Heavy Duty New Unit (HDNU) Controls Engineer

GE Vernova, Inc.; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary annual bonus

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking an Operations Lead for Heavy-Duty New Unit (HDNU) Controls Engineering to drive operational excellence across a global engineering organization. You will manage budgeting, workforce planning, resource allocation, and performance tracking to enable GT, ST, HRSG, and BOP projects.

In this highly visible role, you will deliver data-driven insights to engineering leadership, ensure adherence to time-tracking and capitalization policies, and partner with HR and engineering to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of operational leadership, project management or financial analysis in engineering or large-scale projects.
• Ability to independently lead high-priority workstreams under pressure.
• Experience with budgeting, data management, and performance reporting.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect Operations: Own the organizational infrastructure, ensuring reporting and data integrity across the global team.
• Strategic Alignment: Partner with engineering, finance, and project leadership to synchronize resource planning with milestones.
• Drive Efficiency: Diagnose bottlenecks and lead process improvements to increase throughput.
• Financial Oversight: Lead budgeting processes and oversee labor funding, expenditures, and department overhead.
• Actionable Intelligence: Track KPIs and provide data-driven financial insights to leadership.
• Accountability: Facilitate regular financial reviews to meet funding targets and fiscal health.
• Governance: Administer internal operating reviews and track action items to drive accountability.
• Compliance & Excellence: Ensure adherence to policy on time-tracking and project capitalization.
• Decision Support: Translate data into clear reporting to inform management strategy.
• Organizational Enablement: Collaborate with HR and Engineering to manage headcount and onboarding.
• Strategic Liaison: Bridge engineering teams and corporate functions.

Skills

Operational leadership

Budgeting

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Program/project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

CLM/ELM

PLM

PALM

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

As an Operations Lead within Heavy-Duty New Unit (HDNU) Controls Engineering, you will serve as a key operational partner to a global engineering organization of more than 400 employees. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence through financial management, workforce planning, resource allocation, and performance tracking that enable engineering teams to successfully deliver Gas Turbine (GT), Steam Turbine (ST), Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), and Balance of Plant (BOP) projects.

In this highly visible role, you will provide critical business and operational insights to engineering leadership, ensuring decisions are supported by accurate data, effective planning, and disciplined execution. Your ability to drive operational excellence, improve planning and execution processes, and provide actionable insights will play a key role in helping engineering teams meet strategic priorities, enable informed decision-making, and deliver value across the global business.

Job Description

As the Operations Lead for Heavy Duty New Unit (HDNU) Controls Engineer, you will:

Operational Leadership & Process Governance

• Architect Operations: Own the organizational infrastructure, ensuring consistent reporting, data integrity, and operational excellence across the global team.
• Strategic Alignment: Partner with engineering, finance, and project leadership to synchronize resource planning with project milestones and broader business objectives.
• Drive Efficiency: Proactively diagnose operational bottlenecks and lead process improvements that accelerate organizational throughput.

Financial Planning & Budget Stewardship

• Financial Oversight: Lead annual and quarterly budgeting processes, providing rigorous oversight of labor funding, project expenditures, and department overhead.
• Actionable Intelligence: Track and report on key KPIs (e.g., headcount utilization, budget variance, and software licensing) to provide leadership with clear, data-driven financial insights.
• Accountability: Facilitate regular financial reviews to ensure the organization meets its funding targets and maintains fiscal health.

Operational Reporting & Performance Monitoring

• Governance: Administer internal operating reviews, curating data-backed narratives and tracking critical action items to drive accountability.
• Compliance & Excellence: Ensure rigorous adherence to GE Vernova policies regarding time-tracking, project capitalization, and resource management.
• Decision Support: Translate complex operational data into clear, concise reporting that directly informs and influences management strategy.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Organizational Enablement: Collaborate with HR and Engineering leadership to manage headcount logistics, onboarding, and structural design.
• Strategic Liaison: Serve as the primary operational point of contact, bridging the gap between technical engineering teams and corporate functions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in operational leadership, project management, or financial analysis within an engineering or large-scale project environment, with demonstrated expertise in budgeting, data management, performance reporting, and influencing outcomes within complex matrixed organizations.
• Ability to independently lead high-priority workstreams, effectively manage competing demands, and consistently deliver high-quality results under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates alignment with the GE Vernova Way by driving innovation, serving customers, winning as one team, and maintaining accountability in delivering results.
• Practical experience in the power generation industry, including Gas Turbines (GT), Steam Turbines (ST), Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG), or Balance of Plant (BOP), with a strong understanding of project-based engineering operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, develop actionable insights, and drive process improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and provide data-driven recommendations to leadership.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to lead operational initiatives and drive execution within a global, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated proficiency with engineering and operational tools, including Power BI, CLM/ELM, PLM, PALM, Tableau, and other workforce planning and reporting systems.

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 16, 2026.

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.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, "GE Vernova") sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.