Generator Project Engineer

GE Vernova; South Carolina; On-site; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Provided

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Generator Project Engineer to provide technical project management, direction, and coordination for all assigned generator projects. The role serves as the technical liaison among customers, EPCs, and internal teams to ensure contract compliance and drive continuous improvement in project execution.

The position requires coordination with customers, EPCs, project management, COEs, and global teams, with ~10% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or 5 years of relevant experience with a high school diploma/GED.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to Generator Projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous improvement and operational leadership as single point contact for customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications for generator and auxiliaries.
• Drive lessons learned back into design engineering to avoid repeating issues.
• Provide technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering.
• Conduct Customer Kick-Off Meetings (CKOMs) and Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers or EPC representatives.
• Review contract documentation and communicate project requirements to design functions.

Skills

Leadership communication

Customer-facing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

High school diploma/GED with 5 years relevant experience

Tools

GTCC PLM software

Job description

The Lead Generator 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 Generator projects. The Lead Generator 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 Gas Turbine and Generator.

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 generator and its auxiliaries (Generator 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 3 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to Generator Projects (or 5 years experience with a high school diploma/GED)

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

• 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

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

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 October 15, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nu