Job Description Summary
The BWRX-300 Firstline Engineering Manager – Plant Controls – Steam Turbine & Auxiliary Systems plus Mark* VIe Distributed Control System Design and Implementation will provide leadership to a diverse technical team of dedicated engineers and experts responsible for the requirements management, architecture, design, implementation, integration, test, with rigorous digital systems, software, IT networks, and cyber security quality assurance governance as well as technical oversight of site installation and commissioning of the protection, control, and monitoring equipment. The team will include an evolving global mix of employees and contractors plus engineering services sub-contractors of specific managed task work packages. The team will be responsible for complete first of a kind (FOAK) standard plant design (SPD) product and customer site specific design (CSSD) projects lifecycle stewardship of the solution including selecting, procuring, and complete systems integration of all implementing platforms, equipment, and components. The scope includes non-nuclear protection, control, and monitoring systems that are designated Safety Class 3 (SC3) and None (SCN) as well as interfacing with key BWR specific SC3 protection, control, and monitoring systems. The standard plant wide system-of-systems distributed control & information system (DCIS) architecture and design as well as implementing digital and cyber security lifecycle processes are based on the applicable nuclear IEC Standards while enveloping specific complimentary CSA and IEEE Standards. This is a leadership position that contributes to the overall strategy of the business and manages complex issues within the plant systems design focused on the turbine island (TI) with its’ associated balance of plant (BOP) and interfacing with nuclear (NI).
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Plant Instrumentation, Controls, and Electric Power Systems.
- Have ownership and accountability for the identification, definition, functional, performance, environmental, seismic, software, and cyber security requirements, specification, assessment or evaluation, organization by type, procurement specifications, type and qualification test plans for all types of nuclear related and interfacing protection, control, and monitoring systems.
- Have ownership and accountability for the execution of work activities and design reviews with assessment reports, risk mitigation action plans, and focused design and procurement requirements.
- Have ownership and accountability for the identification, provisioning, configuration, library management, and deployment of the Disciplines’ specific design and analysis tools.
- Have ownership and accountability for ensuring complete and accurate requirements documents and design specification are provided to the FOAK product development projects, both those performed internally by GEH and externally by third-party suppliers, from research and development, new technology introduction, new product introduction involving prototype, pre-production, type and qualification testing.
- Establish the Mark* VIe DCS specific architecture and design as well as the foundation or framework for Implementation, or Fulfillment or Requisition Engineering, from high level design package turn over thru successful Control System Factory Acceptance Test (CS-FAT).
- Collaborate with and leverage from both GEV Gas Power Systems Controls Engineering and the QuEST Controls Alliance relevant Mark* VIe DCS specific control systems and implementation design processes, guides, practices, previously developed software [e.g.; blockware, macros], and tools.
- Provide technical and managerial leadership for a diverse team by inspiring, coaching, challenging, and developing their knowledge, skills, and experience or competency depth and breadth.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationship with other internal engineering teams, product management, project management, sourcing, quality, finance, and other cross- functional leadership and individual stakeholders.
- Interface with external suppliers, partners, customers, and applicable country specific regulatory agencies, as required on technical issues.
- Identify, organize, plan, schedule, and work products then manage the activities or tasks and their assigned resources to ensure engineering deliverables are on-spec, on-budget, and on-schedule in accordance with contract requirements, business or project procedures, industry standards, and regulatory agency guidelines.
- Provide guidance and manage external resources to ensure the quality of deliverables, enable flexibility, and improved engineering labor budget cost positions.
- Support commercial and marketing opportunities to develop new business opportunities.
- Protect GEH’s intellectual property rights, trade secrets, and related know-how.
- Support GEH initiatives related to; LEAN, simplification, process improvement, Design To Cost (DTC), and Value Engineering (VE).
- Support GEH Nuclear Energy quality requirements, including participation in design reviews, initiating, and responding to Corrective Actions.
- Ensure adherence to GEH’s standards for nuclear safety, security, integrity, and compliance.
- Partner with business teams and present multi- generational product plans (MGPP) or program strategies, multi- generational technical development plans (MGTDP) or roadmaps, risks mitigation plans, and recommendations to improve our competitiveness.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related Science or technical discipline.
- At least 15 years of progressive experience in protection, controls, and monitoring engineering design and related project implementation or fulfillment leadership experience in the power or heavy industry [e.g.; oil & gas, refining].
- At least 4 years of experience with the GE Mark* VIe distributed control systems (DCS) product offering or equivalent Tier 1 DCS [e.g.; Emerson Ovation, Siemens S7] with a focus on leading large and complex systems integration implementation or fulfillment projects.
Desired Qualifications:
- Licensed Professional Engineer.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- At least 8 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, US Department of Energy (DOE) test lab facilities, US Nuclear Navy reactor power plant design and construction, or equivalent complex, large scale new build experience in the power industry.
- Deep knowledge, skill, and experience in several areas involving; instrumentation, protection, control, monitoring, IEC Standards based digital systems and software process engineering and related plant-wide cyber security, engineering design, analysis, modeling, and simulation tools.
- Knowledge and experience with various design, analysis, modeling, and simulation software tools used for plant design.
- Understanding of multi- disciplinary and complex systems of systems.
- Proven ability to be a liaison between organizations that are operating in separate geographic locations.
- High performing individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance.
- Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team of highly experienced engineers and balance multiple demands and priorities.
- High performing energetic leader with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance.
- Experience with project management skillset including; communication, risk, work planning, scheduling, change management.
- EPC experience and knowledge; specifically, power plant.
- Understanding of nuclear industry and technology.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business.
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
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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.
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
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $134,400.00 and $257,600.00. 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 April 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.
