Project Controls Manager
GE Vernova · Posted Nov 3
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
GE Vernova's HVDC projects span engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and handover. The Project Controls & Planning Manager leads integrated planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, risk and opportunity management, cost and performance coordination, and governance reporting. The role works with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, commercial teams, and customers to deliver complex HVDC projects on time and within budget.
What you will do
- Develop, maintain, and manage integrated master schedules for HVDC projects covering engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
- Support defining project control standards, planning structures, progress measurement systems, and reporting frameworks.
- Ensure alignment of project schedules with contractual milestones, execution strategy, and customer requirements.
- Monitor schedule performance and identify deviations, delays, and critical path impacts.
- Lead schedule review meetings and provide recovery plans where required.
- Support establishing and implementation of project controls processes, tools, and governance mechanisms for HVDC projects.
- Track project progress, productivity, and performance against approved baselines.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to schedule, cost, resource utilization, and project delivery.
- Provide accurate forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting to project leadership and stakeholders.
- Support change management processes by assessing schedule and cost impacts of scope changes.
- Identify, assess, and monitor project risks and opportunities related to planning, execution, interfaces, and delivery.
- Facilitate mitigation and recovery planning in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Support the development of contingency plans to minimize project disruptions and enhance execution certainty.
- Work closely with project managers, finance teams, and commercial stakeholders to integrate schedule and cost controls.
- Support budget tracking, cost forecasting, earned value analysis, and financial performance reviews.
- Ensure alignment between project progress measurement and financial reporting.
- Act as a key interface between project management, engineering, procurement, construction, site teams, and customers on all planning and controls matters.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely inputs, schedule updates, and issue resolution.
- Present project control insights, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and project review boards.
- Prepare and issue weekly/monthly project control reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
- Ensure compliance with company standards, contractual requirements, and project governance processes.
- Support project reviews, audits, claims preparation, and lessons learned activities.
- Drive continuous improvement in project controls methodologies, systems, and reporting practices.
- Ensure robust planning and controls are in place for successful HVDC project delivery.
- Drive schedule visibility, execution discipline, and proactive issue resolution.
- Support project profitability and customer satisfaction through accurate forecasting and performance management.
- Contribute to on-time project completion and effective closure through strong governance and coordination.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, or project management roles.
- Proven experience in large, complex infrastructure, power transmission, energy, EPC, or HVDC projects.
- Strong knowledge of project planning and controls principles, including scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and risk management.
- Experience using project planning and controls tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP, or similar systems.
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle management in engineering and construction environments.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience specifically in HVDC , substation, grid, transmission, or large-scale power projects.
- Knowledge of earned value management (EVM), delay analysis, and claims support.
- Familiarity with cross-functional execution in multinational or matrix organizations.
Benefits and support
- Relocation assistance
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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