Project Manager - PT Service

AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible working

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

26 days annual leave

Life assurance

Job summary

GE Vernova in Stafford, UK is seeking a Project Manager to own a varied portfolio of service projects across the UK and Ireland. You will be the primary point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders, delivering safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Reporting to the Power Transmission Service team, you will lead cross-functional delivery with engineers, field service professionals and commercial specialists, manage risk, and ensure SQDC targets are met

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with customers and internal teams at all levels.
• Experience working in a cross-functional, matrix organisation environment.
• Solid understanding of risk management and commercial contract principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with ERP or project management platforms.
• Full UK driving licence and valid passport (occasional UK site visits required).
• Possession of current unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of service projects from order transfer through to final acceptance certificate and cash collection, ensuring all SQDC targets are met.
• Develop and maintain accurate project costs, timescales, and contingency plans throughout each project lifecycle.
• Act as the primary customer interface for your assigned projects, managing correspondence and meetings with stakeholders.
• Coordinate and communicate project requirements across internal functions including engineering, EHS, procurement, quality, tendering, and field service teams.
• Own and maintain project risk registers, identifying, escalating, and mitigating risks and opportunities in a timely manner.
• Ensure all project variations, contract changes, and early warning notices are captured and processed correctly.
• Produce accurate monthly project management reports for internal review.
• Lead Gate Reviews with key project stakeholders, ensuring all technical and financial authorisations are in place.
• Ensure timely invoice raising and proactive management of outstanding debts in line with project milestones.
• Support a culture of safety and quality by implementing all project-specific EHS requirements and conducting site visits as required.

Skills

Project management

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Microsoft Office

ERP/PM platforms

UK driving licence

Right to work in UK

Education

Engineering/Science/Business degree

Project management qualification (APM/Prince2/PMP)

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is looking for a Project Manager to join our Power Transmission Service team in Stafford, UK. In this role you will take full ownership of a varied portfolio of service projects across the UK and Ireland, acting as the primary point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders alike. You will be responsible for delivering each project safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while building lasting relationships with some of the most significant names in the UK transmission and distribution sector.

About the role

GE Vernova is a global leader in electrification and energy transition. Our Power Transmission Service business manages the lifecycle of high-voltage equipment installed across the UK’s transmission network, covering everything from circuit breakers and gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) to power transformers and disconnectors. Our customers are mainly British grid network operators, and the work we do keeps the UK’s electricity infrastructure running reliably and safely. This is a role where no two days are the same. You will manage a high-volume portfolio of projects ranging in value and complexity, collaborate daily with a close-knit team of engineers, field service professionals, and commercial specialists, and bring genuine accountability and clarity to every project you own.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of service projects from order transfer through to final acceptance certificate and cash collection, ensuring all Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) targets are met.
• Develop and maintain accurate project costs, timescales, and contingency plans throughout each project lifecycle.
• Act as the primary customer interface for your assigned projects, managing correspondence, attending site and customer meetings, and maintaining strong professional relationships with key stakeholders.
• Coordinate and communicate project requirements across internal functions including engineering, EHS, procurement, quality, tendering, and field service teams.
• Own and maintain project risk registers, identifying, escalating, and mitigating risks and opportunities in a timely manner.
• Ensure all project variations, contract changes, and early warning notices are captured and processed correctly.
• Produce accurate monthly project management reports for internal review.
• Lead Gate Reviews with key project stakeholders, ensuring all technical and financial authorisations are in place.
• Ensure timely invoice raising and proactive management of outstanding debts in line with project milestones.
• Support a culture of safety and quality by implementing all project-specific EHS requirements and conducting site visits as required.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in project management, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across different values and stages of delivery.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex situations and engage effectively with customers and internal teams at all levels.
• Experience working in a cross-functional, matrix organisation environment.
• Solid understanding of risk management and commercial contract principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with ERP or project management platforms.
• Full UK driving licence and valid passport (occasional UK site visits required).
• Possession of current unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Nice‑to‑have qualifications

• Experience working in the UK power transmission and distribution sector, or familiarity with network operators and the HV equipment market.
• Background in or exposure to high-voltage switchgear, substations, or related electrical infrastructure.
• Formal project management qualification (e.g. APM, Prince2, PMP) or equivalent structured project management training.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering, science, or business-related discipline.

What We Offer

GE Vernova exists to power a world that works. Our technology helps generate around a quarter of the world's electricity, and the work happening right here in Stafford is a direct part of that story.

This role offers genuine variety and commercial responsibility, within a collaborative team that is number one in the UK market for next-generation, low-carbon GIS technology. Beyond the base salary itself, we offer:

• An annual bonus scheme based on financial and personal performance.
• Flexible working arrangements, including a compressed work week.
• A competitive defined contribution pension, with employer contributions that can be flexed to suit your needs.
• Private medical insurance, with comprehensive family cover available.
• 26 days annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to four additional days, plus bank holidays.
• Life assurance at above-market levels.
• Group income protection, paying a proportion of your salary for up to five years if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Access to GE Vernova's FlexChoice flexible benefits programme, allowing you to personalise your package - including dental cover, critical illness insurance, a cycle to work scheme, a lifestyle account, and more.
• Access to digital learning, leadership development programmes, and genuine career mobility across a global business.

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

GE Vernova is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.