Lead Engineer

GE Vernova

Primary Lead Engineer ensuring proper performance of design works within project budget and deadlines. Designing high-voltage substations while collaborating with engineers for project documentation.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Primary Lead Engineer is the technical guarantor of the proper performance of design works conducted in his/her field of activity, in matter of committed design budget (man days), deadline and Quality, in line with Customer expectation, while promoting ease of installation, operation and maintenance of the system.
A Lead Primary Engineer has the capacity to manage design packages integrated in “Full set” projects according to PMH With an important customer in terms of secured and potential contracts or target market.
The impact of the project will have a significant effect on the Business unit Operating within an (inter)national environment with many complex internal and suppliers’ interfaces.
As a Substation Design Engineer, your main responsibility is to design and layout high-voltage (HV) substations, ensuring their reliability, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Collaboration with other engineers and support for project documentation and continuous improvement initiatives are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree from accredited university or college from Mechanical / Electrical or related fields
Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in the related activity/discipline in project & EPC type environment in T&D, STATCOM, Power Gen or Oil & Gas industry.
Up to 20% travel within MEA & Europe along with other country/regions for short or medium period based on requirement.
Strong oral and written communication in English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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Hard Skills & Tools

design engineeringhigh-voltage substationsproject managementEPCT&DSTATCOMPower GenerationOil & Gascompliance with industry standardscontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillscustomer focus

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering