Senior Project Engineering Manager

As the Project Engineering Manager for the SEC2 BULK program at GE Vernova, you drive engineering design, supplier deliverables, stakeholder interfaces, and site execution for critical substation scope and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) interfaces. Your work ensures that cutting-edge power infrastructure comes to life reliably, safely, and on schedule, directly powering communities and advancing the energy transition.

What You'll Do

• Lead Engineering Design & Compliance: Direct engineering design activities, ensuring compliance with local regulations, contracted codes, and technical standards while managing planning, progress measurement, and timely deliverable releases to the Owner and EPC partners.
• Drive Supplier & Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Serve as the primary technical interface for substation Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), local suppliers, and project stakeholders, resolving technical queries and ensuring rigorous quality control across all subcontracts.
• Manage Technical Risks & Mitigations: Perform comprehensive technical risk assessments, support project management with data for Extensions of Time (EOT) and claims, and collaborate with planning teams to implement recovery options for project delays.
• Support Field Execution & Commissioning: Provide expert engineering support for installation, commissioning, and local supplier technical clarifications to ensure seamless site execution.
• Promote Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS): Champion a proactive EHS and stop-work culture across all engineering and site activities.
• Capture Learnings & Close-Out: Document lessons learned and return of experience insights to drive continuous improvement for future project close-outs.

What You Bring

A strong technical foundation in power, grid, or substation engineering, paired with the confidence to interface directly with EPCs, suppliers, and owners on a fast-moving program, that's what will make you successful in this role.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline
• 8+ years of professional experience in engineering of power, grid, or substation systems
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and validating engineering design packages (drawings, calculations, and specifications)
• Fluent in Arabic and English, written and spoken
• Experience working on Saudi energy projects in a field or engineering capacity
• Legal right to work in Saudi Arabia without company sponsorship or time restrictions

Preferred:

• Working knowledge across engineering disciplines involved in power conversion and storage, including balance-of-plant equipment
• Experience interfacing directly with EPC partners
• Strong communication and technical dispute-resolution skills

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. We offer a robust, competitive benefits package designed to support your health, your family, and your financial well-beingalong with real paths for continued learning and career growth.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No