Site Planner (hydropower)

GE Vernova, Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Site Planner to join the Hydro Power North America team on-site in Washington State. You will develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, coordinate with site teams, and provide reports on progress, risks, and recovery actions for a major hydropower project.

Responsibilities include leading lookahead planning, tracking progress and earned value, and coordinating with management and client representatives to ensure schedule integrity and timely communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of planning and scheduling experience in complex EPC environments, with on-site planning.
• Advanced planning methodologies and Primavera P6 proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed, resource-loaded schedules (Level 4-5) in Primavera P6.
• Coordinate daily/weekly planning with site teams to optimize resources.
• Lead short-term planning meetings (Last Planner, lookahead) with crews and subs.
• Track progress, earned value, and productivity; update plans for site conditions.
• Identify variances and propose mitigation or recovery actions.
• Review drawings to identify interfaces and sequencing risks.
• Prepare schedule-related claims and delay analyses per contract.
• Provide timely schedule updates to management and client representatives.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

On-site Construction

Team Leadership

Risk Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description Summary

We're looking for a Site Planner to join GE Vernova's Hydro Power North America team on-site in Washington State. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering a major hydropower construction project by supporting project execution through effective planning and scheduling. You'll develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, partner with site teams on short-term work plans, and provide reporting on progress, risks, and recovery actions.

Your expertise will be key to maintaining schedule accuracy and integrity, proactively identifying risks, and ensuring clear, timely communication with project management and client representatives. This is a great opportunity to make a visible impact on a large-scale renewable energy project.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed, resource-loaded construction schedules (Level 4-5) in Primavera P6.
• Coordinate daily and weekly planning with site teams to sequence work logically and optimize resource utilization.
• Lead short-term planning meetings (e.g., lookahead schedules, Last Planner sessions) to align crews and subcontractors.
• Track physical progress, earned value, and productivity (including s-curves), updating schedules to reflect site conditions and identifying potential slippages early.
• Identify and analyze variances between planned and actual work, proposing mitigation or recovery actions.
• Review technical drawings and synoptics to identify construction interfaces, access constraints, and sequencing risks.
• Support the preparation of schedule-related claims, including time impact and delay analyses, in line with contract provisions.
• Prepare schedule reports and S-curves for project management and client reviews, maintaining a schedule constraint log and delay register.
• Provide clear and timely schedule updates to project management and client representatives, highlighting progress, risks, and recovery plans.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of planning and scheduling experience in EPC or similarly complex project environments, including at least 2 years of on-site construction planning.
• Advanced knowledge of planning and scheduling methodologies.
• Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency.
• Strong experience in hydropower, energy, infrastructure, or industrial project execution.
• Experience in schedule recovery, change management, and delay analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and understand interdependencies among disciplines (mechanical, electrical, piping, etc.).
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

Eligibility Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site at a single hydropower project location in Washington State (100% of the time).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE-PSP.
• Experience with technical concepts (including hydropower technology, i.e., turbines, generators, mechanical and electrical balance of plant systems, etc.)
• Knowledge of Lean principles and the Last Planner System.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management and progress measurement techniques.
• Experience with US Government projects.

About GE Vernova Hydro Power

GE Vernova's Hydro Power business designs, develops, manufactures, and services advanced technologies that harness the power of water to deliver reliable and sustainable power. For more than a century, hydropower has played a vital role in power systems across North America and around the world.

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy company leading a new era of electrification and decarbonization. We are helping accelerate the transition to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy while enabling our customers to power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and quality of life.

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 For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $87,000.00 and $145,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus. This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 01, 2026. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off. GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, "GE Vernova") sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.