GSI NAM Construction & Commissioning Leader
GE Vernova · Oakbrook Terrace · $170,300–$283,800 (stated in the posting)
Job Description Summary
GSI NAM is integrating in One team its Construction and Commissioning Team to support the significant growth of our activities (Sales multiplied by 4 by 2030).The GSI NAM C&C Leader is responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and operational performance of field activities for C&C packages delivered by the GSI business unit across the North America region under EPC and EEP+ projects. This role is accountable for the safe, high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective execution of Construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, performance validation, and final handover across the regional project portfolio.
This leader provides direction across the full project lifecycle, from proposal and execution planning through site mobilization, Construction, testing, startup, and turnover.
The C&C Leader will also play a critical role in building regional field execution capability (from 50 to 150 C&C employees by 2030), driving standardization, strengthening operating rhythms, and improving productivity across project execution teams.
Job Description
Organizational Scope
- Regional leadership responsibility for field execution of C&C packages across the North America portfolio
- Management of teams with direct and indirect reports supporting Construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities
- Leadership of site leaders, commissioning managers, field engineers, and other field execution resources assigned to NAM projects
Roles and Responsibilities
Safety, Quality & Compliance
● Ensure compliance with EHS standards, quality requirements, local regulations, customer site rules, and applicable codes and standards
● Promote a first-time-right culture to minimize rework, punch items, and commissioning delays
● Ensure field quality issues, non-conformances, and corrective actions are managed effectively and closed in a timely manner
Field Execution Leadership
- Lead field execution strategy and delivery for eBOP packages across NAM EPC and EEP+ projects
- Oversee Construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities to ensure safe and successful project execution
- Ensure field execution plans are developed early and aligned with engineering, procurement, construction, and overall project schedules
- Drive site readiness, execution discipline, and milestone achievement across the regional project portfolio
Operational Excellence
- Establish and implement standardized field execution processes, tools, governance, and best practices across the NAM region
- Drive consistency in planning, site mobilization, Construction sequencing, testing, punch management, turnover, and final handover
- Improve productivity, execution quality, and schedule performance through standard work, lessons learned, and continuous improvement
- Ensure robust management of interfaces across electrical, mechanical, controls, and plant systems
Project Delivery & Performance
- Ensure field activities are executed in accordance with contractual requirements, technical specifications, project milestones, and customer expectations
- Support proposal and tender efforts with field execution strategies, staffing assumptions, schedule logic, cost inputs, and risk assessments
- Identify and mitigate execution risks that may impact safety, cost, schedule, quality, or customer acceptance
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Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead, develop, and manage a high-performing team of direct and indirect reports supporting eBOP field execution across NAM
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, competencies, development plans, and performance expectations for site leaders, commissioning managers, field engineers, and other execution resources
- Drive workforce planning, contractor strategy, and resource deployment aligned with regional portfolio demand
- Build organizational capability in field planning, startup execution, turnover management, and customer interface
- Maintain the database, including the renewal, of the Construction Licenses for both Canada provinces and USA states
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a senior leader for customer-facing field execution matters across the NAM project portfolio
- Build strong relationships with customers, EPC partners, site stakeholders, and internal teams through transparent communication and proactive issue resolution
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline; or, a combination of work experiences related to EPC and field services with a minimum of 20 years experience.
- 20 years+ of experience in field execution, construction, Construction, commissioning, startup, or project delivery within power generation, energy, industrial, or infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams of direct and indirect reports across complex field operations and geographically dispersed projects
- Experience supporting eBOP, Balance of Plant, or comparable large-scale package execution within EPC project environments
- Strong understanding of Construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, integrated testing, startup, turnover, and handover processes
- Proven ability to manage site execution risks, interfaces, schedules, and operational challenges in complex project environments
- Strong commercial acumen, including cost control, budget awareness, schedule recovery, and contract execution
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% across the North America region
Desired Characteristics
- Experience in thermal, gas, steam, combined cycle, or other utility-scale power projects
- Knowledge of quality systems, EHS programs, and digital tools supporting field execution and commissioning
- Strong safety leadership and field credibility
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
- Strong customer focus and commitment to delivery excellence
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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