[Hiring] Portfolio Technical Director @GE Vernova

Role Description

The Portfolio Technical Director (PTD) – North America, as a SME (Subject Matter Expert) leads technical delivery across North American High Voltage Substation projects. This leadership role drives growth by fostering an inclusive, high-performing team culture. The PTD is accountable for the quality, competitiveness, and robustness of technical solutions, providing strategic direction for ACIS and FACTS portfolios from tender through execution.

• Provide technical strategy, integrated direction, and leadership to all technical workstreams to ensure cohesive, integrated, consistent, and effective system design.
• As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), lead technical solutions during the Inquiry to Order (ITO) and Order to Remittance (OTR) phases, ensuring designs are modular, scalable, and aligned with customer needs.
• Partner with Project Engineering Directors/Managers to meet or exceed technical project goals, including engineering cost, schedule, and resource management.
• Serve as the principal technical liaison for PEMs, Application Engineers, and Bid Managers regarding solution integration, interface definition, and change management.
• Drive continuous improvement by leading Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for technical issues and conducting formal returns of experience.
• Ensure safety by design through mandated HAZID, HAZOP, and HAZCON processes across all portfolio projects.
• Define and validate design quality plans, including gate reviews at both the portfolio and project levels.
• Review and mitigate technical risks and opportunities, driving mitigation plans at both project and portfolio levels.
• Lead the North American Technical Expert Program (TEP) and represent the organization at technical conferences and professional meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university or college.
• 15+ years of broad experience in engineering, with at least 10+ years of specific experience in large, complex HV substation project activities.

Requirements

• Current US, Canada work authorization.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including occasional international travel.

Desired Profile & Experience

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification within the United States and/or Canada.
• Proven experience as a Project Technical Lead with a deep understanding of ACIS, FACTS and HVDC solutions.
• Strong systems integration skills, including experience managing complex technical interfaces and requirements.
• Cross-functional experience interfacing with Gas Power, Wind, Power Conversion, and Battery Energy Storage systems.
• Deep technical domain knowledge of GE Grid Solutions (GIS, AIS, GCB, Transformers) and Grid Automation (P&C, SCADA, EMS/PMS).
• Demonstrated emotional maturity with a focus on leadership, humility, inclusion, and team development.
• Strong influencing skills and cultural competence for managing global, matrixed teams.
• Ability to communicate complex technical messages succinctly to diverse stakeholders, customers, and partners.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits including the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.