Project Engineering Director - High Voltage Substations (Data Center Portfolio)
**Job Description Summary**
Leads overall Behind the Meter (BTM) Portfolio level engineering strategy and activities, providing technical leadership on Electrification Systems businesses, and driving integration across Power Transmission (PT) business line, Grid Automation (GA) Business Line, Power Conversion System (PCS), and Consulting Services (CS). Ensures system studies, equipment specifications, substation protection/control designs support portfolio execution, reliability, and customer requirements, while interfacing with GE Vernova (GEV) Power Teams and owner engineers. Enforces design freeze milestones, standardization, and cross-project design efficiency. This position has a high degree of accountability including GEV level stakeholder visibility.
• *Job Description**
Roles and Responsibilities:
· Serves as the project technical leader/director to develop scope of work, plan schedule, budgets and monitor engineering activities and deliverables for customer projects.
· Proactively identifies technical risk and its impact on project schedule, cost and actively mitigates in collaboration with stakeholders, supplying units
· Provide technical leadership and interface with Tendering, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, GE Vernova Product Engineering, EHS, Quality, Project Management Sourcing, Engineering sub-contractors.
· Proven experience leading HV substation/high-voltage engineering for large & complex projects, including system studies, equipment sizing, and substation protection/control interfaces, including interface with plant control Energy Management System (EMS).
· Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership on Electrification Systems, pulling through PT, GA, PCS, and Consulting Services to support portfolio and project objectives.
· Strong experience collaborating with GEV technical teams and owner/customer engineers to ensure system reliability and alignment with execution requirements.
· Proven track record in design freeze enforcement
· Experience related design standardization across projects and factories, maximizing interchangeability, schedule flexibility, and inventory efficiency.
· Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams in a matrix organization without direct authority.
· This position is accountable to design all activities in compliance with all applicable codes and standards, including all GE Grid Solutions policies and procedures
· Knowledge of equipment such as FACTS, GIS, Transformers, P&C, Telecom and SCADA and HV Electrical system engineering including HVDC applications
· Proposing and implementing an efficient reporting process to measure progress of engineering activities, on-time delivery of documents and answers to Customer comments
· Propose and implement design strategy, design, GATE, safety reviews
· Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area and specialized knowledge in their discipline.
· Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
· Use critical judgment to make decisions or solve complex tasks or problems in areas of technology or engineering.
· Take an unique perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and LEAN/Root cause expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
· Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
· Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Explains difficult or sensitive information to stakeholders; works to build consensus.
· Uses persuasion skills required to influence project team, customer and stakeholders.
· Identifying, alerting, and proposing corrective action plans to Project Director in case of any major deviation of scope
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in Engineering
· Minimum 12 years of related high voltage substation experience
· Minimum of 5 years of Leadership experience
Eligibility Requirements:
- Strong preference for a candidate willing to relocate to Oakbrook, IL region where headquarters are.
- 25 - 30% travels
Desired Characteristics:
· Experience execution worldwide projects and initiatives
· Strong oral and written communication skills including presenting to Senior Executives
· Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and emotional maturity.
· Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
· Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects multi country.
· Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
· EPC Project experience in the field of High voltage substations.
· Strong EHS and Quality Mindset.
· Mentoring mindset to develop and grow technical talent.
Own the Project Engineering activities globally and drive consistent functional specifications and common global processes for projects implementation. Impacts quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities to drive projects. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has high level of autonomy, requiring high degree of operational judgment.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
• *Relocation Assistance Provided:** Yes
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $167,600.00 and $279,400.00. 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 February 26, 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.
GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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Leads overall Behind the Meter (BTM) Portfolio level engineering strategy and activities, providing technical leadership on Electrification Systems businesses, and driving integration across Power Transmission (PT) business line, Grid Automation (GA) Business Line, Power Conversion System (PCS), and Consulting Services (CS). Ensures system studies, equipment specifications, substation protection/control designs support portfolio execution, reliability, and customer requirements, while interfacing with GE Vernova (GEV) Power Teams and owner engineers. Enforces design freeze milestones, standardization, and cross-project design efficiency. This position has a high degree of accountability including GEV level stakeholder visibility.
• *Job Description**
Roles and Responsibilities:
· Serves as the project technical leader/director to develop scope of work, plan schedule, budgets and monitor engineering activities and deliverables for customer projects.
· Proactively identifies technical risk and its impact on project schedule, cost and actively mitigates in collaboration with stakeholders, supplying units
· Provide technical leadership and interface with Tendering, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, GE Vernova Product Engineering, EHS, Quality, Project Management Sourcing, Engineering sub-contractors.
· Proven experience leading HV substation/high-voltage engineering for large & complex projects, including system studies, equipment sizing, and substation protection/control interfaces, including interface with plant control Energy Management System (EMS).
· Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership on Electrification Systems, pulling through PT, GA, PCS, and Consulting Services to support portfolio and project objectives.
· Strong experience collaborating with GEV technical teams and owner/customer engineers to ensure system reliability and alignment with execution requirements.
· Proven track record in design freeze enforcement
· Experience related design standardization across projects and factories, maximizing interchangeability, schedule flexibility, and inventory efficiency.
· Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams in a matrix organization without direct authority.
· This position is accountable to design all activities in compliance with all applicable codes and standards, including all GE Grid Solutions policies and procedures
· Knowledge of equipment such as FACTS, GIS, Transformers, P&C, Telecom and SCADA and HV Electrical system engineering including HVDC applications
· Proposing and implementing an efficient reporting process to measure progress of engineering activities, on-time delivery of documents and answers to Customer comments
· Propose and implement design strategy, design, GATE, safety reviews
· Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area and specialized knowledge in their discipline.
· Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
· Use critical judgment to make decisions or solve complex tasks or problems in areas of technology or engineering.
· Take an unique perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and LEAN/Root cause expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
· Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
· Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Explains difficult or sensitive information to stakeholders; works to build consensus.
· Uses persuasion skills required to influence project team, customer and stakeholders.
· Identifying, alerting, and proposing corrective action plans to Project Director in case of any major deviation of scope
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in Engineering
· Minimum 12 years of related high voltage substation experience
· Minimum of 5 years of Leadership experience
Eligibility Requirements:
- Strong preference for a candidate willing to relocate to Oakbrook, IL region where headquarters are.
- 25 - 30% travels
Desired Characteristics:
· Experience execution worldwide projects and initiatives
· Strong oral and written communication skills including presenting to Senior Executives
· Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and emotional maturity.
· Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
· Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects multi country.
· Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
· EPC Project experience in the field of High voltage substations.
· Strong EHS and Quality Mindset.
· Mentoring mindset to develop and grow technical talent.
Own the Project Engineering activities globally and drive consistent functional specifications and common global processes for projects implementation. Impacts quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities to drive projects. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has high level of autonomy, requiring high degree of operational judgment.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
• *Relocation Assistance Provided:** Yes
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $167,600.00 and $279,400.00. 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 February 26, 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.
GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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