Sr. Project Manager - Transmission Distribution EPC

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee large, high-visibility high-voltage substation projects within North America. The role involves managing project execution, ensuring alignment across teams, and maintaining strong customer relationships while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end execution of large HV substation projects from contract award through engineering, manufacturing, FAT, delivery, installation, commissioning, and closeout
• Serve as the primary customer-facing leader responsible for overall project performance, communication, and satisfaction
• Translate customer requirements into detailed project execution plans; drive all internal stakeholders including engineering, factories, sourcing, and quality to meet contractual milestones
• Develop and maintain the project schedule, ensuring alignment with factory loading, material availability, and customer milestones
• Represent GRID in customer program governance involving multiple GE Vernova businesses (e.g., Gas Power, Grid, etc), ensuring alignment on schedules, interfaces, risks, and reporting
• Work closely with the GE Vernova teams to ensure unified communication, consolidated risk management, and coordinated delivery of all GE scopes within the overall customer program
• Responsible for project Contribution Margin, forecasting accuracy, and margin protection across the full lifecycle
• Lead Variation Orders, scope changes, claims, and commercial negotiations with support from the Contract Manager and PMO
• Track project budgets, commitments, and Estimate at Completion (EAC), ensuring timely financial reporting, variance mitigation, and adherence to financial targets with support from Project Control Team
• Drive engineering release, design coordination, document approvals, and technical validation to enable timely Order Entry and factory slot allocation
• Coordinate with multiple GE manufacturing locations to manage production follow-up, FAT planning, NCR resolution, and delivery priorities
• Ensure early escalation to portfolio leadership when factory constraints or supply-chain risks impact customer schedules
• Ensure strict adherence to EHS and Quality standards across all project activities, including FATs and site interfaces
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, establish contingency strategies, and track trigger events throughout execution
• Drive NCR resolution, corrective/preventive actions, and lessons learned across the portfolio
• Build and maintain strategic customer relationships with utilities, EPCs, developers, and other project stakeholders
• Provide transparent reporting, early escalation, and consistent communication to maintain alignment and trust
• Lead customer meetings, milestone reviews, FATs, and project review sessions
• Support tendering activities by validating schedules, costs, manufacturing lead times, and execution risks
• Contribute to the deployment of standardized project management processes, PMO tools, templates, and execution playbooks across the project portfolio

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 8+ years of experience executing HV substation or high-voltage grid projects
• Proven ability to manage large projects ($30MM+) involving factory-manufactured HV equipment (Transformers, GIS, Breakers, Controls)
• Demonstrated experience in customer-facing project roles with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, and risk
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams (engineering, sourcing, factories, quality, contracts) without direct authority
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (~25%)
• Experience managing projects involving multiple GE Vernova businesses within a unified customer program
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with experience in contractual terms, Variation Orders, and claims management
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Strong understanding of HV equipment engineering, manufacturing processes, quality standards, and FAT protocols
• Ability to influence senior customer stakeholders and internal executive leadership
• PMI certification (PMP or equivalent)
• Proficiency with Primavera (P6), MS Project, ERP systems, and PMO tools