Project Management Intern

GE Vernova, Inc.; Stafford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, is seeking a Project Management Associate to support the Project Manager and coordinate key activities across warranty projects. This role interfaces with internal and external stakeholders, requiring solid project management principles and strong people skills.

Key duties include coordinating project activities, producing reports for owners, tracking progress and KPIs, interfacing with Sourcing, Procurement and Engineering, and maintaining

Qualifications

• HNC or degree in engineering discipline
• Experience coordinating multiple project activities is advantageous
• Good understanding of planning tools such as MS Project, Primavera or Smartsheet

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all the activities highlighted by the PM against the assigned projects.
• Coordinate all the customer and internal reports with the owners assigned and ensure timely closure and reporting to the PM.
• Monitor progress to ensure timely delivery and return of technical reports to the customer.
• Interface with Sourcing & Procurement and suppliers.
• Support/Raise SPT process for requisitions and follow up with Sourcing/Engineering.
• Interface with Project Controls and Site teams for timely completion of project KPIs.
• Maintain log of Bonds on warranty projects and log all project contracts and POs, including variation orders.
• Support of the purchase requisition process and follow up with Procurement.

Skills

Project coordination

Planning tools

Education

HNC / Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Description Summary

The purpose of the GEV Project Management Associate is to provide support to the Project Manager, to coordinate all the key activities/tasks highlighted in Operations against the relevant warranty projects. The PMA role interfaces with several stakeholders both internal and external to the Operations Department. As such it requires good understanding of project management principles and people skills, in some cases, asking & challenging awkward questions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinating all the activities highlighted by the PM against the assigned projects.
• Coordinate all the customer & internal reports with the owners assigned and to ensure that these are closed out in a timely manner and reported to the PM on a regular basis.
• Monitor progress to ensure that they are returned to the customer with technical reports.
• Interface with Sourcing & Procurement and suppliers.
• Support/Raise SPT process for raising of requisitions and follow up with Sourcing/Engineering departments.
• Interface with Project Controls and Site teams for timely completion of the project KPIs.
• Maintain log of "Bonds" on warranty projects Maintain log of all Project contracts and PO's, including Variation orders. Maintaining the project filing system
• Support of the purchase requisition process for raising of requisitions and follow up with Procurement department.

Education

• HNC, Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering Discipline

Experience

• Previous Project Management experience in the same or similar environment would be advantageous but is not mandatory

Specific Competencies

• Coordination of multiple project activities as defined by the PM
• Good understanding of at least one industry standard planning tool (e.g. MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet.)

Behavioral/Managerial Competencies

• Good people management and communication skills, able to think laterally, challenge individuals against agreed tasks & schedules

Languages

• Essential - English

Business Understanding

• Good general understanding of the main business functions with commercial, contractual and financial awareness

About us

Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, serves customers globally with over 13,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We are focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No