Plant Systems Leader (m/f/d)

GE-Vernova-; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Plant Systems Leader to drive design, integration, and execution across complex power projects. You will lead operability, design, P&IDs, and mechanical systems engineering for GE Vernova scope, guiding interfaces between engineering teams, partners, EPCs, suppliers, and customers.

You will own system interface definitions, oversee design reviews, manage changes, and support construction, commissioning, and site issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience in systems engineering of combined cycle, simple cycle, or large thermal power plants.
• Significant experience with the various systems forming a power plant and their operating principles, design fundamentals, and interfaces.
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering activities in project execution, concept development, and/or tender support for large power projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant operability and design, plant performance, plant P&IDs, and plant mechanical systems engineering for GE Vernova’s scope in the project.
• System Interface Owner for plant mechanical systems integration and ensure alignment across design, operability, performance, safety, and contractual requirements.
• Ensure the maturity of project contractual deliverables prior to release through proactive coordination with all involved parties and anticipation of possible changes from internal and external interfaces.
• Organize and lead system design reviews and technical reviews to ensure engineering quality and compliance with project requirements.
• Own technical change management across the project lifecycle, including Design Change Requests, cross-system impact assessment, and communication of changes to stakeholders.
• Partner with the project team in contract review, schedule alignment, engineering planning, procurement coordination, and customer deliverables for the assigned scope.
• Support construction, commissioning, and site issue resolution as required, including timely closure of engineering issues within scope.
• Provide ideas and contribute to continuous product and process quality improvement initiatives, including maintainability, modularization, reliability, compliance, and execution efficiency.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project leadership

Interface management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

P&ID software

Engineering design reviews

Job description

Job Description Summary

This is an opportunity to step into a critical technical leadership role driving plant-level design, integration, and execution across complex power projects. The Senior Plant Systems Leader is a key technical leadership role managing Plant Operability and Design, Plant Performance, Plant P&IDs, and Mechanical Systems and Equipment engineering for GE Vernova scope in customer projects. The role is focused on leading design activities, driving system integration, and managing interfaces across engineering teams, product organizations, external partners, EPCs, suppliers, and customers.
The ideal candidate will serve as System Interface Owner, leading order-to-remittance (OTR) design activities, manage technical interfaces, and drive high-quality engineering execution across the project lifecycle — from proposal through design, procurement, construction, and commissioning. This role is critical to reducing execution risk, improving change management, and ensuring customer and contractual requirements are translated into effective plant-level solutions.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead plant operability and design, plant performance, plant P&IDs, and plant mechanical systems and equipment engineering for GE Vernova’s scope in the project.
• System Interface Owner for plant mechanical systems integration and ensure alignment across design, operability, performance, safety, and contractual requirements.
• Ensure the maturity of project contractual deliverables prior to release through proactive coordination with all involved parties and anticipation of possible changes from internal and external interfaces.
• Organize and lead system design reviews and technical reviews to ensure engineering quality and compliance with project requirements.
• Own technical change management across the project lifecycle, including Design Change Requests, cross-system impact assessment, and communication of changes to stakeholders.
• Partner with the project team in contract review, schedule alignment, engineering planning, procurement coordination, and customer deliverables for the assigned scope.
• Support construction, commissioning, and site issue resolution as required, including timely closure of engineering issues within scope.
• Provide ideas and contribute to continuous product and process quality improvement initiatives, including maintainability, modularization, reliability, compliance, and execution efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience in systems engineering of combined cycle, simple cycle, or large thermal power plants.
• Significant experience with the various systems forming a power plant and their operating principles, design fundamentals, and interfaces.
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering activities in project execution, concept development, and/or tender support for large power projects.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to manage technical interfaces and drive cross-functional issue resolution in a global matrix environment.
• Strong systems mindset with the ability to lead interface definition, integration, and design reviews across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience with GE Vernova standard work and tools, and a continuous improvement mindset to establish lean and efficient engineering workflows.
• Excellent internal and external communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and changing market environment.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions and organizational boundaries.
• Strong familiarity with GE Vernova core technologies including gas turbine, steam turbine, generator, HRSG, controls, and overall plant integration.

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 CHF115,600.00 and CHF192,600.00. 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 August 12, 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.