Lead Project Planner

GE Vernova Inc; Stafford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the energy transition as a Lead Project Planner on a new HVDC project in Europe. You will play a crucial role in executing complex projects, develop scheduling and costing processes, and ensure project delivery aligns with budget and timelines. This position offers a dynamic work environment, competitive benefits, and ample growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits including private health insurance

Flexible work agreements

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable planning/scheduling experience within major projects.
• Able to drive project teams to control the project.
• Clear communicator with strong influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work.
• Develop and maintain project schedules integrating inputs from functions.
• Provide regular status reporting and contractually required customer reporting.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Communication

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition. As the the successful candidate, you will working on a a new HVDC project in Europe.

We are looking for a Lead Project Planner who will provide a vital role in executing complex and large-scale projects as per the elaborated strategy and maintain the project on time and within the budget.

You will be the part of the HVDC Project Controls team catering to global HVDC projects requirements.

As the The Lead Project Planner, you will be responsible for delivering the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work as a part of overall HVDC Project work.

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems enable utilities to move more power further, efficiently integrate renewables, interconnect grids, and improve network performance. HVDC systems utilise power electronics technology to convert AC and DC voltage and are ideal for supporting existing systems or building new power highways.

GE is globally recognised for designing, manufacturing and delivering customised HVDC solutions for utilities worldwide. With over 130 years of pioneering experience, GE offers two HVDC technologies, Line Commutated Converters (LCC) and Voltage Source Converters (VSC), to support a broad range of applications and deployable in different schemes including overhead line (point to point), back to back, submarine/land cable and offshore.

Every HVDC solution is tailored and designed based on a project-by-project assessment of the customers' individual requirements, whether it's for connecting offshore wind generation, long distance power transmission, or energy trading between independent networks.

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities:

• For a new HVDC project in Europe, we are looking for a Lead Project Planner who will provide a vital role in executing complex and large-scale projects as per the elaborated strategy and maintain the project on time and within the budget.
• Candidate will be the part of the HVDC Project Controls team catering to global HVDC projects requirements.
• The Lead Project Planner will be responsible for delivering the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work as a part of overall HVDC Project work.

Scheduling:

• Develop tender schedules using the established tools and processes and challenges the team to ensure schedule risk is managed with a balance of competitive offering aligned to historical performance.
• Develops and maintains the single project schedule representing the entire project by integrating inputs from all functions, units and third parties contributing to the project.
• Ensure proper linkages in schedule to show all interdependencies between contributing parties.
• Ensure functional owners sign off on commitments and are made accountable for their date.
• Work collaboratively with other overall project planning team to ensure optimal alignment of schedule with overall schedule.
• Delivers a high quality schedule aligned with global standards to ensure project is accurately represented.
• Maintains schedule thru the entire project obtaining inputs from all project contributors.
• Drives regular operating rhythm with project team to review schedule status and operating rhythm.
• Challenges functional owners on forecast completion dates to ensure dates are realistic.
• Provides schedule analysis to forecast schedule risk and opportunities using available tools and experience.
• Provides look ahead, backlog and future late reporting with prioritisations to clearly communicate potential and real risk and drive the project priorities.
• Generates “what if” scenarios to optimise execution and works with project teams to evaluate feasibility.
• Provides strategies to mitigate risks.
• Drives functional owners to mitigate risks and follows up with functional owners on risk mitigation actions.
• Provide and communicate regular status reporting.
• Provides contractually required customer reporting and is able to communicate directly with customers on scheduling matters.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or a related field from an accredited university or college.
• Demonstrable planning / scheduling experience within major projects.
• Able to drive project teams to control the project.
• Analytical skills to use data to forecast outcomes.
• Clear communicator with strong communication and influencing skills, able to navigate internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Primavera P6 skills.

About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work:

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No