Senior Engineer – Advanced Applications Engineering Program Operations (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

Ge Vernova

The Role

Overview

Lead operational and change‑management programs for advanced nuclear engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • process improvement
  • daily management
  • change management
  • data analysis
  • program implementation
  • continuous improvement

Tasks

-Deliver process improvements that improve customer outcomes, KPIs and leadership behaviors. -Lead implementation of Daily Management and Problem Solving in the business; Coach, facilitate, and drive maturity in the process and execution. -Develop implementation, change management, and communication plans in support of recommendations provided for AAE and/or unit challenges and priorities. -Manage the implementation of business initiatives, program design, and organizational & cultural changes and lead associated project teams. -Lead others to find creative solutions for complex problems. Evaluate quality of data, use internal and external resources. -Partner with business teams and present product/program strategies, technical roadmaps, risks, and recommendations to senior leads across GVH. -Run team operating reviews, including monthly operating reviews, SIOP reviews and daily management. -Coach, facilitate, and drive maturity in the Operating Review process and execution. -Report solid line to the Senior Manager, Engineering Programs. -Lead the organization in continuous improvement processes such as CAP, self-assessments, benchmarks, safety culture. -Analyze data to facilitate the development of recommendations to address/resolve potential and existing Institute and unit-level challenges. -Provide guidance to leadership on management of external resources to ensure the quality of deliverables, enable flexibility and improved cost positions. -Create consistent and standard materials (e.g., Change Management Framework, OE domain area training & communications) for AAE. -Apply change methodology and interventions to embed effective change management throughout the organization. -Protect the Intellectual Property rights of GVH. -Interpret business challenges and recommend best practices. Lead benchmarking activities with other GVH business to gather best practices and inform decisions. -Ensure adherence to GVH’s standards for nuclear safety and compliance. -Drives scale to support growing business commercial proposal activity and marketing opportunities.

Requirements

  • engineering degree
  • 8+ years
  • nuclear experience
  • project management
  • epc
  • lean

What You Bring

-Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business -Excellent written and verbal communication skills -Must be willing to travel up to 20% (50% if working remote) -At least 8 years of progressive experience in engineering design and/or project leadership experience -Understanding of nuclear industry and technology -At least 6 years of experience in the commercial nuclear industry or equivalent large scale new build experience in the power industry -The preferred work location is the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy headquarters in Wilmington, NC but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered. -Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, planning/scheduling, change management) -EPC experience and knowledge; specifically, power plant -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 -Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly to articulate and then operationalize the business vision/strategy into tactile actions. -Proven ability to be a liaison between organizations that are operating in separate geographic locations -Practitioner and / or expert of Lean practices. -High performing individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance, change agent able to make the case for lean and demonstrate immediate impact. -Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related science or technical discipline

The Company

About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

Sector Specialisms

Power

Gas Power

Steam Power

Nuclear

Hydro Power

Wind

Onshore Wind

Offshore Wind

Electrification Systems

Power Conversion and Storage

Grid Solutions

Electrification Software

Security Clearance

-final offers contingent on drug screening -final offers contingent on u.s. export‑controlled information authorization