IVVI Specialist 2

gevernova; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 79,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Mid-Range Tiger Team Technician to support outage execution at nuclear plants, including refueling outages and related projects. The role requires expertise in in-vessel inspections and reactor maintenance, with travel up to 75% as needed.

The position emphasizes leadership, training delivery, and cross-functional collaboration across sites in Wilmington, NC and San Jose, CA, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of technical experience in GVH Nuclear Field Services core functions related to your discipline.
• High School Diploma / GED required.
• RST Level II Certification.

Responsibilities

• Support 4–6 refueling outages per year at multiple plants domestically and internationally.
• Deliver outage support through maintenance and inspections in your discipline.
• Provide supervision where required and mentor trainees.
• Lead GVH Technical Training courses to develop new technicians.
• Support product line activities including proposals, development and training.

Skills

Five years technical experience

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma / GED

RST Level II Certification

Tools

IVVI Tooling Operator Qualified

GVH Fuel Moving Certification

GVH Vessel Technician Qualified

Mantis

VISS

Firefly

Overwatch

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Mid-Range Tiger Team Technician will support GE Hitachi’s (GVH) specialized, cross-functional team to deliver maximum impact across multiple projects at our customers nuclear power plant outages. This individual is a subject matter expert in their discipline of BWR Inspections Services and/or Reactor Maintenance. Candidates for this position will be cross functional experts in multiple disciplines listed below:

• In Vessel Visual Inspections – with experience operating complex IVVI tooling including the Mantis, VISS, Firefly, or Overwatch tools.
• In Vessel Maintenance – Control Rod Blade (CRB) & Nuclear Instrumentation (NI) Exchange
• Fuel Movement
• Reactor Disassembly & Reassembly

In addition to refueling outage support, this individual will be responsible for supporting off-season work, including but not limited to spent fuel pool cleanup projects, dry cask storage projects, and instructing GVH Technical Training Courses located in Wilmington, NC and San Jose, CA.

This unique position will continue to drive GVH’s excellence in outage execution but is also intended to offer candidates a position that prepares those individuals for roles of increasing responsibility within GVH.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support multiple (4-6) Refueling Outages per year at various customer owned plants both domestically and internationally.
• Perform maintenance and/or inspections responsibilities in your area of expertise, delivering outage support.
• Perform supervisory responsibilities as necessary in your area of expertise.
• Instruct GVH Technical Training courses to further develop new technicians.
• Support Product Line activities including proposal development, product development, growth initiatives, and training development & implementation.
• Provide subject matter expertise on the operation of reactor maintenance and in vessel tooling, and GVH OEM equipment.
• Provide leadership to ensure high-quality deliverables are produced in accordance with customer requirements, business procedures, and regulatory guidelines
• Drive standard GVH processes across projects and ensure procedural compliance.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED

• Minimum of Five (5) years of technical experience in GE Hitachi Nuclear Field Services core functions related to your specific discipline

• RST Level II Certification

• IVVI Tooling Operator Qualified
• GVH Fuel Moving Certification or GVH Vessel Technician Qualified

Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% domestically and internationally. Tiger team members are expected to travel direct from site to site, supporting multiple projects per season during critical GVH work scope windows.

• Ability and willingness to instruct GVH Technical Training courses.

• Ability and willingness to pass Fitness for Duty requirements and site security requirements to obtain domestic and international site unescorted access.

• Ability and willingness to attend additional GVH training and certification programs to further develop your skillset and support cross-functional projects.

• Ability and willingness to work in radiation-controlled areas and radioactively contaminated areas.

• Ability and willingness to work 12 hrs. / day seven days per week (When delivering of field projects)

• Ability to lift to 50 lbs.

• Ability to climb ten flights of stairs twice per day.

• Ability to pass respirator fit test and physical.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience and knowledge regarding BWR reactor internals and modifications.

• Technical trouble shooting regarding GVH tooling.

• Prior experience supporting GVH Technical Training courses as an instructor.

• Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate others to achieve a common goal.

• Strong communication skills and customer centric attitude.

• Ability to work under high stress conditions.

• Basic Microsoft Office computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  Note:
  To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

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: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $78,800.00 and $131,200.00. 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 07, 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.