Heavy Duty New Unit (HDNU) Controls Engineer

Job Description Summary
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.
As an Operations Lead within Heavy-Duty New Unit (HDNU) Controls Engineering, you will serve as a key operational partner to a global engineering organization of more than 400 employees. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence through financial management, workforce planning, resource allocation, and performance tracking that enable engineering teams to successfully deliver Gas Turbine (GT), Steam Turbine (ST), Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), and Balance of Plant (BOP) projects.
In this highly visible role, you will provide critical business and operational insights to engineering leadership, ensuring decisions are supported by accurate data, effective planning, and disciplined execution. Your ability to drive operational excellence, improve planning and execution processes, and provide actionable insights will play a key role in helping engineering teams meet strategic priorities, enable informed decision-making, and deliver value across the global business.
Job Description
As the Operations Lead for Heavy Duty New Unit (HDNU) Controls Engineer, you will:
Operational Leadership & Process Governance
• Architect Operations: Own the organizational infrastructure, ensuring consistent reporting, data integrity, and operational excellence across the global team.
• Strategic Alignment: Partner with engineering, finance, and project leadership to synchronize resource planning with project milestones and broader business objectives.
• Drive Efficiency: Proactively diagnose operational bottlenecks and lead process improvements that accelerate organizational throughput.
Financial Planning & Budget Stewardship
• Financial Oversight: Lead annual and quarterly budgeting processes, providing rigorous oversight of labor funding, project expenditures, and department overhead.
• Actionable Intelligence: Track and report on key KPIs (e.g., headcount utilization, budget variance, and software licensing) to provide leadership with clear, data-driven financial insights.
• Accountability: Facilitate regular financial reviews to ensure the organization meets its funding targets and maintains fiscal health.
Operational Reporting & Performance Monitoring
• Governance: Administer internal operating reviews, curating data-backed narratives and tracking critical action items to drive accountability.
• Compliance & Excellence: Ensure rigorous adherence to GE Vernova policies regarding time-tracking, project capitalization, and resource management.
• Decision Support: Translate complex operational data into clear, concise reporting that directly informs and influences management strategy.
Cross-Functional Partnership
• Organizational Enablement: Collaborate with HR and Engineering leadership to manage headcount logistics, onboarding, and structural design.
• Strategic Liaison: Serve as the primary operational point of contact, bridging the gap between technical engineering teams and corporate functions.