Senior Project Manager - FACTS

GE Vernova; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead high-priority substation and FACTS projects, managing scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality. You will act as a primary liaison for executive customers and internal teams, directing resources and strategies to successful outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in electrical substation project management, PMI/PMP familiarity, and the ability to travel up to 25% (including international trips) while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of project management experience in electrical substations or similar.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of large, high-visibility projects in electrical substations and FACTS markets.
• Serve as single point of contact for senior customer contacts and project teams.
• Direct resources, schedule, cost and risk management to meet customer specs and safety standards.
• Estimate budgets and track costs to ensure on-time, in-budget delivery.
• Coordinate with engineering, suppliers, and customers to align project requirements.
• Coach project staff to enhance project management capabilities.
• Ensure contract administration and change management processes are followed.

Skills

Project leadership

Risk management

Cost scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors degree in engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Senior Project Manager will provide execution leadership for high priority, complex substation and FACTS projects impacting both business and customer profitability. This position is responsible for scope, cost, schedule, and risk management as well as quality and customer satisfaction for all assigned programs and projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of large, high visibility, potentially high risk projects, first of a kind solutions, penalties and rewards, accelerated schedules for the Electrical Substation and FACTS markets
• Act as a single point of contact for senior level customer contacts and internal / external project team
• Assume overall responsibility for project leadership and strategy including planning, directing and controlling resources / processes in complex work-scope projects to ensure compliance to customer specifications, quality standards and safety and technical / engineering standards
• Estimate budgets and track / influence costs of projects; ensure on time completion within budget
• Engage as required in pre-contract processes during project scope, schedule and cost development
• Interface with other engineering fields and support functions to coordinate project development, implementation and control
• Coach Project Specialists, Project Managers and other Engineers to enhance project management skills
• Interface with providers, subcontractors and customers to align project specifications and requirements
• Ensure safety procedures on site and strict adherence to quality standards
• Develop multiple contracts / subcontractor work scopes and coordinate administration for written contracts
• Coordinate resolution of issues through the use of change management and ensure timely collection of monies
• Facilitate the quantification and documentation of project performance with both the project team and customer immediately after project completion
• Determine and communicate work package percent complete and percent committed required for project financial "estimate at completion" forecasting

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or a related field from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 8 years experience in project management of electrical substations or relevant experience to the role
• Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time, may include international travel, and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Synchronous Condensers, STATCOMS, Fixed Series Capacitors preferred
• Prior experience in managing high voltage electrical utility projects
• Previous responsibility for projects or programs involving multiple businesses and/or functions across the entire project cycle - development and design through manufacturing, delivery, installation, and commissioning and test acceptance
• Ability to manage external, customer-facing projects to successful completion
• Ability to apply advanced technical, engineering, and quality assurance concepts to solve practical business problems
• Experience working with global teams and partners
• Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of service quality in all aspects of project delivery
• Ability to successfully interface with executive level management within both the sponsor and customer organizations
• Ability to apply and coach managerial and leadership concepts and techniques (plan, execute, direct, coach, mentor, evaluate and control)
• Strong decision-making , communications, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple long and short-term projects simultaneously
• PMI/PMP certification; familiarity with modern project management techniques & software systems, including global resource planning systems and Primavera project management software
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving abilities
• Familiarity with contractual terms and experience managing customer-facing contracts
• Familiarity with preparation of proposals for complex substations, including international work and quality training

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline: October 20, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $114,100.00 an