Sr Engineering Manager - Project Engineering Leader, Americas (GEN)

A01242 GE Gas Turbines (Greenville) L.L.C.; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 132,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Health Coach

24/7 nurse-based resource

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) matching

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a senior project engineering leader to drive generator scope across the Americas. You will own regional project controls, lead a senior team, and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery for customer projects.

You will oversee technical leadership, interface with multiple stakeholders, and apply strong program management to meet strategic goals. This role requires extensive engineering experience and US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree from an accredited university with at least 6 years in design or project engineering.
• Significant experience in Electrical Systems or Generator Engineering/Technology and/or Customer Project Engineering.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; no visa sponsorship provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead scope of work, plan schedule and monitor engineering activities for customer projects.
• Interface with Proposal Management, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, GE Product Engineering, Sourcing; manage teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Documentation & planning

Education

Engineering degree

Master’s degree equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary

Lead a portfolio of Americas Project Engineering projects with a team of Generator engineers in the execution of Generator scope. This team represents a simplified regional organization to enable faster decision making closer to the customer. Own the project control activity regionally and drive consistent functional specifications and common global processes for project implementation. Activities that are conducted to better understand or ultimately meet the expectations of the customer impacts the team’s ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives. The role is subject to operating policy objectives. There is high autonomy within the role with fast pace of execution. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.

Roles and Responsibilities

Serves as the technical leader/manager to develop a scope of work and plan schedule and monitor engineering activities for customer projects. Provide technical leadership and interface with Proposal Management, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, GE Product Engineering, Sourcing, Engineering sub-contractors. Manages a small to medium team of senior professionals as well as others. Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation. Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work. Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision. May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics.

Required Qualifications

Engineering degree from an accredited university or college with at least 6 years of experience in design engineering or project engineering capacity. This role requires significant experience in the Electrical Systems or Generator Engineering/Technology and/or Customer Project Engineering. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university. Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis. We will not sponsor work visas, now or in the future, for this position vacancy.

Desired Characteristics

Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or engineering is highly preferred. Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. 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 September 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 programsGE 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.

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. www.gevernova.com