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Plant Engineer roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when tied to a relevant engineering degree and a specialty occupation job offer. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a practical path for Australian engineers with process, facilities, or manufacturing expertise.
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Lead the safe, reliable and commercially disciplined operation and maintenance of a 208 MW combined-cycle cogeneration facility, supporting generation commitments to the local utility and process-steam commitments to steam host.
Manage plant performance, people, equipment risk, environmental obligations and customer interfaces under GE Vernova’s O&M agreement with our customer, respecting the customer’s contractual obligations.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plant Manager has responsibility to operate and maintain the plant on behalf of the customer within the boundaries of the O&M contract or Long Term Service Agreement.
- Own 24/7 operating readiness, abnormal-event response, reliability, availability, efficiency and steam-delivery continuity.
- Lead and develop operations and maintenance teams, succession, technical training and safe work practices.
- Direct combustion-turbine, steam-turbine and generator outage planning and execution: inspection scopes, OEM/contractor resources, work packages, long-lead materials, safety and return to service.
- Build and control integrated outage/maintenance schedules: work sequencing, critical path, crews, milestones, readiness checks, recovery plans and customer outage constraints.
- Manage LSFO operating requirements, integrated gas/steam-cycle performance, process-steam continuity and the ABB P13 control interface.
- Maintain EHS and regulatory compliance, incident response, corrective actions and emergency preparedness.
- Coordinate HECO dispatch, outage notices, exceptions and reporting; support PAR steam commitments, with formal contract decisions remaining with KPLP.
- Prepare annual operating plans, budgets, forecasts, maintenance spending and customer-funded CapEx recommendations; oversee OEM and contractor relationships.
- Support customer strategy, operating, and civic goals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or marine engineering, engineering technology, or a related power-generation technical discipline.
- 10 years of progressively responsible thermal-power O&M experience, including at least 3 years of plant, shift or cross-functional operating-team leadership.
- Demonstrated gas-turbine and steam-cycle operations knowledge, integrated plant systems and 24/7 operating judgment.
- Measurable safety, regulatory, reliability and performance accountability, including incident response and corrective action.
- Hands-on GT/ST/generator outage work: scope, maintenance planning, integrated schedules, critical-path control, OEM/contractor execution and return-to-service readiness.
- Proficiency in scheduling work packages, dependencies, personnel and contractor resources, milestones, look-ahead plans and recovery; Experience with P6, Microsoft Project or equivalent.
- Experience working within O&M contracts, utility dispatch commitments, operating budgets and approval boundaries.
- Ability to use CMMS, ERP/procurement, EHS, contractor-compliance and workforce systems, plus strong Excel reporting and reconciliation skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
- Combined-cycle cogeneration leadership covering electricity delivery and industrial process-steam customers.
- Breadth across plant operations, engineering, reliability/maintenance, OEM field service or commissioning.
- Knowledge of availability, forced-outage and PPA-related performance measures and their commercial implications.
- Experience defending outage and capital requests and coordinating long-lead procurement.
- Familiarity with HECO, Hawai‘i permits and KPLP/PAR interfaces.
- Experience with ABB or comparable heavy-duty turbines, steam turbine-generators, LSFO/liquid fuels, legacy DCS controls such as ABB P13, and industrial steam export.
- Familiarity with site applications: Maximo, SAP PowerMax, Gensuite, ComplyWorks, Microsoft Excel, DRAM and Workday or comparable platforms.
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: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,600.00 and $219,300.00. 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 candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 21, 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.
INTRODUCTION
Lead the safe, reliable and commercially disciplined operation and maintenance of a 208 MW combined-cycle cogeneration facility, supporting generation commitments to the local utility and process-steam commitments to steam host.
Manage plant performance, people, equipment risk, environmental obligations and customer interfaces under GE Vernova’s O&M agreement with our customer, respecting the customer’s contractual obligations.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plant Manager has responsibility to operate and maintain the plant on behalf of the customer within the boundaries of the O&M contract or Long Term Service Agreement.
- Own 24/7 operating readiness, abnormal-event response, reliability, availability, efficiency and steam-delivery continuity.
- Lead and develop operations and maintenance teams, succession, technical training and safe work practices.
- Direct combustion-turbine, steam-turbine and generator outage planning and execution: inspection scopes, OEM/contractor resources, work packages, long-lead materials, safety and return to service.
- Build and control integrated outage/maintenance schedules: work sequencing, critical path, crews, milestones, readiness checks, recovery plans and customer outage constraints.
- Manage LSFO operating requirements, integrated gas/steam-cycle performance, process-steam continuity and the ABB P13 control interface.
- Maintain EHS and regulatory compliance, incident response, corrective actions and emergency preparedness.
