
Technical Leader - Mechanical Component (Remote Eligible, U.S.)
Ge Vernova
The Role
Overview
Lead mechanical design & execution for BWRX-300 nuclear project.
Key Responsibilities
- technical oversight
- design review
- procurement coordination
- work planning
- risk management
- process improvement
Tasks
-Provide technical oversight and mentorship to ensure system designs and deliverables comply with all requirements throughout design release, procurement/fabrication, assembly, and site installation and testing. -Support project engineering or manager with; understanding execution metric and status, issues, risks, mitigation or recovery plans as well as being proactive to identify changes in scope – if customer driven, the support preparation of project change order (PCR). -Deliver work with integrity, safety and security, quality, and then on-time output. -Assist with hosting learning sessions as well as knowledge capture and transfer initiatives. -Drive compliance with; scope, work plan, budget, and overall schedule as well as the applicable procurement package definitions, non-conformance processes, supplier oversight practices, and tools including design and technical reviews. -Identify, confirm, document, and lead resolution of technical risk or other emergent issues. -Lead preparation of work planning, scheduling, and resource loading across Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction of components. -Support Simplification and continuous process improvements. -Champion nuclear safety culture – Ensure compliance with GEH policies, quality management system, and corrective action program. -Champion conformance with regulations and guides, standard review plans, branch technical positions, interim staff guidance, information notices and summaries, bulletins, orders, etc. as well as applicable nuclear guidance and industry standards. -Lead “day-to-day” operations and follow-up to ensure deliverables are produced and commitments met on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule. -Lead integrated approaches and solutions across the diverse plant disciplines or specialties of; Mechanical component design, equipment design, licensing support, procurement, testing, and providing direction for installation and operational requirements. -Coordinate across matrixed Engineering teams to review, disposition, and provide vendor direction related drawing, specification, non-conformance, procedure, etc.
Requirements
- autodesk inventor
- ansys fea
- professional engineer
- bwr experience
- asme codes
- lean agile
What You Bring
-Self-starter with energy, positive “Can-Do” attitude and inclusive style – Proven track record of delivering on commitments, producing quality deliverables on specification, on budget, and on schedule in a fast passed and matrixed environment executing multiple assignments and priorities. -Adaptive, able to quickly learn diverse and varying organizational interfaces with professional astuteness and agility [e.g.; cross-functional, across business within same company, across different companies including customer, partners, and suppliers, regulator, third party auditors]. -Strong oral and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to write organized engineering documents. -Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% to domestic and international plant sites. -5 years of experience with BWR plant product family [e.g., BWR-4, -5, -6, ABWR, ESBWR] system design, plant engineering maintenance and modifications, new plant design certification and licensing. -The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered. -Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, balanced, results oriented analyst and leader – Able to make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions that are phased, reasonable, and deliverables oriented. -Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics or equivalent 4-year technical degree. -5 years of experience with applicable industry standards [e.g., ASME, AWS, BWRVIP reports]. -Knowledgeable, skilled and experienced regulatory affairs and licensing processes [e.g.; NRC]. -Continuous improvement “mindset” with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to do an activity or process. -7 years of experience in heavy industrial, thermal power, or nuclear industry working in mechanical equipment and component design, including specification of design requirements, design development, procurement, test, and fabrication/installation support. -Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD design. -Working knowledge, expertise, and experience using; LEAN or Agile, define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC), design for six sigma (DFSS), design for reliability (DFR), failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), design to cost (DTC), and new product introduction (NPI) techniques and tools. -Master of Science Degree in Engineering Discipline. -Professional Engineers License. -Experience working in or with an architect engineering (A/E) firm. -Proficiency with ANSYS FEA analysis. -Strong interpersonal and proven leadership skills. -Competency in US nuclear laws, rules, regulations, guidance, positions, memorandum, notices, bulletins, items, etc. from NRC, DOE, or international equivalent. -4 years of experience with ASME codes & standards or equivalent. -Experience with weldment design, structural analysis (including FEM) and fabrication. -Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for scoping, planning, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, prioritization, monitoring, corrective actions, and results. -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. -Strong verbal communication as well as facilitation and presentation skills for technical and business audiences – Able to communicate openly, calmly, and crisply in stressful situations with diverse community of; engineers and technicians, business leaders and project managers, auditors, regulators, and customers. -5 years of excellent knowledge, skill, and experience with PC and desktop engineering productivity software [e.g.; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio], various computer aided design or analysis and modelling tools as well as project collaboration tools [PLM, Documentum]. -5 years of experience performing independent, or preferably team based, equipment/component design or technical reviews including product requirements management, technical risk tracking/retirement, technical reviews, procurement and fabrication support.
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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
-offer contingent on successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
