
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility; the position is also described as eligible for a 5% performance bonus.
• Relocation assistance.
• On-the-job learning and development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level