Senior Project Engineering Manager - HVDC

AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Stafford is seeking a Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead engineering execution for large HVDC EPC projects from our Stafford office. You will oversee an international team, drive delivery of engineering scopes, and report to the UK PEM team leader within the PEM department.

You will mentor engineers, manage interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, and ensure risk, schedule, cost, and quality targets are met in a dynamic energy transition

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electrical, Power Systems or related field.
• Proven experience leading engineering management on EPC energy projects.
• Experience coordinating international, multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering execution for HVDC EPC projects on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure integrated deliverables aligned with milestones.
• Act as technical lead, managing interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and customers.
• Maintain clear communication with customers, partners and suppliers on technical topics.
• Maintain risk registers, drive mitigation plans and enforce change management.
• Ensure quality and safety processes are applied throughout the lifecycle.
• Report progress, issues and KPIs to project governance and conduct reviews.
• Support site teams during design-to-construction handover and commissioning.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

English fluency

Multinational coordination

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Power Systems)

Job description

Job Description Summary

Join a global leader in energy transmission and help shape the future of power. We are looking for a Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead the engineering execution of large-scale EPC projects from our Stafford office. You will oversee a diverse, international team and drive the successful delivery of 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 organization as a member of our Project Engineering Management (PEM) department, working alongside experienced project engineering managers across Europe, US, and Asia. In Stafford, you will report directly to the UK 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 Senior Project Engineering Manager, you will lead the successful execution of engineering activities for complex HVDC projects, ensuring alignment with project goals in terms of schedule, cost, quality, and technical requirements.

Own the end-to-end delivery of engineering activities of the HVDC Solution Line scope of works on large EPC projects, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and technical requirements.

Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring that deliverables are integrated, consistent, and aligned with project milestones.

Act as the technical lead within the project, driving decision-making and managing interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and customers.

Establish and maintain effective communication with customers, partners, and suppliers on technical topics, ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and trust.

Anticipate and manage risks by maintaining an up-to-date risk register, driving mitigation plans, and enforcing a structured change management process.

Ensure high standards of quality and compliance, applying internal processes, safety (EHS) requirements, and industry best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Represent engineering in project governance, providing clear reporting on progress, issues, and KPIs, and contributing to key project reviews and decisions.

Support site teams during execution, ensuring a smooth transition from design to construction and commissioning, and resolving technical issues efficiently.

Mentor and empower project engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.

Carry our regular and thorough reviews of the progress and delivery of the HVDC Solution Line scope of work assessing all aspects of the project, including time, cost, quality, and risks.

Desired Profile and Experience

• Engineering degree in Electrical, Power Systems, or a related field, i.e.: Electronics, Automation


• Strong experience as Project Engineering Manager or similar role in EPC environments: Energy, Transmission, Distribution, Oil & Gas, Power Generation, or similar industries


• A minimum of 2 projects delivered, managing medium (100M$) to large size projects (500M$+).


• Strong project management skills and solid experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders, ideally across international and multicultural environments


• Strong understanding of engineering project lifecycles, risk management, technical interfaces, and configuration/change control


• Excellent communication and leadership skills: able to influence, align teams, and represent engineering with confidence in internal and customer meetings


• Fluent in English


• Comfortable with occasional travel (Europe and internationally) for project needs


• 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