Lead Grid Response System Engineer
About The Position
Join GE Vernova’s Gas Power Engineering organization in the Grid Response Integration and Modeling team, which ensures plant compliance across complex regulatory environments. As Grid Code Integration Leader, you will lead and coordinate engineering efforts and serve as the primary technical interface for customers, grid operators, and certification bodies. You will coordinate grid compliance activities for Heavy-Duty, Aeroderivative, and Services upgrades projects, working with a global team of more than 30 engineers on mission-critical grid challenges. The role combines technical and project leadership, compliance and delivery management, risk mitigation, procurement coordination, and continuous improvement. The preferred work location is GEH Headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina. The position may require 10–20% domestic and international travel within a year. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a strongly related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applications Engineering.
- At least 2 years of experience in Project Engineering.
- Eligibility to work legally in the United States; any offer is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, potentially 10–20% within a year.
Nice To Haves
- PMP or equivalent Project Management certification.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple parallel projects in rapidly changing environments.
- High degree of autonomy, resilience, and analytical problem-solving ability.
- Strong teamwork, responsiveness, and cultural sensitivity, with comfort working in multicultural and global environments.
- Deep understanding of thermal power plants, turbomachinery, grid codes, and electrical network requirements.
- Proficiency with power systems software such as ETAP, MATLAB, PSS/E, or PSCAD.
- Knowledge of network architectures; experience in data acquisition and signal digitization is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and direct experience managing customer expectations and relationships.
- Strong negotiation capabilities to resolve project conflicts and align priorities.
Responsibilities
- Lead grid code compliance activities across projects of varying complexity and coordinate technical teams as a transversal lead.
- Partner with GE Vernova project teams to synchronize deliverables globally and maintain organizational alignment.
- Analyze contract technical requirements, including product specifications and scope and schedule, and ensure compliance with grid code deliverables.
- Translate project requirements into actionable direction for grid code engineering teams.
- Lead project kickoff meetings and guide engineering teams through modeling, simulations, certificates of conformity, site test procedures, and on-site testing.
- Ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of grid code deliverables.
- Drive consistency and alignment across inter-team deliverables and technical responses.
- Identify technical risks and coordinate development and execution of mitigation plans.
- Lead procurement activities related to grid code compliance work.
- Capture lessons learned and advise commercial operation teams on strategies to reduce risk in future bids and projects.
- Stay current on grid code standards, product developments, and industry best practices.
- Own and deliver against individual performance objectives.
- Identify and propose process improvements to enhance team performance and standard work.
- Contribute to Lean-based continuous improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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 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
- Relocation assistance may be provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
