Field Service Engineer
GE Vernova is looking for an exceptional Field Service Engineer to join our Field Services team based in Portsmouth, United Kingdom
GE Vernova - The Energy to Change the World
With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonize it. Our name reflects our mission. “GE” carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” signals Earth’s lush ecosystems, while “Nova” nods to a new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver.
Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health, safety, and quality of life.
Power
Our Power portfolio provides sustainable, more efficient energy solutions. With expertise across Gas, Hydro, Nuclear, and Steam Power, we help customers deliver electricity to homes, industries, and communities worldwide.
Role Overview
The Field Service Engineer delivers expert technical support across a range of Naval vessels in the Portsmouth area, ensuring safe, efficient, and professional execution of all GE Field Service operations.
This role exists to primarily provide high‑quality field engineering support for Naval taskings, whilst also contributing to wider Field Service activities across Industry and Marine & Offshore sectors. As a key member of the Portsmouth team, the Field Service Engineer plays a vital part in maintaining the smooth, safe, and professional delivery of GE’s services within a high‑profile and demanding environment. Reporting to the Field Service Engineering Manager, the position offers diverse technical challenges, opportunities to travel as required, and excellent long‑term career growth within GE.
Your Impact
- Ensure a safe working environment by rigorously following all Company and Customer EHS standards.
- Deliver high‑quality engineering work across maintenance, repairs, upgrades and at‑sea support, keeping Naval vessels fully operational and mission‑ready.
- Diagnose complex technical issues and implement effective repairs that enhance system performance and reliability.
- Take ownership of work packages from planning through completion, collaborating closely with customers and GE teams to deliver successful outcomes.
- Provide trusted technical support, acting as a key problem‑solver for both customers and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development of innovative service solutions that improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Produce clear technical reports and documentation, supporting continuous improvement across vessels and shore-based facilities while adapting to the flexible working patterns required by the role.
What Success Looks Like in This Role
The ideal candidate is a safety‑focused, customer‑driven electrical engineering professional with strong communication skills, technical competence, and the ability to operate confidently in demanding maritime and defence environments who:
- Holds an HNC (or equivalent) in electrical engineering.
- Communicates clearly in both written and verbal form, with strong proficiency in standard office software.
- Demonstrates a proactive, customer‑focused mindset with a positive “can‑do” attitude.
- Already possesses or is able to obtain MoD Security Clearance
- Self‑motivated, safety‑conscious, and capable of working independently in dynamic and challenging environments.
Our Culture
Every action shapes our future. That’s why our north star is a culture of impact, where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve.
Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities, and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy.
Our technology helps generate approximately twenty-five percent of the world’s electricity today, and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different, then join us and be the difference. Together, we are the Energy of Change!
We're determined to be the best place to grow
We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences, strong connections, and continuous development. We’re committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a strong career journey that aligns with a healthy work-life balance. No two careers are the same, and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey.
We also prioritize fair pay, performance-based rewards, and wellbeing programs for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike.
Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.
Due to the high volume of candidates we receive, we will only contact successful applicants for the interview stage.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
