Senior Project Engineering Manager

GE Vernova, Inc.; Town of Rotterdam (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. in Schenectady, NY seeks a Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead the full project engineering team across all disciplines for Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Generator, HRSG, and BOP scope.

This role interfaces with customers and partners on technical decisions and manages budgets and schedules for successful project delivery. The position requires 8–10+ years of related experience, a Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8-10+ years’ related experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated customer interface experience.
• Knowledge of turbo machinery, generators, electrical, controls or power plant accessories.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical leader for assigned customer projects, developing scope and schedule while monitoring activities.
• Provide technical leadership and interface with project management, engineering disciplines, product lines, sourcing, and external Partners/Customers.
• Develop specialized expertise and contribute to strategy and policy development for effective delivery.
• Exercise sound judgment to resolve complex challenges in operations or engineering.
• Own the engineering execution of BOP-scoped projects from contract to fulfillment of GE obligations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer interface

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

Within the Gas Power Heavy Duty Plant Engineering Americas team, the Senior Project Engineering Manager will be under the operational responsibility of the Americas Pole Leader for Project Engineering Management, located in Schenectady, New York. The Project Engineering Manager leads the complete project engineering team—across all disciplines, product lines, and subcontracted services—to deliver integrated plant solutions spanning Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Generator, HRSG, and Balance of Plant scope.

As the primary technical interface with Customers and Partners, this role owns all plant-level technical decisions, including design freeze and risk mitigation, while ensuring full compliance with contractual, regulatory, EHS, and quality requirements. Key responsibilities include driving technical decisions, managing engineering budget and schedule, overseeing customer documentation, and coordinating site support and project handovers. Success in this role requires close collaboration with project management, engineering disciplines, product lines, and external Customers and Partners to ensure responsive, productive project execution. The Project Engineering Manager is guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical leader for assigned customer projects, developing the scope of work and schedule while monitoring engineering activities. Provide technical leadership and interface with project management, engineering disciplines, product lines, sourcing, and external Partners/Customers to ensure responsive, productive execution.
• Develop specialized expertise within your discipline and serve as a best-practice and quality resource. Maintain awareness of the latest technical developments in your area and contribute to strategy and policy development to ensure effective delivery within your area of responsibility.
• Exercise sound judgment to resolve complex challenges in operations, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Remain open to new perspectives on existing solutions to inform decisions.
• Serve as a resource and mentor for less experienced colleagues by clearly explaining complex or sensitive information and building consensus. Continue developing persuasion skills to effectively influence others on topics within your field.
• Own the engineering execution of BOP-scoped projects, from contract signature through fulfillment of all GE contractual obligations.
• Manage a cross-functional engineering team to navigate contractual risks and opportunities effectively.
• Review Customer specifications and communicate contract and project requirements to all design functions using internal documentation systems. Evaluate the financial and schedule impact of Customer-requested scope changes.
• Enforce quality procedures and actively participate in their continuous improvement. Capture and document lessons learned to support experience feedback and process improvement.
• Operate within a matrix organization, collaborating across numerous interfaces.
• When assigned as Senior Project Engineering Manager, lead and facilitate a total project solution across all product lines, including:
  • Serving as the global technical project focal point, partnering with the Project Manager on Customer and EPC meetings
  • Driving consistent flow-down of project requirements across product lines (GT/ST/Gen/HRSG/BOP) to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance
  • Leading functional resolution of technical project issues at the system level across product lines
  • Managing the plant/BOP budget allocated to the project, communicating any budget gaps, and maximizing profitability through cost-out initiatives within assigned budgets

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
• 8-10+ years’ related experience with increasing responsibilities
• Demonstrated customer interface experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of Turbo machinery, generator, electrical, controls and/or Power Plant Accessory systems and equipment

Eligibility Requirements:

• Job will require up to an average of 25% travel, mainly within the U.S.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects
• Demonstrates creativity and problem-solving capability
• Willingness/ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Motivated and able to motivate others
• Has a continuous improvement mind set
• Technical superior training with experience in project/team management preferred, in the field of energy or in the management of transverse teams
• Expertise in one of the disciplines (Mechanical/Electrical/Process)

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 position Application Deadline: November 21, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. 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 21, 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.