Plant Reliability Engineer

GE Vernova

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profile Job Location:

Schenectady, NY - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 98400 - 164000
Posted on: 10 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

The Lead Engineer Life Cycle Reliability Engineering - Power Plant Reliability will participate in Reliability Availability and Maintainability assessments for new and existing power plants. Focus will be on power plants systems including but not limited to Steam Turbine (primary) Generator HRSG/Boiler Accessories BOP Electrical distribution systems and Control systems. This role will work with various stakeholders across GE including Applications Requisitions Multi-Year Agreements (MYA) Services Risk Product Line Management Product Services and Digital as well as others including external customers. All activities relating to enhancing services technology integrating customer data or capturing engines/products reliability availability maintenance safety and other performance parameters. The role has moderate autonomy requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Performs Plant Reliability Availability and Maintainability (RAM) evaluations for internal and external customers (end-users)
  • Leads program management of RAM Deck model generation efforts of Power Plant Equipment to Support Power Services productivity efforts around plant maintenance and outages
  • Supports outage excellence by performing reliability analysis and providing engineering recommendations to outage planning team in effort to drive extra work sales while reducing outage risks duration cost etc.
  • Provides domain expertise to support customer meetings and/or collaborative efforts as required
  • Provides RAM analysis in support of Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) Technical Information Letter (TIL) creation Operations & Maintenance (O&M) projects Pivot to Value Projects NPI projects etc.
  • Develops specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
  • Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management manufacturing technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
  • Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum of 6 years of engineering facilities or operations experience in steam turbine turbomachinery aerospace design analytics or power plant domain
  • Ability to travel when needed. Typically < 15%.

Desired Characteristics

  • Working knowledge of probability and statistical methods and techniques
  • Understanding of instruments & control in power plant as well as electrical distribution systems
  • Masters Degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
  • Reliability Practitioner Program Certified (RPP) or Certified Reliability and Maintenance Professional (CMRP)
  • GE Analytics Program Certification
  • A-Course graduate
  • Engineering design and validation experience in power plant equipment such as boilers/HRSG generators steam turbines gas turbine transformers switch gear controls condensers pumps feedwater heaters other accessories
  • Working experience in a Power Plant operations and maintenance role with strong working knowledge of BOP equipment
  • Experience in/Familiarity with Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA)
  • Experience working with a globally based engineering team
  • Working experience in a cross functional organization i.e. services systems controls performance
  • Ability to rapidly change directions on multiple concurrent projects based on emergent business priorities
  • Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Effective communication skills oral and written
  • Familiarity and knowledge of APM is highly desirable
  • Familiar with QC checking of newly developed software
  • Demonstrated technical skills
  • Familiar with ReliaSoft products such as Blocksim and Weibull and other tools such as Minitab JMP etc
  • Familiar with coding languages (e.g. Visual Basic R Python SQL LabVIEW etc)

Additional Information

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $98400.00 and $164000.00. 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 candidates experience education and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: ineligible.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 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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Job Description SummaryThe Lead Engineer Life Cycle Reliability Engineering - Power Plant Reliability will participate in Reliability Availability and Maintainability assessments for new and existing power plants. Focus will be on power plants systems including but not limited to Steam Turbine (prim...
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