Project Management Intern

GE Vernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, is seeking a Project Management Associate to assist the Project Manager with warranty project coordination. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders and apply project management principles to drive timely outcomes.

Key duties include coordinating activities, preparing reports, tracking progress, and maintaining contracts and filings, with an emphasis on KPI delivery and process discipline. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Qualifications

• HNC, Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering.
• Experience coordinating multiple project activities with stakeholders is advantageous.
• Good understanding of project management principles and communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities highlighted by the PM against projects.
• Prepare and deliver customer/internal reports on time.
• Monitor progress and report status with technical details.
• Interface with Sourcing, Procurement and suppliers.
• Support requisition process and liaise with Procurement/Engineering.
• Maintain project contracts, POs, variations and filing.
• Collaborate with Project Controls and Site teams to hit KPIs.
• Assist with bonds log and warranty project documentation.

Skills

Project coordination

Planning tools

Stakeholder management

Education

HNC or Engineering degree

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.

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