Technical Leader - Customer Project Engineering

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

12h • Remote

About The Position

The Heavy-Duty Services Agile Gas Americas OTR Technical Leader owns the engineering execution of conversions, modifications, and uprates to the installed fleet of GE B/E/F/H/GT Fleet Gas Turbines and associated Plant equipment. The OTR Technical Leader will provide leadership and technical direction to domestic and global requisition engineers supporting Agile B/E/F/H/GT Fleet Gas Turbine CM&U projects. In this role you will be responsible for managing the ITO to OTR handoff on behalf of the requisition team for all Agile B/E/F/H/GT Fleet Class projects, supporting initiatives that drive productivity and providing technical, oversight/direction to ensure safety, quality, cost and on time delivery to our Gas Power Service customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related engineering/science
• Minimum 8 -10 years of engineering or field experience on gas turbines
• Willingness to travel domestically, as needed on occasion

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of Gas Turbines Power train operation in Peaking and Combined Cycle configurations
• Knowledge of GE Gas Turbine product lines and systems.
• Familiar with GT MLI/BOM structure.
• Proficient in the Gas Turbine Requisition process.
• Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills, as well as a high degree of enthusiasm to drive results.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with a wide variety of organizations and individuals in global locations.
• Ability and an eagerness to challenge the status quo, without allegiance to past or current practices and technology, resulting in the best outcome for GE and our customers
• Knowledge of BOP Electrical equipment. Excitation, Load Commutator Inverter, One-line diagrams, Generator Protection, Synchronization, Motor Control Centers.
• Knowledge of Plant Communication Networks GE controllers with DCS
• Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
• Field experience on GE Heavy Duty Gas Turbines
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

• Act as a systems thinker, understanding, adapting to, and anticipating interactions among major equipment within a combined cycle power plant.
• Provide leadership and technical direction for assigned tasks and personnel across domestic and global teams, demonstrating full accountability for functional and business objectives.
• Manage the ITO to OTR handoff (R3 case) and assign incoming CM&U orders to Agile Requisitions Engineering team members based on workload, capability, and technical fit.
• Own and drive OTR performance, including KPIs and metrics such as EAC, NCR escapes, Schedule Release, Parts OTD, FMI OTD, ER case OTD, and Project Closure.
• Ensure effective resource planning and workload distribution by maintaining broad awareness of team efforts and interfacing with Contractor Team Leaders to optimize resource allocation, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives and kaizens, challenging the status quo to drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) for Gas Turbine Services projects.
• Maintain technical quality excellence, timely completion of work and reviews, appropriate use of resources, and strong responsiveness to customer and program needs.
• Communicate effectively with management and cross‑functional stakeholders on technical, organizational, resource, and personnel matters in a dynamic, global environment.
• Demonstrate strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across a wide variety of organizations and individuals.
• Promote professional growth and team development through timely performance feedback, coaching, and mentoring, while bringing enthusiasm and results-driven mindset to the role.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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