Lead Project Planner

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Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems enable utilities to move more power further, efficiently integrate renewables, interconnect grids, and improve network performance. HVDC systems utilize power electronics technology to convert AC and DC voltage and are ideal for supporting existing systems or building new power highways.

Job Description

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Role & responsibilities:

• For a new HVDC project in Europe and UK, we are looking for a Project Planner / Controller who will be supporting the Lead Project Controls to execute the project as per the elaborated strategy and maintain project on time and within the budget.

• Candidate will be the part of HVDC Project Controls team catering to global HVDC projects requirements

• Project Controller will be responsible to deliver the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work as a part of overall HVDC Project work

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Scheduling

- Develop tender schedules using the established tools and processes and challenges the team to ensure schedule risk is managed with a balance of competitive offering aligned to historical performance

- Develops and maintains the single project schedule representing the entire project by integrating inputs from all functions, units and third parties contributing to the project

- Ensure proper linkages in schedule to show all interdependencies between contributing parties

- Ensure functional owners sign off on commitments and are made accountable for their date

- Work collaboratively with other overall project planning team to ensure optimal alignment of schedule with overall schedule

- Delivers a high quality schedule aligned with global standards to ensure project is accurately represented

- Maintains schedule thru the entire project obtaining inputs from all project contributors

- Drives regular operating rhythm with project team to review schedule status and operating rhythm

- Challenges functional owners on forecast completion dates to ensure dates are realistic

- Provides schedule analysis to forecast schedule risk and opportunities using available tools and experience

- Provides look ahead, backlog and future late reporting with prioritizations to clearly communicate potential and real risk and drive the project priorities

- Generates “what if” scenarios to optimize execution and works with project teams to evaluate feasibility

- Provides strategies to mitigate risks

- Drives functional owners to mitigate risks and follows up with functional owners on risk mitigation actions

- Provide and communicate regular status reporting

- Provides contractually required customer reporting and is able to communicate directly with customers on scheduling matters

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Key Skills:

• Able to drive project teams to control the project

• Analytical skills to use data to forecast outcomes

• Clear communicator with strong communication and influencing skills

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• Primavera skills

• Cost management skills

 

Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.

 

About GE Vernova:

At GE Vernova we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Vernova has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

 

Why we come to work: 

At GE Vernova, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

 

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes