GE Vernova

Project Engineering Manager

GE Vernova  •  Katowice, PL (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Join GE Vernova’s Grid Systems Integration (GSI) team, where our AC Substation projects are powering Europe’s shift to clean energy and helping operators meet bold sustainability targets.

We’re looking for a Project Engineering Manager (all genders) to lead the technical execution of high-profile substation projects in Poland or Germany This is your opportunity to take full ownership of the engineering scope, from initial design coordination to final customer acceptance.

In this role, you will guide multidisciplinary design teams, manage complex technical interfaces, and ensure the on-time, on-budget delivery of engineering documentation with the highest quality standards. You’ll be responsible for implementing design changes, aligning engineering workflows with procurement and construction, and representing customer interests throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee and consolidate the project drawing list and integrate it into the design schedule.

  • Manage the overall engineering timeline and ensure alignment with procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.

  • Coordinate technical interface deliveries and maintain structured communication with partners, clients, and contractors.

  • Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of all design documentation, including partner contributions.

  • Support engineering change management for large and complex projects in collaboration with the Project Engineering Director and Project I&I manager.

  • Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, including Primary, Secondary, and Civil Designers.

  • Monitor and manage the engineering budget, identify cost-saving opportunities, and handle scope or design changes, including claim preparation.

  • Participate in design reviews and ensure alignment with GE procedures and project strategy.

  • Analyze customer technical requirements, prepare clause-by-clause compliance documentation, and manage technical queries.

  • Represent customer interests in design decisions and ensure validation through customer acceptance processes.

Your Profile

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in high-voltage (HV) project execution, ideally in substation environments.

  • Fluent in English; proficient in either Polish or German.

  • Proven experience in technical project management within international, multidisciplinary teams.

  • Strong understanding of Transmission and Distribution systems and engineering workflows.

  • Skilled in managing technical interfaces with partners, clients, and contractors.

  • Experienced in handling drawing lists, design schedules, multidisciplinary design reviews, and design change processes.

  • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

  • Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.

  • Familiarity with Renewable Energy systems is a plus.

Who We Are

GE Vernova – Grid Systems Integration (GSI) is a rapidly growing business line within GE Vernova, the energy company that spun off from General Electric in 2024 to accelerate the global energy transition. With over 12,000 professionals worldwide, we deliver cutting-edge technologies for reliable and efficient power transmission and distribution. GSI specializes in substation integration projects, including high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, and plays a key role in modernizing grids and integrating renewable energy sources. Our mission is to build a more sustainable, resilient, and carbon-neutral future by electrifying the world with advanced grid solutions.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.

It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on 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.

The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.

GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

Together, we have the energy to change the world.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
Unknown
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