Project Engineering Manager - HVDC

AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Project Engineering Manager to oversee HVDC substation engineering scopes on large EPC projects. You will coordinate a diverse, international PEM team, ensuring safety, schedule, cost, and technical compliance while aligning interfaces with procurement, construction, and commissioning.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and KPIs such as on‑time delivery and budget. Relocation and global collaboration across Europe, US, and Asia are possible.

Qualifications

• HVDC experience is a strong asset.
• Experience with large-scale EPC projects preferred.
• Ability to lead international project teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute the scope of engineering works for complex HVDC projects, ensuring safety, schedule, cost, quality and technical requirements.
• Manage and deliver the sub-discipline HVDC SL scope with senior PEM supervision and align with project schedule.
• Plan and manage technical interfaces, exchange interface sheets with partners, customers, and contractors.
• Lead sub-disciplinary project teams to deliver PDG engineering scope per DOR and coordinate day-to-day activities.
• Attend customer technical meetings and ensure design compliance with contract requirements and budget.

Skills

HVDC engineering

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Job description

Job Description Summary Join a global leader in energy transmission and help shape the future of power. We are looking for a Project Engineering Manager to take part to the engineering execution of large-scale EPC projects from our Noida office. You will oversee a diverse, international team and drive the successful delivery of specific engineering scopes on high-impact energy infrastructure High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) substation 1-2B$+ projects. You will be part of the HVDC Solution Line (SL) and a member of our global Project Engineering Management (PEM) department, working alongside experienced project engineering managers across Europe, US, and Asia. In India, you will report directly to the Region PEM Team Leader, contributing to a dynamic and diverse community of PEMs. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge HVDC technology, collaborate across global teams, and grow within an organization contributing to the energy transition.

Job Description

As a Project Engineering Manager, you will have the responsibility of a scope of engineering works o execute for complex HVDC projects, ensuring alignment with project goals in terms of safety, schedule, cost, quality, and technical requirements. Manage and deliver the sub discipline HVDC SL scope of work for a project under senior PEM supervision, focusing on the close adherence to the global time schedule of HVDC SL engineering scope, ensuring the coherency of links between engineering activities and other discipline functions activities (procurement, construction, commissioning) and anticipate and mitigate project delivery issues of concerned activities. Support senior PEM to prepare a comprehensive project report as part of the governance of the HVDC solution line and as part of the reporting process for the overall project. Ensure that the provided resources are used efficiently and working in accordance with the established processes via rigorous and open collaboration with the engineering functions. Plan and manage technical interfaces of sub disciplinary function, put in place exchange interface sheets with partners, customers, and third-party contractors. Accountable for project delivery Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery and budget for sub discipline HVDC SL scope including with suitable quality of partner documents. Providing leadership and supporting senior PEM to ensure the reference solution and the agreed gaps are delivered by NPI teams in accordance with the project technical specifications and rigorously enforcing the change process and policy on any deviations. Leading and directing sub disciplinary project team to deliver PDG engineering scope according to DOR and manage in conjunction with senior PEM Day to day activities. Conduct along with senior PEM project risk review meeting and update risk register with mitigation plan when required. Request/attend/ support Customer technical meetings when needed/upon request. Check effectiveness of design against delivery of contract requirements within project budget and look for global cost optimization in all design phase and mainly during basic design. Support to Engineering project teams ROE according to unit process. Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes defined at Unit, project level, and in EMH and Report or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner. HVDC experience is a strong asset, but not a prerequisite. We welcome candidates with relevant experience in similar large-scale infrastructure or industrial EPC projects who are eager to learn and contribute to the energy transition.

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. www.gevernova.com