Lead Outage Services Execution Specialist – Refuel Floor (Remote Eligible, US)

IF1184 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC; United States; Remote; USD 79,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with match

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Lead Outage Services Execution Specialist – Refuel Floor to support cross-functional teams during nuclear plant outages.

You will be a subject matter expert in BWR Reactor Maintenance and Fuel Movement, leading outages and cross-training technicians in Wilmington, NC and San Jose, CA. You will travel up to 75% domestically and internationally, contribute to off-season projects, and drive GVH processes to ensure safe, compliant, high-quality outage execution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of five years of technical experience in GE Hitachi Nuclear Field Services core functions related to your discipline.
• GVH Fuel Moving Certification required.
• GVH Reactor Maintenance / Vessel Technician qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Support 4–6 refueling outages per year at various customer-owned plants domestically and internationally.
• Perform maintenance and/or inspections in your area of expertise, delivering outage support.
• Provide supervisory responsibilities as necessary in your area of expertise.
• Instruct GVH Technical Training courses to train new technicians.
• Support Product Line activities including proposals, product development, growth initiatives, and training development & implementation.
• Provide SME on reactor maintenance, in-vessel tooling, and GVH OEM equipment.
• Demonstrate GE Beliefs, integrity, nuclear safety, and quality culture.
• Lead to ensure high-quality deliverables meet customer requirements, procedures, and regulatory guidelines.
• Drive standard GVH processes across projects and ensure procedural compliance.
• Perform other assignments as business needs dictate.

Skills

Nuclear field services

Fuel movement

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma / GED

GVH Fuel Moving Certification

GVH Reactor Maintenance / Vessel Technician qualification

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Outage Services Execution Specialist – Refuel Floor will support GE Vernova Hitachi’s (GVH’s) 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 Reactor Maintenance Services. Candidates for this position will be cross functional experts in multiple disciplines including BWR In Vessel Maintenance and Fuel Movement. In addition to refueling outage support, the Lead Outage Services Execution Specialist 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.

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 (SME) on the operation of reactor maintenance and in vessel tooling, and GVH OEM equipment.
• Exemplify our GE Beliefs and demonstrate integrity, nuclear safety, and quality culture.
• 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.
• Perform other assignments as business needs dictate.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• Minimum of three (5) years of technical experience in GE Hitachi Nuclear Field Services core functions related to your specific discipline
• GVH Fuel Moving Certification
• GVH Reactor Maintenance / Vessel Technician qualification

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% domestically and internationally.
• Lead Outage Services Execution Specialist team members are expected to travel direct from site to site, supporting multiple projects per season during critical GEH work scope windows.
• Ability and willingness to support off‑season projects including Spent Fuel Pool cleanup and Dry Cask storage campaigns.
• 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 field projects)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb ten flights of stairs twice per day.
• Ability to pass respirator fit test and physical.

Desired Characteristics

• RST Level II Certification
• Experience and knowledge regarding BWR reactor internals and modifications.
• Technical trouble shooting regarding GVH tooling.
• Prior experience supporting GEH 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.

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: Yes

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 13, 2026.

Application Deadline: November 20, 2026

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.

Available benefits

• 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.

Candidates should be aware that this role involves a client's critical infrastructure; shortlisted candidates would therefore be subject to heightened security checks as directed by our clients. All personal data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with our data protection policies, solely for recruitment and security purposes.

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

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