Lead Project Risk Engineer

IF1874 GE Energy Power Conversion UK Limited; Rugby; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

Income protection

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

26 days vacation + bank holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova in the UK is seeking a seasoned Project Risk Engineer to own the risk function end-to-end from tender to close-out within the PCS business, based in Rugby or Swansea.

You will shape risk practices, influence bid quality, and report to the Engineering Leader for Services, partnering with service project engineers across industrial, solar, wind, oil & gas, naval and offshore markets.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• UK citizenship with a valid passport and SC clearance eligibility.
• Proven experience in project engineering/management in technical services.
• Strong analytical and communication skills to distil risk for stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 10% for work requirements.
• Background checks (BPSS/SC) may be required for roles with critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, review, and assessment of Project Risk Assessments during tender and sales phases.
• Attend project reviews for active service, upgrade, and delivery projects and translate findings into bid improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean operation by feeding project outcomes back into processes.
• Collaborate with Service Project Engineers at handover to ensure risk understands the profile.
• Support bidding teams by integrating risk findings into bid strategy and pricing decisions.
• Contribute to evolution of risk assessment tools, templates, and methodologies.
• Provide clear reporting to senior stakeholders on risk profiles and mitigation effectiveness.
• Participate in contract negotiations and customer engagements; travel as needed (up to ~10%).

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Safran

ARM

At Risk

Job description

Job Description Summary GE Vernova is a purpose-led global energy company committed to electrifying and decarbonising the world. Within our Power Conversion & Storage (PC&S) business, we support a full portfolio of customers across industry, solar storage, wind, oil and gas, naval, marine, and offshore sectors. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a seasoned Project Risk Engineer to join our Services Engineering team, based in Rugby or Swansea. Job Description GE Vernova is on a mission to electrify and decarbonise the world – and the quality of our project risk decisions is central to making that mission a commercial reality. This is a brand-new role within our Power Conversion & Storage (PCS) business, and you will be the person who defines it. As our dedicated Lead Project Risk Engineer, you will own the engineering risk function end-to-end – from the moment a tender lands on the desk, through project handover, and all the way to lessons learned at close-out. As our first dedicated engineering risk specialist in PC&S, you will have the rare opportunity to shape how risk management is practiced across the business, influence the quality of our project bids, and build something that will grow with you. You will report to the business’ Engineering Leader for Services, supporting a diverse portfolio that spans industrial, solar, wind, oil & gas, naval, and offshore markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review, and assessment of Project Risk Assessments (PRAs) during the tender and sales phases, ensuring all material risks are captured, quantified, and either mitigated or formally accepted.
• Attend project review meetings for active service, upgrade, and delivery projects, gaining firsthand insight into real-world delivery challenges and translating these into improvements for future bids.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and lean operation by systematically feeding project outcomes back into the commercial and tendering processes to prevent the repetition of past issues.
• Work closely with Service Project Engineers and lead engineers at handover stage to ensure delivery teams fully understand the risk profile they are inheriting.
• Support bidding teams during the proposal phase by integrating risk findings into bid strategy and pricing decisions.
• Contribute to the evolution of internal risk assessment tools, templates, and methodologies to improve consistency and quality across the project portfolio.
• Provide clear, accessible reporting to senior stakeholders on the risk profile of upcoming opportunities and the effectiveness of current mitigation approaches.
• Participate in contract negotiations and customer engagements where risk expertise adds value, travelling when required (up to approximately 10% of the time).

Essential Requirements

• An engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification, or substantial practical experience within an engineering or technically complex project environment − what matters is that you can genuinely understand the technical risks involved in our work.
• Sole British citizenship with a valid British Passport ("UK Eyes only").
• Possession of or eligibility to obtain UK National Security Vetting clearance to SC level.
• Proven experience in project engineering, project management, or a related role within a technical services or project delivery environment.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to distil complex technical risk into clear, actionable guidance for internal & external stakeholders.
• The confidence to challenge assumptions, have difficult conversations, and hold firm when risks are not being adequately addressed.
• Ability to work independently, self-prioritise across a varied workload, and take ownership of outcomes without close supervision.
• Availability for occasional short-term business-related travel.
• This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; based on customer requirements it will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (UK BPSS clearance OR UK SC clearance) as part of the hiring process.
• Valid UK driving license.

Nice-to-have qualifications

• Experience working in power conversion, energy storage, wind, oil and gas, naval, or a similarly complex engineering sector.
• Familiarity with quantitative risk analysis methods or risk management software (e.g. Safran, ARM, At Risk, or similar tools).
• Experience supporting tender or bid processes in a commercial or technical capacity.
• An interest in developing and formalising risk frameworks within a growing function.

What we offer

• Challenging and exciting projects.
• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation consisting of a competitive base salary, annual performance incentives plus benefits.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs.
• Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays.
• Joining GE Vernova means joining a business with real purpose – helping to decarbonise and electrify the world at a moment when it matters most.
• Within PC&S, you will be working across one of the most varied portfolios in the business, touching everything from industrial power systems to offshore renewables and naval applications.
• GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works.
• We are committed to continued on-the-job learning and development – and in this role specifically, we are open to investing in the tools and software that help you do this job brilliantly.
• As the first engineering risk specialist in this business unit, you will have genuine scope to shape the role, grow your responsibilities, and – as the function expands – potentially lead a team.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

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