Portfolio Project Engineering Manager

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is at the forefront of a new era in energy, accelerating the transition to safer, more reliable, affordable, and sustainable power solutions. The SPS ITR-Projects & Execution organization provides Steam Turbine, Generator and Boiler upgrades to boost efficiency, ensure long-term equipment reliability, and increase power output. This organization focus as well on Clean Combustion with upgrades such as coal to gas boiler conversion.

A Project Engineering Manager (PEM) takes ownership as the engineering leader for a range of Steam Turbine, Generator or Boiler upgrade projects by planning and monitoring engineering activities to fulfill project scope within established timeframes and quality standards.

The Portfolio Project Engineering Manager within the Project Engineering Team leads high-impact nuclear Extended Power Uprate (EPU) upgrade projects—with a primary strategic focus on key customer fleet. This individual acts as the primary engineering interface to the customer on fleet topics, overseeing a complex multi-site portfolio spanning Steam Turbine and Generator upgrades, as well as engineering studies. Operating with a macro-level, strategic perspective across multiple concurrent projects, this role bridges project execution and proposal monitoring, driving accountability and ensuring seamless alignment internally with the Project Director, the dedicated project PEMs of the fleet and externally with key nuclear stakeholders.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Portfolio & Execution Leadership:
  • Own the overarching engineering execution and performance of the assigned Nuclear EPU portfolio
  • Ensuring projects meet contractual obligations and customer/business pace from proposal phase to final completion.

• Customer & External Interface:
  • Serve as the primary engineering interface and escalation point for complex nuclear customers.
  • Represent engineering at high-level reviews, including major customer meetings and executive quarterly portfolio reviews, partnering closely with the Project Director assigned to the customer portfolio and dedicated project PEMs & PMs.

• Proposal & Growth Monitoring:
  • Monitor, track, and support the progression of incoming proposals; upgrades and nuclear feasibility/modification studies, to ensure engineering readiness and alignment with customer expectations.

• Cross-Functional Coordination:
  • Coordinate effectively with other dedicated project PEMs (Steam Turbine and Generator), internal design engineering functions, sourcing, quality, and field services to ensure a unified "one team" approach.

• Risk Management & Governance:
  • Own risk management and mitigation strategies across the portfolio.
  • Implement processes to monitor and control project risks, schedule impacts, and technical challenges in a highly regulated nuclear environment.
  • Track project costs using EAC (Estimate at Completion) metrics.
  • Enforce rigorous quality procedures, drive Lean behaviors per GE Vernova SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) standards, and continuously improve execution processes and tools.

• PEM:
  • The role might require in addition to act directly as PEM on a Steam Turbine and/or Generator upgrade

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
• 8+ years of experience in power generation project execution, engineering leadership, or complex turbomachinery upgrades (Steam Turbine and Generator) activities

• Demonstrated experience managing complex engineering projects, multi-project portfolios, or major customer accounts—ideally within the nuclear sector in North America

• Strong technical background spanning both Steam Turbine and Generator technologies

• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and customer-facing skills with a proven ability to navigate high-stakes technical escalations

• Willingness to travel regionally or globally as needed

Desired Characteristics

• Highly driven, autonomous, and accountable individual who takes absolute ownership of portfolio outcomes and drives execution with urgency
• Leadership with uncompromising standard for integrity, compliance, and safety

• Familiarity with nuclear industry standards, customer specifications, and the dynamics of nuclear fleet operations (e.g., EPU studies and upgrades)

• Strong strategic mindset combined with the ability to dive into details when escalations or critical path items arise

• Collaborative leadership style with a proven track record of coordinating cross-functional teams without direct line authority

• Continuous improvement mindset to drive process enhancements across the broader upgrade portfolio
  

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 09, 2026.Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.