CO Salary Range: USD 230,000.00 - 260,000.00 per year
Job Description Summary
Vernova Purpose
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?
What impact you'll make
As a leader in Controls Engineering, you will be an active contributor to the Gas Power business and deliver systems and designs that are fundamental to the GE Vernova purpose. You will be responsible for all aspects of Controls engineering to protect, operate and control all of GE Vernova Gas Power's services power plant and control upgrade projects, including Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Plant, Nuclear and Hydro.
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Job Description
- Lead & manage the Controls Engineering - Services Value Stream.
- Own Heavy Duty Services and Control Solutions & Services uprates, direct and joint projects.
- Lead a global team to define and execute engineering strategy including Hardware and Software design for Mark VIe Gas Turbine and Steam Turbine power train control systems plus broader Plant distributed control systems(DCS) for Heavy Duty Services upgrades and Control Solutions and Services direct upgrade projects.
- Drive team performance on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost KPIs.
- Set and meet capacity vs demand.
- Innovate and lead controls platform and Heavy Duty Services new product design.
- Improve Culture thru building a focused Services controls team.
- You will lead a team of over 300 engineers in executing 250+ annual projects to bring ~5GW of upgraded cleaner & more efficient power on-line each year globally.
- Manage, improve and foster key relationships with the Alliance execution Partner, Multiple internal stakeholders, and several of GE Vernova's largest customers.
- Execute large scale plant customer witness tests and power plant startups each year, controlling & protecting up to $8B in Heavy Duty Services and Control Solutions & Services revenue annually.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- Minimum of 15 years of design and team leadership experience in the Power Industry
- Minimum 10 years of experience of industrial control system design for power plants in simple and combined cycle configurations plus gas and steam turbine unit controls.
Desired Characteristics:
- You have experience and knowledge with fossil, nuclear, hydro, and aero-derivative controls.
- Advanced knowledge of power plant customers and control system providers
- Control system retrofit leadership
- You have a proven track record and experience with leading Mark VIe control system designs, and/or with distributed controls systems.
- You have a network with Power Generation utility customers and plant operators
The base pay range for this position is 230-260K. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for annual merit increases based on performance. This posting is expected to close on 7.31.25 or thereafter.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
GE Vernova, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
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: Yes
Application Deadline: July 11, 2025