Technical Lead - Controls

Job Description Summary

Senior-level role to lead and mentor team responsible for Control and Monitoring, and DCS development associated plant cross- disciplinary and cross- systems simulation. Focus on work planning, technical approach, design assurance, and execution excellence from ITO through OTR on new build and modernization projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead integrated approaches and solutions across the diverse plant disciplines or specialties of Control and Monitoring, DCS systems, and Instrumentation associated plant cross- disciplinary and cross- systems simulation
• Coordinate matrixed cross- disciplinary Engineering teams to assess work product or support requests, analyze plant system requirements, operations and maintenance goals, possible I&C and DCS architectures, equipment selection, phased implementations, develop list of clarifications and exceptions, prepare proposals with scope, conformance matrix and risk scorecard, work plans, cost estimates, and schedules
• Support business and product line leaders in ITO commercial risk review process, marketing initiatives, bid proposal, and technical recommendations
• Lead preparation of high thru low work planning, scheduling, and resource loading across lifecycle phases of Engineer-Procure-Construct or new product introduction using the applicable practices, guides, and tools
• Support project engineering or manager with understanding execution metric and status, issues, risks, mitigation or recovering plans, and be extremely proactive to identify changes in scope
• Drive compliance utilizing scope, level 5 work plan, budget, overall schedule, applicable design processes, and discipline specific practices and tools including design and technical reviews
• Lead “day-to-day” operations and follow-up to ensure deliverables are produced and commitments met on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule
• Collaborate proactively and inclusively for overall team across other engineering disciplines to support integrated plant design objectives
• Collaborate with project management, project engineering, support functions, and others to drive project completion
• Identify, confirm, document, and lead resolution of technical, risk, other emergent issues
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to ensure system designs and deliverables comply with requirements throughout design release to manufacturing or supplier including production, validation, installation, and commission tests
• Support strategy, plan, statement of work preparation, and implementation of resource loading and mobilization involving employees, staff augmentation contractors, suppliers and partners including other GE entities
• Assist with hosting learning sessions, knowledge capture, and transfer initiatives
• Champion conformance with regulations and guides, standard review plans, branch technical positions, interim staff guidance, information notices and summaries, bulletins, orders, applicable nuclear guidance, and industry standards
• Remain current on nuclear regulatory issues and system, component, and equipment product knowledge
• Use variety of tools for requirements, design, change, configuration, and document management
• Support simplification, continuous process improvement, and cost-out
• Champion nuclear safety culture; Ensure compliance with GVH policies, quality management system, and corrective action program
• Deliver work with integrity, safety, security, quality, and on-time output

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics or equivalent 4-year technical degree
• 10 years experience in heavy industrial, thermal power, or nuclear plant instrumentation, control, and monitoring system design, DCS, networking, and data communications architecture definition, requisition engineering, implementation, test, installation, and commissioning.
• 10 years experience in application engineering, field installation, and test engineering of systems, equipment, and components including selection, sizing calculations, and equipment qualification to diverse industry standards

Eligibility Requirements:

• The preferred work location for this role is at the GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered.
• Travel requirement: 10%
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired Characteristics:

• Master of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics or equivalent 4-year technical degree.
• Experience with schedule, planning, and tracking activities with schedule tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, etc.)
• Experience in nuclear analog and digital instrumentation, control, monitoring, electric power system and field engineering with working knowledge in safety-related, significant to safety, and non-safety-related systems, hardware, software, theory of operation, instrument set point and calibration methodologies, equipment environmental and seismic testing and qualification.
• Experience in US and international nuclear regulatory affairs, licensing, laws, rules, regulations, guidance, etc. applicable to power and test reactors.
• Competency in industry standards IEEE, IEC, and quality standards
• Competency in industrial controls networking, data communications architectures, and protocols.
• Self-starter with energy, positive “Can-Do” attitude and inclusive style – Proven track record of delivering commitments on specification, on budget, and on schedule.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

- This is a remote positionApplication Deadline:For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $111,200.00 and $213,200.00. 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 23, 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.

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