Senior Engineering Manager – Project Launch Engineering
Switzerland Global Enterprise
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Schenectady • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $131,700 - $219,300 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead a high-impact global team of approximately 15 engineers responsible for ensuring the seamless, de-risked early execution phase of critical energy projects.
- Shape the strategic direction of Project Launch processes.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging Lean methodologies.
- Responsible for technical coordination with Engineering disciplines, Project Planning, and Sourcing during the Project Launch phase.
- Accountable for the integrated engineering schedule logic for the project and cross-discipline critical path alignment.
- Manage global team and remove barriers to address complex technical problems during the project launch phase.
- Champion consensus-building and effective communication of complex information across diverse stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Advanced engineering experience in a relevant industry
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
- Experience with direct people leadership, managing engineering teams, ideally in a global environment
- Established project management skills
- Proven experience in talent development, coaching, and performance management
- Familiar with Lean, has led/participated in Kaizen/VSM
- Proficiency with key GE Vernova tools used across Heavy Duty New Units workstreams (e.g., GTCC, Salesforce, etc.)
- Knowledge of plant systems and equipment; knowledge of main equipment: Gas turbine, generator, steam turbine, HRSG
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- Retirement benefits including the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time-off for vacation or illness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
engineeringproject managementproblem analysistalent developmentcoachingperformance managementLean methodologiesKaizenVSMplant systems knowledge
Soft skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillsoral communicationwritten communicationconsensus-buildingeffective communicationteam managementcomplex problem solvingstrategic direction shapingcontinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering