Gas Turbine Project Engineer
About The Position
The Lead Gas Turbine Project Engineer provides technical project management and direction, coordinates engineering activities, and drives resolution of critical OTR-related issues across assigned gas turbine projects. Serving as the technical liaison for customers and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) representatives, the role ensures supplied design documentation and equipment comply with contract requirements and supports 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 serves as the primary contact for customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications related to gas turbines and auxiliaries, and provides technical support throughout engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, supply, and installation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
- At least 3 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to gas turbines, rotating equipment, or similar technology.
- Ability and willingness to travel as required, approximately 10%.
Nice To Haves
- Customer-facing experience.
- Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- 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.
- A 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 lessons learned back into 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.
- Review contract documentation and communicate project requirements to design functions using internal documentation systems and regular communication.
- Evaluate financial and schedule impacts of customer-requested scope changes through Cost & Cycle Estimates and implement changes agreed to through Change Orders and 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 Completion reports 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.
- Coordinate engineering activities with customers, EPCs, Project Management, engineering organizations, COEs, Commercial Operations, BAs, GSC, and installation and field personnel.
Benefits
- Performance bonus eligibility (the posting describes a 10% performance bonus and discretionary annual bonus eligibility).
- Geographic salary differential in certain areas.
- Relocation assistance.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Prescription drug coverage.
- Access to a 24/7 nurse-based Health Coach resource.
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a 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.
- On-the-job learning and career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
