Senior Project Engineering Manager (m/w/d)

GE Vernova, Inc.; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a senior HVDC Project Engineering Director to own end-to-end engineering delivery for large EPC projects.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, drive technical decisions, and manage interfaces among engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and customers. The role requires an engineering degree in Electrical/Power/Electronics/Automation, 10+ years in a similar EPC role, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifikationen

• Engineering degree in Electrical / Power Systems / Electronics / Automation.
• 10+ years of experience as Project Engineering Manager or similar in EPC environments.
• Minimum 2 projects delivered; engineering budget managed: +5-10M$.
• Strong project management and cross-functional coordination across international teams.
• Fluent in English; German language is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally for project needs.

Aufgaben

• Own the end-to-end delivery of HVDC engineering activities for large EPC projects, aligning with schedule, budget and technical requirements.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams ensuring integrated and milestone-aligned deliverables.
• Act as technical lead within the project, driving decisions and managing interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and customers.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with customers, partners and suppliers on technical topics, ensuring transparency and trust.
• Anticipate and manage risks with a current risk register, mitigation plans and a change control process.
• Ensure high standards of quality and compliance, applying safety and internal guidelines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Represent engineering in project governance with reporting on progress, issues and KPIs; contribute to reviews and decisions.
• Support site teams during execution, ensuring smooth design-to-construction-to-commissioning transitions and resolving technical issues.
• Mentor project engineers to foster accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement within the engineering organization.
• Carry out regular reviews of PDG scope delivery, evaluating time, cost, quality and risks.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Travel willingness

English proficiency

German language (advantage)

Ausbildung

Engineering degree (Electrical / Power Systems / Electronics / Automation)

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:

• 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