Lead Field Services Specialist - Overwatch
GE VernovaWilmington, NC
Full Time
Posted October 15, 2026
$79k - $131k
Power Generation
Remote
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 16, 2026
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Job Description
The Lead Field Services Engineer for Overwatch will be the responsible subject matter expert "SME" focused on tooling fabrication, procurement, procedure management, and outage execution at both boiling water reactors and pressurized water reactors.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct oversight to Overwatch Tooling Refurbishments.
- Seek new technologies to upgrade or replace the aging fleet of tools.
- Support Capital Investment strategy for fleet expansion in both BWR and PWR markets.
- Continue to own Continuous Improvement of Overwatch processes.
- Support the process of tooling conceptual design, field delivery and beyond.
- Provide technical direction and guidance to craft labor in support of a power equipment outage
- Single point of contact for Outage execution
- Work with field services training and staffing team to build out field execution teams, the SME will be the lead instructor for training courses.
- Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrated with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline from an accredited college/university OR High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 8 years of experience in BWR maintenance management or inspection services
- Minimum 2-year leadership of nuclear-industry field teams working at customer sites as well as leading design engineering teams.
- Experience in BWRVIP, ASME and ISI programs implemented by nuclear plants.
- Knowledge of GEH Nuclear Energy products, processes, customers, markets, and competition.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Strong strategic development and execution skills.
- Strong technical knowledge and experience in working with in the Inspection Services field.
- Strong customer focus mind-set and commercial knowledge.
- Experience and knowledge around BWR reactor internals and GEH In Vessel Visual tooling.
- Familiar with GEH B03, EC and Inventory processes
- Proven record in driving process improvement
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
- This position requires frequent travel (70% of the time or more). Travel to the USA and international plant sites is required on a frequent basis
- Must be willing to work in radiation-controlled areas and radioactively contaminated areas
- 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.
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