Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

• Provide execution leadership for high priority, complex substation and FACTS projects impacting both business and customer profitability
• 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
• Determine and communicate work package percent complete and percent committed required for project financial "estimate at completion" forecasting
• Facilitate the quantification and documentation of project performance with both the project team and customer immediately after project completion

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 8 years' experience in project management of electrical substations
• Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time, may include international travel, and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies
• 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 communication and decision-making skills
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple long and short-term projects simultaneously
• PMI 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
• 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

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• 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
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off