Technical Leader – SMR Power Island Mechanical Systems Applications

Role Overview

• Provide technical leadership for power island mechanical system engineering activities supporting BWRX-300 site applications.
• Ensure work scopes and design inputs are clearly defined and aligned with design basis requirements.
• Oversee development of engineering plans, schedules, deliverables, and resource needs, ensuring effective workload planning.
• Collaborate with teams in engineering, licensing, and/or project controls to resolve complex technical issues and integration challenges.
• Work closely with technical subject matter experts in the mechanical systems engineering discipline to ensure alignment with system functions and requirements.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and growth opportunities for team members.
• Support integration across multiple engineering disciplines, including architectural engineering, licensing, equipment design, and safety systems.
• Contribute to an engineering team that assures proposals and early works packages for selected sites are compatible with our standard product offering.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship with internal engineering teams.
• Interface with external partners, customers, and other applicable country specific regulatory agencies as required on technical issues.
• Work with proposal and early works teams to build estimates, schedules, and identify risks associated with different opportunities.
• Provide guidance to external partner engineering resources to ensure the quality of deliverables.
• Support commercial and marketing opportunities to develop new business opportunities.
• Protect the Intellectual Property rights of GEVH.
• Support GEVH initiatives, corrective action, process improvement and simplification.
• Ensure adherence to GEVH’s standards for nuclear safety and compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical systems engineering
• At least 5 years of experience in the nuclear industry or equivalent large scale power generation industry
• Leadership experience within an EPC project delivery model executing a full project execution lifecycle, with special emphasis on early project phases
• Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Professional Engineer registration in one or more states
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems design principles, including safety classification, functional requirements, and performance criteria
• Demonstrated ability to adapt mechanical systems designs to new codes, standards, and regulations
• Familiarity with mechanical codes and standards such as ASME, ANSI/ANS, etc.
• Knowledge of diverse regulatory schemes (e.g., US NRC, CNSC, IAEA, etc.)
• Working knowledge of earned value management principles and strategies for both proactive schedule management and recovery of off track engineering deliverables
• Strong sense of engineering scope ownership and ability to drive successful team performance
• 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
• Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, 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

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off