Wind Farm Upgrade Project Leader

GE Vernova; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Project Manager to lead wind farm upgrade projects from contract award through commissioning and handover. You will coordinate GE Vernova functions, manage schedules, budgets, risks, and documentation to ensure contract compliance and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and finance; supporting FAT, site acceptance, and commissioning activities; and effectively communicating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in renewable energy or related industries.
• Willingness to domestically travel ≈20% and work outside standard hours when required.
• PM certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and deliver wind farm upgrade projects from award through handover.
• Develop and maintain schedules, budgets, risk registers, and resource plans.
• Monitor progress, address schedule/cost/quality issues, and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Lead customer interface, meetings, and status updates; manage multiple stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Budgeting/cost control

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Travel readiness

Time management

Negotiation/decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Oracle ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

GE Vernova seeks a Project Manager to lead wind farm upgrade projects from contract award through commissioning and handover. You will coordinate GE Vernova functions, manage schedules, budgets, risks, and documentation to ensure contract compliance and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and finance; supporting FAT, site acceptance, and commissioning activities; and effectively communicating