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INTRODUCTION
Lead a team of project/outage schedulers to deliver services to the Projects/Outage ITR teams as a COE. Design, govern and continuously improve the enterprise level scheduling architecture. Own and maintain the integrated, capacity-constrained outage master schedule for Steam Turbine and Generator outages across the Americas fossil, industrial, and nuclear segments. Deliver reliable start and finish dates across event management, engineering, repairs, field services, logistics, and parts supply while aligning with customer commitments and segment-specific regulatory expectations.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Accountabilities
- Define scheduling standards
- Make schedule performance measurable, transparent and predictive
- Embed risk and probabilistic thinking into scheduling
- Lead the team of schedulers including third party services and build scheduling talent system incl competency frameworks
- Translate schedule data into business insights required to take the right decisions in the S&OE framework
- Develop and maintain the outage master schedule with all defined scheduling points aligned to outage windows and contractual commitments.
- Balance load vs. demonstrated capacity for field crews (GEV, OSF, OSS 3rd party), repairs (in-shop, on-site, and 3rd party), and critical shared resources across the Americas network.
- Identify schedule risks and conflicts across concurrent outages; lead recovery planning and scenario/risk analyses.
- Enforce schedule discipline, time fences (frozen/slushy zones), and change governance within the IMS process.
- Provide a single, trusted outage schedule for leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Integrate with Field Service and Event Management e-tools; define logic and rules for repairs, FS resources, and critical path drivers.
- Own standard playbooks by outage class and product line (major/minor) with typical cycle times and buffers; incorporate segment nuances (e.g., nuclear outage windows, fossil dispatch patterns, industrial maintenance cycles).
- Own the ORR process/gates, ensuring readiness for SQDC.
- Incorporate into the capacity model: crew skills/competencies/certifications, travel/visa constraints within the Americas, site access rules, and any applicable labor agreement considerations.
- Operationalize the S&OE process; prepare formal pre-read and agenda for the weekly Outage S&OE executive meeting.
- Define change classes (A/B/C) with approval thresholds and approvers within each time fence (frozen/slushy zones).
- Interface and govern linkage with S&OP and DM, including change approval mechanics and demand/supply synchronization.
- Align schedules with Americas-specific customer protocols and compliance expectations (e.g., nuclear outage governance, EHS standards) and ensure QA hold points are reflected in the IMS.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years applicable experience and demonstrated success/knowledge
- 2+ years of specialized/industry experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in power generation or technical industry can be substituted for degree and/or project management experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong knowledge of Master Scheduling, IMS, and cumulative lead-time concepts.
- Ability to develop and coach teams and drive a high performing team culture
- Ability to frame decisions under uncertainty and influence key stakeholders
- Experience with Steam Turbine and Generator outage planning and field execution in the Americas across fossil, industrial, and nuclear fleets.
- Ability to assess load vs. capacity using demonstrated performance data.
- Field Service scheduling expertise, including FS resource planning, repair slot optimization, and crew capacity modeling.
- Strong on-site coordination or outage event management experience from ITO through OTR.
- Strong facilitation and decision-support skills; able to drive cross-functional decisions and adherence to time fences.
- Knowledge of OEM/repair scope for steam turbines/generators, QA hold points, outage value stream, and standard outage processes; familiarity with North American outage practices and customer expectations.
- APICS/ASCM CPIM or equivalent certification preferred.
- Comfortable working across Americas time zones; Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills a plus.
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
LI-Remote - This is a remote position
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $104,200.00 and $173,700.00. 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 March 27, 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 a team of project/outage schedulers to deliver services to the Projects/Outage ITR teams as a COE. Design, govern and continuously improve the enterprise level scheduling architecture. Own and maintain the integrated, capacity-constrained outage master schedule for Steam Turbine and Generator outages across the Americas fossil, industrial, and nuclear segments. Deliver reliable start and finish dates across event management, engineering, repairs, field services, logistics, and parts supply while aligning with customer commitments and segment-specific regulatory expectations.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Accountabilities
- Define scheduling standards
- Make schedule performance measurable, transparent and predictive
- Embed risk and probabilistic thinking into scheduling
- Lead the team of schedulers including third party services and build scheduling talent system incl competency frameworks
- Translate schedule data into business insights required to take the right decisions in the S&OE framework
- Develop and maintain the outage master schedule with all defined scheduling points aligned to outage windows and contractual commitments.
- Balance load vs. demonstrated capacity for field crews (GEV, OSF, OSS 3rd party), repairs (in-shop, on-site, and 3rd party), and critical shared resources across the Americas network.
