Lead Engineer 1 - Plant Civil and Structural Eng

Job Description Summary

Join GE Vernova, a global leader in the energy industry, and play a key role in shaping the infrastructure that powers the world. We are looking for an accomplished Civil Engineer to join our global team and lead civil engineering activities across complex, high-impact energy projects.
In this role, you will be at the center of project development and execution, driving civil engineering strategy from the proposal phase through project delivery. You will work in a highly collaborative, international environment, partnering with multidisciplinary teams, customers, and external engineering partners to deliver safe, high-quality, cost-effective, and technically robust solutions.
This is an exciting opportunity for a civil engineering professional who is energized by technical challenges, motivated by global project exposure, and eager to contribute to the future of energy with a company recognized for innovation, engineering excellence, and world-class project execution.

Job Description

At GE Vernova, we are powering the future of energy. As a global leader in the Gas Power market, we are seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to join our Heavy Duty New Units team. In this pivotal role, you will take full ownership of the civil engineering scope for large-scale power plant projects, ensuring the successful integration of world-class turbine and generator technology into complex site infrastructure.

You will act as a bridge between engineering and execution, managing specialized design subcontractors and providing critical technical support to both multidisciplinary engineering teams and construction sites. This position offers a dynamic and challenging environment and the opportunity for international travel to project sites to witness your designs come to life.

You will work within a Global Team, on one project or a limited number of projects located mainly in Asia, Europe and Middle East Africa with the possibility to expand to America’s region.

Essential Responsibilities

• Define the technical strategy and budget for civil design and support the definition for civil works during the proposal phase, focusing on geotechnical risk assessment and the establishment of optimized design assumptions.
• Lead the end-to-end civil engineering lifecycle for Heavy Duty Gas Power projects, ensuring all infrastructure and foundations are optimized for GE Vernova’s equipment.
• Review and validate complex civil design packages prepared by external partners, ensuring they meet rigorous technical standards, project specifications, and local regulatory requirements.
• Manage the full subcontracting process for civil engineering services, from defining technical scope and evaluating tender offers to overseeing subcontractor performance, schedule, and cost.
• Coordinate as the primary civil engineering point of contact for mechanical, electrical, and plant engineering disciplines to resolve critical technical interfaces and design challenges.
• Provide direct technical support to civil construction sites, including traveling to project locations to troubleshoot field issues, review method statements, and ensure design compliance during execution.
• Control project performance by tracking engineering deliverables, monitoring civil material quantities, and implementing recovery plans to mitigate any risks to the project schedule or budget.
• Direct essential administrative and financial tasks, including resource planning, budget forecasting (EAC), and the approval of subcontractor payment milestones.
• Escalate any issue which need the involvement of direct management and/or peers, whether it is linked with Safety, Quality, Delivery or Costs.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• Significant professional experience in civil engineering, specifically within large-scale industrial or power plant projects (EPC environment preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in reviewing civil design packages and managing engineering subcontractors.
• Ability to travel to international construction sites and work effectively in a hybrid/home-office environment.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence multidisciplinary global teams.
• Proven problem-solving skills in a fast-paced construction and engineering environment.
• Familiarity with international building codes and geotechnical risk management.

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