Job Description Summary

The Nuclear Field Services Lead Engineer will provide over-all technical leadership and front-line supervision for the successful execution of complex projects and activities involving BWR 2-6 reactor disassembly, assembly, fuel movement, in-core maintenance and under vessel activities at various customer facilities.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As the Nuclear Field Lead Engineer, you will:

• Be assigned to various nuclear customer sites throughout the year and will be responsible for planning, scheduling and delivery of field projects during our customer yearly outages. This includes project management, task leadership, technical direction, work coordination and supervision of work teams composed of GEH (GE-Hitachi) salaried employees and contracted employees while at customer sites domestically and internationally
• Provide project management including planning, scheduling, tracking, reporting and coordination of internal and external resources for assigned projects and programs
• Provide leadership, work coordination and supervision of work teams composed of GEH and contingent worker personnel including craft labor
• Establish appropriate relationships and interact effectively with senior level customers and suppliers management on commercial, technical & compliance issues and work within an integrated services team
• Support business activities including proposal preparation, cost estimating, and interfaces with Customer Service, Commercial Operations
• Support and participate in planning, staffing, and training of personnel
• Provide tooling and equipment expertise
• Meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; getting first-hand customer information and using it for improvements in products and services
• Maintain diligence on integrity, safety and quality metrics and processes
• Support Product Lines within the larger Field Services organization as necessary

This role has the option to be full-time remote (relocation is not required) but, will require frequent travel to our GEH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC if not relocating. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree of Science in an Engineering discipline with a minimum of 3 years of First Line Supervisor experience
• OR a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Technical First Line Supervisor
• OR previous technical military experience with a minimum of 3 years of experience as a First Line Supervisor.

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability and willingness to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability and willingness to climb and descend 10 flights of stairs twice per day
• Ability and willingness to pass respirator fit test and physical
• Ability and willingness to pass Fitness For Duty requirements and site security requirements to obtain unescorted access
• Ability and willingness to work under high stress conditions
• Ability and willingness to work in radiation controlled areas and radioactively contaminated areas
• This role requires heavy travel throughout the year. A candidate must have the ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally to plant sites up to 75% of the time, as required
• Ability and willingness to work overtime hours during execution of customer projects, including up to 12 hours a day and consistent weekend work to meet project demands

Desired Characteristics

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marine, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• Knowledge of nuclear power plant refueling activities and under-vessel activities
• Knowledge of BWR Vessels and Components, Nuclear Steam Safety System (NSSS), Reactor Containment Building
• Strong computer skills; ability to use MS Office, MS Project, E-Matrix Database
• Well organized and self-directed worker

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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline:

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $91,400.00 and $152,200.00. 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 August 17, 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.