Sr Engineering Manager - Project Engineering Leader, Americas (GEN)
Company websitegevernova.com (GE Vernova, opens in new tab)
Base salary $131,700 to $219,300
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Schenectady, NY +2 more
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- LocationSchenectady, NY +2 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (19 min ago) · observed since
All places named
- Schenectady, NY
- Atlanta, GA
- Greenville
About this job
Job Description Summary
Lead a portfolio of Americas Project Engineering projects with a team of Generator engineers in the execution of Generator scope. This team represents a simplified regional organization to enable faster decision making closer to the customer. Own the project control activity regionally and drive consistent functional specifications and common global processes for project implementation. Activities that are conducted to better understand or ultimately meet the expectations of the customer impacts the team’s ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives. The role is subject to operating policy objectives. There is high autonomy within the role with fast pace of execution. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Serves as the technical leader/manager to develop a scope of work and plan schedule and monitor engineering activities for customer projects. Provide technical leadership and interface with Proposal Management, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, GE Product Engineering, Sourcing, Engineering sub-contractors.
- Manages a small to medium team of senior professionals as well as others. Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
- Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
- Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
- May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics.
Required Qualifications
- Engineering degree from an accredited university or college with at least 6 years of experience in design engineering or project engineering capacity.
- This role requires significant experience in the Electrical Systems or Generator Engineering/Technology and/or Customer Project Engineering.
- Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis. We will not sponsor work visas, now or in the future, for this position vacancy.
Desired Characteristics
- Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or engineering is highly preferred.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Established project management skills.
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 $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. 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 November 03, 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.Source: GE Vernova on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($131,700) is above 14% of the 958 Software Engineering roles in New York listed on this site. Their median floor is $175,000; the middle half runs from $145,000 to $200,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Sr Engineering Manager - Project Engineering Leader, Americas (GEN) (this listing) | $131,700 - $219,300 |
| Principal Engineer - AI Engineering | $131,700 - $219,300 |
| Senior Electrical Substation Design Project Engineering Manager 2 | $131,700 - $219,300 |
| Field Service Automation Deployment Lead | $131,700 - $219,300 |
| HA Repair NPI Program Team Leader | $131,700 - $219,300 |
| Steam Turbine NPI Delivery Leader (m/f/d) | $131,700 - $219,300 |
| Electrical Engineering Manager 60 Hz | $131,700 - $219,300 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-11-03
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Schenectady • Atlanta • Greenville
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% o
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