Outage Manager

GE Vernova; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking an Outage Manager to lead complex planned and emergent outage events for steam turbine and generator outages, coordinating safety, quality, delivery, and cost across large teams. The role includes planning, customer management, and continuous process improvement on a national scale.

Responsibilities cover pre-event preparation, onsite leadership, cost tracking, risk analysis, and documenting procedures, with 40–50% travel and potential for remote coordination where

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering or equivalent experience in power generation
• English proficiency required
• Field Engineer or TFA graduate or equivalent training

Responsibilities

• Support outage event preparation and execution from start to finish (planning, labor, tooling, cost, and customer management)
• Own onsite execution as site lead with large teams, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Manage on-job cost tracking and productivity while addressing risks/FMEA
• Drive on-time delivery and cost productivity; maintain and update tracking files and man-hour pacing
• Assist in project quotation development including scope, site checks, safety and risk analyses
• Support customer operations during shut-down, start-up, running and performance testing
• Ensure proper execution documentation (Field Procedures, Quality Procedures, EHS)
• Work with web systems for labor, tooling, and vendor management forecasting
• Respond to outages promptly and escalate issues to restore operation
• Support customer communications during outage execution
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve processes
• Travel 40–50% as required
• May take on other duties to align with GE Steam Power strategies

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Outage planning

Scheduling

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost management

Risk management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering

HS diploma/GED with 8+ years applicable experience

Field Engineer or TFA graduate

Tools

Primavera scheduling

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Outage Manager is responsible for preparation, planning, leading execution, and close out of complex planned/emergent Outage events for steam turbine and generator outages while supporting the development of the business strategy for field fulfilment excellence in GE Steam Power. The OM is a focal role, with accountability for driving consistent outage planning and execution, and adoption of best practices and lessons learned. Will lead complex outages for their assigned territory or location(s) wherever possible.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Support CSM in all outage event preparation and execution (Planned/Emergent/Upgrade) from start to finish, including outage schedule development, TFA/craft labor/tooling/cost planning, customer management - pre/post outage meetings, mobilization planning, JCE execution, and event close out


• Own onsite execution (site lead) with large teams during assigned outages, ensuring Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost expectations are met.


• Manage on job cost tracking, productivity, while managing execution risk/FMEA


• Drive improvement of on-time delivery, outage cost and productivity, implementation, effectively update and maintain accurate tracking files, control man hour cost and pacing


• Support project quotation development including work scope, site condition check, preliminary safety and risk analysis to identify potential issues or obstacles and to minimize cost impact for site execution


• Support customer operations team during shut-down, start-up, running and performance testing of turbine, generator and auxiliary systems as required


• Ensure proper execution documentation is prepared, used, reviewed, stored and delivered including, Field Procedures, Quality Procedures, EHS, and Customer Outage Reports


• Work with web systems applications for proper allocation, preparation, planning and forecasting of labor, tooling, vendor management


• Respond to forced outages/emergency promptly, be on site when needed, investigate/escalate site issues to restore the units to operating conditions in a timely manner


• Support Customer Service Manager on technical communication to customer staff during outage execution


• Actively work to improve and optimize existing processes and look for simplification opportunities


• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments


• Ability and willingness to travel 40%-50% of the time


• May be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our Steam Power strategies and align with our organization’s core values.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering with 4 years of experience in power generation industry (or HS diploma/GED with 8+ years applicable experience and demonstrated success/knowledge on steam turbine or generator maintenance).


• English proficiency required


• Field Engineer or TFA graduate

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong Project Management and planning skills (Primavera scheduling tool preferred)


• PC proficiency, web applications including advanced Excel skills


• Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers


• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills and influencing skill


• Strong technical and maintenance knowledge of gas/steam turbines and generators


• Strong team leader in dynamic, energetic and complex customer site environments


• Ability to work under high pressure and constraint time, committed and process oriented


• Ability to work multiple project simultaneously and effectively in a cross-functional team


• Ability to influence stakeholders to deliver customer and business needs


• Proficient in MS Project to build and maintain schedules


• Experience performing TEAMS or STEP inspections

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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: October 31, 2026For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $91,400.00 and $152,200.00. 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 14, 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.