Lead Project Risk Engineer, Power & Energy Systems

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

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.