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Lead Control System - Commissioning Engineer

GE Vernova
Remote, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Oct 2025
💰 $125,000/yr($87,000/yr$125,000/yr)

About the role

Job Description Summary

Vernova Purpose

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

What Impact you'll make

In this role as our Commissioning Leader of the GEV Plant Controls System (Mark VIe) for Combined Cycle Power Plants;

Playing a pivotal role the successful delivery of the projects assigned.
You will expertly plan, prepare, and execute commissioning activities, lead operations during the construction phase, and coordinate all trial runs and performance tests.
Your leadership will be key in achieving operational readiness and securing final acceptance before transitioning the site to our Commercial Portfolio Manager.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead the safe and timely commissioning, trial runs, and acceptance testing of the GE Mark VIe control system for Combined Cycle Power Plants.
  • Coordinate system turnovers from installation to commissioning and from commissioning to customer handover, ensuring compliance with procedures and documentation standards.
  • Perform pre-checks, energization, and network verification of the Mark VIe control system, ensuring communication and functionality across all devices.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues, review logic against engineering documents, and implement HMI screen modifications and alarm configurations.
  • Supervise and support loop checks, functional and protection tests, and ensure accurate commissioning records and operational logs are maintained.
  • Implement and enforce EHS procedures, including risk assessments, safety walks, and subcontractor compliance monitoring.
  • Manage commissioning test equipment, including inspection, usage tracking, and timely return.
  • Provide technical feedback and site reports to engineering and project teams, contributing to continuous improvement.
  • Hand over the commissioning, quality and feedback documentation and software (originals) with a document list to the Commissioning Manager for compiling and release
  • Lead and mentor a team of ICS Commissioning Engineers, fostering collaboration and high performance.

Basic requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mech Engineering, or Electrical from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 5 years of relevant experience)
  • Min. 3 years of experience

Other Eligibility:

  • Available to travel for long term assignments (100% work remote On-Site/Field Services) without restrictions
  • Installation at Construction sites with Heavy Duty New Unit Steam /Gas Turbines within the US

Desired Characteristics:

  • Experienced and Savvy with PID loop tuning.
  • Knowledge of communication protocols: Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus
  • Strong analytic and problem-solving capability.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
  • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
  • Established project management skills

Benefits Available to You

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

  • Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
  • A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
  • GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

Inclusion & Diversity

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong.  Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

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