Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GE Vernova is a leader in grid solutions, seeking a Senior Project Manager for high-voltage substation projects in North America. The role involves managing large, complex projects, ensuring effective coordination across teams, and maintaining customer satisfaction while adhering to safety and quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of large HV substation projects from contract award through engineering, manufacturing, FAT, delivery, installation, commissioning, and closeout
- Serve as the primary customer-facing leader responsible for overall project performance, communication, and satisfaction
- Translate customer requirements into detailed project execution plans; drive all internal stakeholders including engineering, factories, sourcing, and quality to meet contractual milestones
- Develop and maintain the project schedule, ensuring alignment with factory loading, material availability, and customer milestones
- Represent GRID in customer program governance involving multiple GE Vernova businesses (e.g., Gas Power, Grid, etc), ensuring alignment on schedules, interfaces, risks, and reporting
- Work closely with the PCO team to ensure unified communication, consolidated risk management, and coordinated delivery of all GE scopes within the overall customer program
- Responsible for project Contribution Margin, forecasting accuracy, and margin protection across the full lifecycle
- Lead Variation Orders, scope changes, claims, and commercial negotiations with support from the Contract Manager and PMO
- Track project budgets, commitments, and Estimate at Completion (EAC), ensuring timely financial reporting, variance mitigation, and adherence to financial targets with support from Project Control Team
- Drive engineering release, design coordination, document approvals, and technical validation to enable timely Order Entry and factory slot allocation
- Coordinate with multiple GE manufacturing locations to manage production follow-up, FAT planning, NCR resolution, and delivery priorities
- Ensure early escalation to portfolio leadership when factory constraints or supply-chain risks impact customer schedules
- Ensure strict adherence to EHS and Quality standards across all project activities, including FATs and site interfaces
- Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, establish contingency strategies, and track trigger events throughout execution
- Drive NCR resolution, corrective/preventive actions, and lessons learned across the portfolio
- Build and maintain strategic customer relationships with utilities, EPCs, developers, and other project stakeholders
- Provide transparent reporting, early escalation, and consistent communication to maintain alignment and trust
- Lead customer meetings, milestone reviews, FATs, and project review sessions
- Support tendering activities by validating schedules, costs, manufacturing lead times, and execution risks
- Contribute to the deployment of standardized project management processes, PMO tools, templates, and execution playbooks across the project portfolio
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
- Minimum 5+ years of experience executing HV substation or high-voltage grid projects
- Proven ability to manage large projects involving factory-manufactured HV equipment (Transformers, GIS, Breakers, Controls)
- Demonstrated experience in customer-facing project roles with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, and risk
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with experience in contractual terms, Variation Orders, and claims management
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams (engineering, sourcing, factories, quality, contracts) without direct authority
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (~25%)
- Strong communication, leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience managing projects involving multiple GE Vernova businesses within a unified customer program
- Strong understanding of HV equipment engineering, manufacturing processes, quality standards, and FAT protocols
- Ability to influence senior customer stakeholders and internal executive leadership
- PMI certification (PMP or equivalent)
- Proficiency with Primavera (P6), MS Project, ERP systems, and PMO tools
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
- 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
- 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
- Relocation Assistance Provided: No
- Hybrid work schedule reporting in office 2x a week
- Must be able to travel occasionally (approx. 1x per month within U.S., approx. 2 x per year globally)
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