Lead Project Planner for EPC Transmission

GE Vernova

Stafford

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

GE Vernova in Stafford, UK seeks a Lead Project Planner to own planning and schedule control across complex EPC/turnkey electrical transmission projects. Hybrid working arrangement with close collaboration to Project Managers, engineering teams and customers.

You will establish baselines, monitor performance, run what-if scenarios and provide clear, evidence-based reporting to support decisions. Strong Primavera P6 expertise and substations knowledge are essential to guide delivery across

Qualifications

Degree in engineering, project management or a related discipline.
Strong EPC/turnkey project planning experience.
Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6.
Experience with electrical transmission/AC substations.
Understanding of dependencies and sequencing across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, installation, testing and commissioning.
Experience producing schedule analysis, forecasts and resource projections.
Confident working with customers and third-party contractors.
Desirable: work on large infrastructure projects; international environments; forensic schedule analysis.

Responsibilities

Develop detailed project schedules and establish approved project baselines with customers and stakeholders.
Maintain and update project schedules, including resource forecasts, throughout lifecycle.
Identify prerequisites, interfaces, dependencies and blockers, coordinating with third parties.
Monitor progress, forecast realistically and create mitigation/recovery plans.
Analyse schedule performance using S-curves, forecast trends and productivity measures.
Identify schedule risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide schedule data to support decision-making and escalation.
Collaborate with task/resource owners to optimise durations and sequencing.
Ensure forecasts and delivery commitments are understood by owners.
Present status, trends and outcomes in reviews and take actionable recommendations.
Produce accurate internal project reporting and customer reports.
Coordinate interfaces with customers/partners/contractors and maintain interface register.
Maintain schedule and cost risk information with Project Risk Manager.
Provide schedule calculations to aid change orders and cost assessments.
Work with Cost Controller to reconcile schedules with cost phasing.
Develop “what-if” scenarios to optimise execution.
Support disputes, extensions of time and claims analysis.
Own planning output for assigned projects with Project Manager.