Senior Project Engineering Manager

GE Vernova

Schenectady, United States

Full Time

Posted October 21, 2026

$113k - $189k

Power Generation

Remote

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Source: Workday View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 22, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

Within the Gas Power Heavy Duty Plant Engineering Americas team, the Senior Project Engineering Manager will be under the operational responsibility of the Americas Pole Leader for Project Engineering Management, located in Schenectady, New York.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the technical leader for assigned customer projects, developing the scope of work and schedule while monitoring engineering activities. Provide technical leadership and interface with project management, engineering disciplines, product lines, sourcing, and external Partners/Customers to ensure responsive, productive execution.
Develop specialized expertise within your discipline and serve as a best-practice and quality resource. Maintain awareness of the latest technical developments in your area and contribute to strategy and policy development to ensure effective delivery within your area of responsibility.
Exercise sound judgment to resolve complex challenges in operations, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Remain open to new perspectives on existing solutions to inform decisions.
Serve as a resource and mentor for less experienced colleagues by clearly explaining complex or sensitive information and building consensus. Continue developing persuasion skills to effectively influence others on topics within your field.
Own the engineering execution of BOP-scoped projects, from contract signature through fulfillment of all GE contractual obligations.
Manage a cross-functional engineering team to navigate contractual risks and opportunities effectively.
Review Customer specifications and communicate contract and project requirements to all design functions using internal documentation systems. Evaluate the financial and schedule impact of Customer-requested scope changes.
Enforce quality procedures and actively participate in their continuous improvement. Capture and document lessons learned to support experience feedback and process improvement.
Operate within a matrix organization, collaborating across numerous interfaces.
When assigned as Senior Project Engineering Manager, lead and facilitate a total project solution across all product lines, including: Serving as the global technical project focal point, partnering with the Project Manager on Customer and EPC meetings Driving consistent flow-down of project requirements across product lines (GT/ST/Gen/HRSG/BOP) to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance Leading functional resolution of technical project issues at the system level across product lines Managing the plant/BOP budget allocated to the project, communicating any budget gaps, and maximizing profitability through cost-out initiatives within assigned budgets

Requirements

Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
8-10+ years’ related experience with increasing responsibilities
Demonstrated customer interface experience
Demonstrated knowledge of Turbo machinery, generator, electrical, controls and/or Power Plant Accessory systems and equipment
Job will require up to an average of 25% travel, mainly within the U.S.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects
Demonstrates creativity and problem-solving capability
Willingness/ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
Motivated and able to motivate others
Has a continuous improvement mind set
Technical superior training with experience in project/team management preferred, in the field of energy or in the management of transverse teams
Expertise in one of the disciplines (Mechanical/Electrical/Process)