Technical Leader - Project Engineering

A01098 GE Vernova International LLC; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Technical Leader to guide the Project Engineering team for onshore wind projects, including new wind farms, repower and CM&U. You will act as the primary liaison between engineering, project management, supply chain, site teams, customers and subcontractors to ensure all deliverables and the digital thread are completed by commercial operation date.

You will drive resource planning, daily management, and strategic workforce planning while providing technical leadership across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years' engineering and technology experience with strong leadership.
• Fluent in English.
• Willingness to travel 10% of the year.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the project execution and customer-facing teams.
• Lead engineering execution for wind projects including new wind farms, repower and CM&U.
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, supply chain, site teams, customers and subcontractors to fulfill orders and deliver up to commercial operation date.
• Drive process improvement and standardization in project execution.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SCADA

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Project Engineering team is part of the Onshore Wind Systems Engineering organization. The Technical Leader will provide leadership and technical direction for the Project Engineering team. In addition, this role is responsible for leading the engineering execution of new wind farm, repower and CM&U projects as the primary liaison and single point of contact between engineering and project management, supply chain, the site team, customers, and subcontractors. The scope includes the fulfillment of all equipment and software deliverables along with the completeness and accuracy of the digital thread up to the commercial operation date. In addition to providing customers with engineering excellence, the Technical Leader will support the team with resource assignments, strategic workforce planning, daily management, operating rhythms and overall team strategy. As the Technical Leader, you are essential to the successful execution of our projects. You will provide technical leadership to the project execution and customer-facing teams, ensuring each phase of the project is delivered with an excellent operational rigor.

Job Description

The Technical Leader will ensure fulfillment of customer orders in compliance with contractual requirements, provide technical project management, technical direction, and drives coordination of engineering activities and critical issue resolution for OTR-related issues for all assigned wind projects.

• Translating project requirements into product definition and issue bills of materials to supply chain
• Creating and/or facilitate project specific engineering instructions as well as customer & commissioning documentation
• Providing timely & accurate responses to customer and field teams technical inquiries for turbine assembly, installation, and commissioning through final customer acceptance of the wind farm
• Provide technical leadership, advice and assistance to the overall project team
• Drive process & standardization around project execution tasks
• Lead process improvement efforts related to GE Vernova’s project engineering, enabling faster response times, better customer optimizations and engineering productivity
• Drive lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues
• Liaise between customers and Engineering regarding balance of plant equipment for the purpose of configuring interfaces, safety protections, and control systems for both the wind turbine and the entire wind farm
• Facilitate the configuration of control software and parameters based upon the site requirements and specific unit configurations
• Coordinate, schedule, and thoroughly communicate with allocated resources to complete engineering deliverables

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science or related field.
• 8+ years' engineering and technology experience, including strong demonstration of technical skills and project leadership.
• Fluent in English
• Ability and availability to travel 10% of the year

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in power generation, renewable energy or wind technologies
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Customer-centric mind set, experience in translating customer issues / needs into profitable business solutions
• Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to manage multiple high priority tasks
• System or product-level mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to interpret customer requirements and identify needs
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers
• Experience with grid, controls, SCADA a plus
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, wiring schematics, and 3D models and plus
• Experience providing technical support to peers, customers and leadership regarding the details of technical issues and project status
• Effective problem-solving abilities
• Self-Motivated, Team player, with demonstrated creativity and fulfillment
• Strong influencing and team building skills

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 $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 September 29, 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.

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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