Senior Project Engineering Manager (m/w/d)

GE Vernova; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GE Vernova in Germany seeks a Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead engineering activities for HVDC projects, ensuring schedule, cost, quality and technical requirements are met across large EPC programs.

You will own end-to-end delivery, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, act as technical lead, manage interfaces with procurement, construction, commissioning and customers, and mentor engineers while traveling Europe as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Engineering degree in Electrical / Power Systems / Electronics / Automation.
• 10+ years as Project Engineering Manager in EPC environments.
• Proven track record delivering 2+ large EPC projects; budget +5-10M$.
• Strong PM skills coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership, able to influence.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.
• Willing to travel Europe and internationally.

Aufgaben

• Own end-to-end engineering activities for HVDC solution line on EPC projects.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Act as technical lead within the project; manage interfaces.
• Establish and maintain communication with customers, partners, suppliers.
• Anticipate and manage risks with risk register and mitigation plans.
• Ensure high standards of quality and compliance with EHS.
• Represent engineering in project governance and report KPIs.
• Support site teams during execution from design to construction and commissioning.
• Mentor and empower project engineers; foster accountability.
• Carry regular reviews of PDG scope including time, cost, quality, risks.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

English language

Ausbildung

Engineering degree in Electrical/Power Systems

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description Summary

The HVDC Project Engineering Director (PED) is accountable for HVDC product solution and its configuration to the projects. He/she is the contact for HVDC technical matters and answerable for elaboration of solutions with project members under technical aspects. He is accountable for time and quality of project deliverable under PDG (Product Delivery Group) scope. He/she define and manage the HVDC engineering quality plan along with HVDC PEM, ensure implementation of EMH (Engineering Management Handbook) guidelines, supervise overall technical coordination between different work packages of HVDC projects.

Job Description

What you will do – Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Project Engineering Manager, you will lead the successful execution of engineering activities for complex HVDC projects, ensuring alignment with project goals in terms of schedule, cost, quality, and technical requirements.

• Own the end-to-end delivery of engineering activities of the HVDC Solution Line scope of works on large EPC projects, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and technical requirements.

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring that deliverables are integrated, consistent, and aligned with project milestones.

• Act as the technical lead within the project, driving decision-making and managing interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and customers.

• Establish and maintain effective communication with customers, partners, and suppliers on technical topics, ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and trust.

• Anticipate and manage risks by maintaining an up-to-date risk register, driving mitigation plans, and enforcing a structured change management process.

• Ensure high standards of quality and compliance, applying internal processes, safety (EHS) requirements, and industry best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

• Represent engineering in project governance, providing clear reporting on progress, issues, and KPIs, and contributing to key project reviews and decisions.

• Support site teams during execution, ensuring a smooth transition from design to construction and commissioning, and resolving technical issues efficiently.

• Mentor and empower project engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.

• Carry our regular and thorough reviews of the progress and delivery of the PDG scope of work assessing all aspects of the project, including time, cost, quality, and risks.

Desired Profile and Experience:

• Engineering degree in Electrical / Power Systems / Electronics / Automation

• 10+ years of experience as Project Engineering Manager or similar role in EPC environments: Energy, Transmission, Distribution, Oil & Gas, Power Generation, or similar industries

• A minimum of 2 projects delivered, managing medium to large size EPC projects. Minimum engineering budget managed : +5-10M$

• Strong project management skills and solid experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders, ideally across international and multicultural environments.

• Strong understanding of engineering project lifecycles, risk management, technical interfaces, and configuration/change control.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills: able to influence, align teams, and represent engineering with confidence in internal and customer meetings.

• Fluent in English (proficiency in German is an advantage)

• Comfortable with occasional travel (Europe and internationally) for project needs.

HVDC experience is a strong asset, but not a prerequisite. We welcome candidates with relevant experience in similar large-scale infrastructure or industrial EPC projects who are eager to learn and contribute to the energy transition.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No