Project Engineer- Early Career Trainee

GE Vernova; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is offering an exciting internship opportunity for recent graduates in their Early Career Training program. This program is designed to develop young talents through hands-on experience and challenging projects, allowing interns to gain valuable technical knowledge and skills. Participants will engage in various aspects of project management, including scope, time, cost, and quality management, while also enhancing their communication and risk management abilities. This is a fantastic chance to kickstart your career in a dynamic environment focused on sustainable energy solutions.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent education preferred.
• Basic English language skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope and deliver work packages on time.
• Forecast costs and ensure quality plans are followed.

Skills

Project Management Certification Level D

Basic English Language Skills

Education

Engineering Degree

Commercial or Industrial Management Background

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy by helping to accelerate the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. This internship with the GE Vernova team offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience through challenging projects, learn from some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the business, and network with a variety of professionals.

Job Description

The Early Career Training program is an investment in young talents, where GE Vernova trains recent graduates who meet the required criteria to undertake their traineeship within a GE Vernova business. The traineeship duration varies depending on business needs and aims to develop the general skills of the trainee, providing on-the-job knowledge and technical experience.

Areas Of Responsibility

Scope Management

• Manage the scope of one or several work packages of the project.

Time Management

• Responsible for delivering one or several work packages on time.
• Identify and recommend changes to create/update the project schedule.
• Anticipate and address on-time delivery issues (documents, services, equipment).

Cost Management

• Forecast costs at completion for one or several work packages.
• Identify cost discrepancies.
• Develop simple cost and revenue recovery plans.

EHS & Quality Management

• Ensure quality plans and commissioning procedures are followed.
• Manage project acceptance.
• Set up and monitor control criteria for work quality (Engineering, CW, erection, tests & commissioning).

Communication Management

• Ensure customer satisfaction through effective communication.
• Provide reporting to customers and management.

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Conduct risk sessions.
• Identify and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Proactively generate and manage opportunities.

Contract & Suppliers Management

• Build simple claims and variation orders (VOs).
• Plan and follow procurement and delivery activities in coordination with the procurement department.
• Evaluate the quality of deliveries: timeliness, product quality, and service quality (documentation).

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Engineering degree or equivalent education.
• Candidates with an engineering-related degree are preferred, but some may come from a commercial or industrial management background.
• Basic English language skills.

Experience

• Experience in operations or commercial functions (optional).
• Experience in people management (optional).

Business Understanding

• Willingness to work in different locations for short or medium periods and to travel worldwide.
• Knowledge of the industry (optional).

Skills

• Certified as Project Manager Level D or to be certified within 6-9 months after assignment.
• Possess the competencies associated with this certification level (see competency wheel in the PM Certification procedure).

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No