- Identify schedule risks and conflicts across concurrent outages; lead recovery planning and scenario/risk analyses.
- Enforce schedule discipline, time fences (frozen/slushy zones), and change governance within the IMS process.
- Provide a single, trusted outage schedule for leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Integrate with Field Service and Event Management e-tools; define logic and rules for repairs, FS resources, and critical path drivers.
- Own standard playbooks by outage class and product line (major/minor) with typical cycle times and buffers; incorporate segment nuances (e.g., nuclear outage windows, fossil dispatch patterns, industrial maintenance cycles).
- Own the ORR process/gates, ensuring readiness for SQDC.
- Incorporate into the capacity model: crew skills/competencies/certifications, travel/visa constraints within the Americas, site access rules, and any applicable labor agreement considerations.
- Operationalize the S&OE process; prepare formal pre-read and agenda for the weekly Outage S&OE executive meeting.
- Define change classes (A/B/C) with approval thresholds and approvers within each time fence (frozen/slushy zones).
- Interface and govern linkage with S&OP and DM, including change approval mechanics and demand/supply synchronization.
- Align schedules with Americas-specific customer protocols and compliance expectations (e.g., nuclear outage governance, EHS standards) and ensure QA hold points are reflected in the IMS.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years applicable experience and demonstrated success/knowledge
- 2+ years of specialized/industry experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in power generation or technical industry can be substituted for degree and/or project management experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong knowledge of Master Scheduling, IMS, and cumulative lead-time concepts.
- Ability to develop and coach teams and drive a high performing team culture
- Ability to frame decisions under uncertainty and influence key stakeholders
- Experience with Steam Turbine and Generator outage planning and field execution in the Americas across fossil, industrial, and nuclear fleets.
- Ability to assess load vs. capacity using demonstrated performance data.
- Field Service scheduling expertise, including FS resource planning, repair slot optimization, and crew capacity modeling.
- Strong on-site coordination or outage event management experience from ITO through OTR.
- Strong facilitation and decision-support skills; able to drive cross-functional decisions and adherence to time fences.
- Knowledge of OEM/repair scope for steam turbines/generators, QA hold points, outage value stream, and standard outage processes; familiarity with North American outage practices and customer expectations.
- APICS/ASCM CPIM or equivalent certification preferred.
- Comfortable working across Americas time zones; Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills a plus.
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
LI-Remote - This is a remote position
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $104,200.00 and $173,700.00. 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 March 27, 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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Which energy companies sponsor H-1B visas in Georgia?
Southern Company and its subsidiary Georgia Power are among the most active H-1B sponsors in Georgia's energy sector, with filings covering engineering, grid operations, and technology roles. Other notable sponsors include Novelis, Honeywell (which has a significant Atlanta presence), and contractors supporting Plant Vogtle's nuclear operations. Engineering and consulting firms serving utility clients also file H-1B petitions regularly in Georgia.
Which cities in Georgia have the most energy H-1B sponsorship jobs?
Atlanta is by far the largest hub, home to Southern Company's headquarters and a concentration of energy technology and consulting employers. Augusta sees demand tied to Plant Vogtle, one of the largest nuclear construction and operations projects in the country. Savannah has growing activity in port-adjacent energy infrastructure, and Dalton has industrial energy roles connected to its manufacturing base.
What types of energy roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship in Georgia?
Roles that consistently qualify require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field. In Georgia's energy sector, that includes electrical engineers, power systems engineers, nuclear engineers, grid reliability analysts, environmental engineers, and energy data scientists. Positions in project management or operations may qualify if the employer can demonstrate that a specialized degree is a standard requirement for the role.
How do I find energy H-1B sponsorship jobs in Georgia?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter by visa type (H-1B), industry (Energy), and state (Georgia) to see roles where employers have a documented history of sponsorship. This is more targeted than a general job search because it surfaces companies already familiar with the H-1B process for energy roles, saving you time screening employers who may not sponsor.
Are there any Georgia-specific considerations for H-1B sponsorship in the energy industry?
Georgia's energy sector is heavily influenced by regulated utilities, which tend to have established HR and legal infrastructure for H-1B filings. Plant Vogtle's ongoing operations have created sustained demand for specialized nuclear engineering talent, making nuclear-related roles particularly active for sponsorship. Georgia does not impose state-level restrictions on H-1B employment, so federal H-1B rules govern the process entirely.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B energy jobs in Georgia?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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