Technical Lead

Job Description Summary

Lead and mentor team responsible for Electrical systems associated plant cross- disciplinary and cross- systems simulation. Focus on work planning, technical approach, design assurance, and execution excellence from ITO thru OTR on new build and modernization projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead integrated approaches and solutions across the diverse plant disciplines or specialties of Electrical systems associated plant cross- disciplinary and cross- systems simulation
• Coordinate matrixed cross- disciplinary Engineering teams to assess work product or support requests, analyze plant system requirements, operations and maintenance goals, , equipment selection, phased implementations, develop list of clarifications and exceptions, prepare proposals with scope, conformance matrix and risk scorecard, work plans, cost estimates, and schedules
• Support business and product line leaders in ITO commercial risk review process, marketing initiatives, bid proposal, and technical recommendations
• Lead preparation of high thru low work planning, scheduling, and resource loading across lifecycle phases of Engineer-Procure-Construct or new product introduction using the applicable practices, guides, and tools
• Support project engineering or manager with understanding execution metric and status, issues, risks, mitigation or recovering plans, and be extremely proactive to identify changes in scope
• Drive compliance utilizing scope, level 5 work plan, budget, overall schedule, applicable design processes, and discipline specific practices and tools including design and technical reviews
• Lead “day-to-day” operations and follow-up to ensure deliverables are produced and commitments met on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule
• Collaborate proactively and inclusively for overall team across other engineering disciplines to support integrated plant design objectives
• Collaborate with project management, project engineering, support functions, and others to drive project completion
• Identify, confirm, document, and lead resolution of technical, risk, other emergent issues
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to ensure system designs and deliverables comply with requirements throughout design release to manufacturing or supplier including production, validation, installation, and commission tests
• Support strategy, plan, statement of work preparation, and implementation of resource loading and mobilization involving employees, staff augmentation contractors, suppliers and partners including other GE entities
• Assist with hosting learning sessions, knowledge capture, and transfer initiatives
• Champion conformance with regulations and guides, standard review plans, branch technical positions, interim staff guidance, information notices and summaries, bulletins, orders, applicable nuclear guidance, and industry standards
• Remain current on nuclear regulatory issues and system, component, and equipment product knowledge
• Use variety of tools for requirements, design, change, configuration, and document management
• Support simplification, continuous process improvement, and cost-out
• Champion nuclear safety culture; Ensure compliance with GEH policies, quality management system, and corrective action program
• Deliver work with integrity, safety, security, quality, and on-time output

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics or equivalent 4-year technical degree
• 10 years experience in heavy industrial, thermal power, or nuclear industry working in the, design, analysis, implementation, test, installation, and commissioning of electrical power systems.
• 5 years experience in the nuclear industry product family system design, plant engineering, maintenance, modifications, new plant design certification, and licensing
• 7 years experience in combination of; requirements management, system design, application or requisition engineering, analysis, modeling and simulation, change, configuration, collaboration, and document management, and technical reviews related to nuclear or electrical distribution systems and equipment
• 5 years excellent knowledge, skill, and experience with PC and desktop engineering productivity software, computer aided design or analysis and modelling, and project collaboration tools

Eligibility Requirements:

• For the United States the preferred work location for this role is at the GE Vernova Nuclear Energy Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered.
• 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.
• For Canada this role requires working two days a week onsite in the Markham Ontario office.
• For Canada GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics or equivalent 4-year technical degree
• Professional Engineer
• PMI/PMP certified with proven project management experience
• Experience working in or with an architect engineering firm
• Experience in nuclear, electric power system and field engineering with working knowledge in safety-related, significant to safety, and nonsafety-related systems, hardware, software, theory of operation,  equipment environmental and seismic testing and qualification
• Experience in US and international nuclear regulatory affairs, licensing, laws, rules, regulations, guidance, etc. applicable to power and test reactors
• Competency in industry standards IEEE, IEC, and quality standards
• Competency in industrial controls networking, data communications architectures, and protocols
• Competency in modeling, simulation, and test data collection tools
• Experience performing power system analysis using tools such as ETAP or SKM.
• Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, balanced, and a results-oriented analyst and leader
• Self-starter with energy, positive “Can-Do” attitude and inclusive style – Proven track record of delivering commitments on specification, on budget, and on schedule
• 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
• Adaptive; able to quickly learn diverse and varying organizational interfaces with professional astuteness
• Continuous improvement “mindset” with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to do an activity or process
• Solid PC, as well as, personal and team productivity software
• Solid technical writing skills with focus on requirements and design documents
• Working knowledge, expertise, and experience using LEAN/Agile, six sigma design for reliability, failure modes and effects analysis, and design to cost techniques and tools)

For Canada

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $126,000 and $189,000 CAD. 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 for an existing vacancy.

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit

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.

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: February 20, 2026For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $111,200.00 and $213,200.00. 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 January 30, 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.