- Coordinate HECO dispatch, outage notices, exceptions and reporting; support PAR steam commitments, with formal contract decisions remaining with KPLP.
- Prepare annual operating plans, budgets, forecasts, maintenance spending and customer-funded CapEx recommendations; oversee OEM and contractor relationships.
- Support customer strategy, operating, and civic goals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or marine engineering, engineering technology, or a related power-generation technical discipline.
- 10 years of progressively responsible thermal-power O&M experience, including at least 3 years of plant, shift or cross-functional operating-team leadership.
- Demonstrated gas-turbine and steam-cycle operations knowledge, integrated plant systems and 24/7 operating judgment.
- Measurable safety, regulatory, reliability and performance accountability, including incident response and corrective action.
- Hands-on GT/ST/generator outage work: scope, maintenance planning, integrated schedules, critical-path control, OEM/contractor execution and return-to-service readiness.
- Proficiency in scheduling work packages, dependencies, personnel and contractor resources, milestones, look-ahead plans and recovery; Experience with P6, Microsoft Project or equivalent.
- Experience working within O&M contracts, utility dispatch commitments, operating budgets and approval boundaries.
- Ability to use CMMS, ERP/procurement, EHS, contractor-compliance and workforce systems, plus strong Excel reporting and reconciliation skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
- Combined-cycle cogeneration leadership covering electricity delivery and industrial process-steam customers.
- Breadth across plant operations, engineering, reliability/maintenance, OEM field service or commissioning.
- Knowledge of availability, forced-outage and PPA-related performance measures and their commercial implications.
- Experience defending outage and capital requests and coordinating long-lead procurement.
- Familiarity with HECO, Hawai‘i permits and KPLP/PAR interfaces.
- Experience with ABB or comparable heavy-duty turbines, steam turbine-generators, LSFO/liquid fuels, legacy DCS controls such as ABB P13, and industrial steam export.
- Familiarity with site applications: Maximo, SAP PowerMax, Gensuite, ComplyWorks, Microsoft Excel, DRAM and Workday or comparable platforms.
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: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,600.00 and $219,300.00. 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 candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 21, 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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Plant Engineer
Frame your credentials for U.S. specialty occupation
Australian three-year engineering degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees, but your employer's LCA filing must link your specific degree field to the Plant Engineer role. Gather transcripts and a credential evaluation before you start applying.
Target manufacturers with active E-3 or H-1B history
Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data to identify manufacturers and industrial firms that have filed LCAs for engineering roles. Prior sponsorship filings signal that a company's HR and legal teams already understand the process, which cuts lead time significantly.
Address specialty occupation proactively in your resume
Plant Engineer titles sometimes cover roles where no specific degree is required, which can trigger an USCIS challenge. Tailor your resume to emphasize theoretical and practical engineering knowledge, not just operational duties, so the specialty occupation requirement is clear from the first screen.
Negotiate filing timing before accepting an offer
The E-3 visa has no lottery wait, but LCA certification and consulate scheduling still take weeks. Confirm with your employer that they'll initiate the LCA with DOL promptly after the offer is signed so you can lock in an interview slot without a gap in your start date.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the full process
Once you have a job offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end to end. Migrate Mate coordinates directly with your employer, prepares consulate documents, and files within one business day of receiving your information.
Prepare for consulate questions about your plant's operations
Consular officers verify that your day-to-day duties genuinely require engineering-level knowledge. Bring your employer's position description, your degree certificate, and be ready to explain how your specific work at the plant applies engineering theory, not just supervisory or trade tasks.
E-3 Visa Plant Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Plant Engineer jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to search, as it filters roles by E-3 sponsorship eligibility and connects Australian applicants with employers who understand the visa process. When searching independently, prioritize large manufacturers, utilities, and industrial firms, since these employers typically have legal teams already set up to file LCAs for engineering positions.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Plant Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for E-3 purposes?
Plant Engineer roles generally qualify when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical, chemical, electrical, or industrial engineering. Roles that blend engineering duties with trade supervision can draw USCIS scrutiny. Your employer's job description needs to make clear that the position requires theoretical and practical engineering knowledge, not just on-the-floor experience.
How does the E-3 visa compare to the H-1B for Plant Engineers?
For Australian engineers, the E-3 is almost always the better path. There's no annual lottery, no April registration window, and no cap pressure. H-1B visa selection is random and capped at 85,000 per year, meaning qualified engineers are frequently left out. The E-3 can be filed any time of year and is renewable indefinitely, as long as you maintain a qualifying Plant Engineer role.
Can I transfer my E-3 if I change Plant Engineer employers in the U.S.?
Yes, but the E-3 is employer-specific. Each new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp from a consulate abroad unless you can change status from inside the U.S. Plan for a short gap in authorization between roles and avoid assuming your current E-3 stamp covers new employment.