EPC Project Lead – UK Grid & Transmission

GE Vernova, Inc.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Flexible work agreements

Growth opportunities

Job summary

GE Vernova Grid Solutions seeks an experienced Project Manager to deliver large-scale EPC transmission projects in the UK, including onshore and offshore segments. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure safety, quality, and timely delivery across design through handover.

You will operate in a complex, multi-disciplinary, international environment, leveraging NEC standards knowledge to drive successful outcomes and stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience managing EPC or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of project delivery across engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
• Experience in complex, multi-disciplinary and international environments.
• Familiarity with NEC standards.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and interfaces effectively.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and analytical skills.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Valid passport and driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for delivering EPC projects to specification, budget, and schedule, ensuring customer satisfaction at every stage.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Finance, EHS, Quality, and Contracts.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners, ensuring alignment and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project budgets, monitor financial performance, and ensure effective cost control and resource utilisation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks proactively, while managing claims, deviations, and root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure all project activities are clearly defined, scheduled, and delivered in line with key milestones and contractual requirements.
• Champion a strong safety culture by embedding EHS into all project decisions and ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Champion a culture of quality excellence by embedding quality requirements into all project decisions, ensuring deliverables meet contractual specifications, and driving continuous improvement through non-conformance management and compliance with GE Vernova's Quality Management System.
• Support tender validation by reviewing delivery models, commitments, risks, and opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial awareness

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

GE Vernova Grid Solutions seeks an experienced Project Manager to deliver large-scale EPC transmission projects in the UK, including onshore and offshore segments. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure safety, quality, and timely delivery across design through handover.

You will operate in a complex, multi-disciplinary, international environment, leveraging NEC standards knowledge to drive successful outcomes and stakeholder alignment.