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Lead Engineer 1 - Customer Project Engineering

GE Vernova

Bloomfield, CTJob$98–164K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$98–164K/yr
Location
Bloomfield, CT
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Lead HRSG Project Engineer provides technical project management and direction for assigned HRSG projects, coordinating engineering activities and resolving critical issues. The role serves as a technical liaison between customers, EPC representatives, and engineering teams to ensure designs and equipment meet contract requirements. It also supports continuous improvement in project execution and reports to the Project Engineering Leader (Americas) for Steam Turbine and HRSG.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project EngineeringDesign EngineeringField EngineeringCommunicationPriority ManagementProblem AnalysisProblem ResolutionProgram ExecutionProject ManagementCustomer-Facing ExperiencePlant System DesignManufacturingAssemblyInstallationTesting

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering5+ Years HRSG Project Engineering ExperienceAbility to Travel 10%

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead HRSG Project Engineer provides technical project management, technical direction, and drives coordination of engineering activities and critical issue resolution for OTR-related issues for all assigned HRSG projects. The Lead HRSG Project Engineer functions as the technical liaison for the Customer and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) representatives to ensure that the supplied design documentation and equipment fully complies with the contract requirements and drives continuous improvement in project execution. This position reports to the Project Engineering Leader (Americas) - Manager of Steam Turbine and HRSG.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • This position will require coordination with customers, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firms (EPCs), Project Management, multiple engineering organizations, Centers of Excellence (COEs), Commercial Operations, Business Associates (BAs), Global Supply Chain (GSC), and installation/field personnel by:

  • Providing continuous improvement and operational leadership as single point contact for all customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications for all topics related to the HRSG and any associated auxiliaries (HRSG Project Engineer scope)

  • Driving lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues

  • Providing technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering• Conducting Customer Kick-Off Meetings (CKOMs) and/or Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers and/or their design representatives (EPCs)

  • Reviewing contract documentation and communicating project requirements to all design functions, utilizing internal documentation systems and regular communication with internal engineering organizations

  • Evaluating the financial/schedule impacts of customer-requested scope changes via Cost & Cycle Estimates (CCEs) and implementing changes agreed to by Change Orders via the Change Management Process• Supporting resolution of cross-functional design complexities and working to resolve technical issues

  • Mitigating engineering schedule issues and taking preventative action to avoid delivery delays or late customer deliverables• Managing the Engineering Budget and providing quarterly Estimate at Completions (EACs) to Finance

  • Providing technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets all customer requirements and business objectives

  • Presenting project issue resolutions periodically to upper management, highlighting risks, and creating action plans to remedy the risks

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to HRSG Projects

Eligibility Requiremen t

  • Ability and willingness to travel, as required ~10%

  • Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

  • Leadership-quality communication skills, both verbal and written

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

  • Customer-facing experience

  • Experience and/or knowledge of plant system design engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and/or testing

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

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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 October 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 717 open Project Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$98–164K/yr
  • US median$107–164K/yr317 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $131K, is close to the US median midpoint ($134K) — in the middle half of Project Engineering salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Project Engineering jobs in Connecticut and 717 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (501 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 325 of the 717 open Project Engineering jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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