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GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Lead Project Control - Large & Complex Projects

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLa Prairie, QC, CanadaNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma or GED with at least five years of relevant experience in the applicable job family or function.
  • Deep domain knowledge of planning and experience using Primavera.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge and experience planning large turnkey projects.
  • Cost-control experience on at least two large turnkey projects.
  • Experience as lead planner on at least two turnkey projects.
  • Knowledge of cost-control functions on large, complex turnkey projects.
  • Knowledge of forensic analysis on large, complex turnkey projects.
  • Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
  • Established project management skills.
  • Bilingual French and English proficiency.
  • Ability to identify key stakeholders from whom to obtain input and explain or demonstrate how to initiate the planning process.
  • Ability to understand the scope of work from a contract, prepare a contract summary with the project or construction manager, and engage functional leaders to decompose the scope and agree on a schedule.
  • Ability to translate project scope, restrictions, constraints, and assumptions into a schedule; operate scheduling tools; create schedule links; understand task types; and use a work breakdown structure (WBS).
  • Ability to identify critical paths 1, 2, and 3; use scheduling tools to report task variances; use and explain different baselines, including contractual and target baselines, the previous month's plan, and forecast dates.
  • Ability to establish and explain a project planning rhythm, including activities, frequency, and participants.
  • Ability to explain how schedule management affects contractual discussions, including customer delays, internal delays, and forensic analysis.
  • Knowledge and experience with planning tools, including Microsoft Project and P6.
  • Understanding of project cost management and cost structures, including cost types and how costs are grouped, categorized, and reported.
  • Ability to explain cost tracking, including how as-sold costs are identified, tools such as SAP, cost reporting, variance tracking and reporting, and customized templates where applicable.
  • Ability to explain invoice tracking and the role performed in the process.

Responsibilities

  • Develop integrated tender schedules and cost estimates.
  • Prepare project schedules and budgets using cost and schedule tools.
  • Ensure compliance with the Global Standard process for Project Controls.
  • Support the project manager in aligning project budgets with the as-sold scope in appropriate systems.
  • Maintain the project schedule and cost forecast throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Analyze schedule and cost trends and provide forecasts to the project team.
  • Maintain a register of potential schedule and cost risks.
  • Maintain a register of actual and committed costs.
  • Check and control cost movements against current scope, project progress, previous forecasts, productivity factors, and estimate accuracy.
  • Communicate schedule and cost status, forecasts, and risks to functional cost owners and drive or support risk mitigation.
  • Provide internal and external reports on project status.
  • Collaborate with third parties on project costs and schedules.
  • Present financial data transparently and attend project and management reviews to present cost status.
  • Provide change-order calculations to ensure schedule and cost estimates are accurate.
  • Update changes in appropriate systems to keep costs aligned with the current situation.
  • Work with the finance controller to reconcile approved project financial data with the books.
  • Support project closeout and claims management.
  • Provide support for tenders.
  • Oversee the project planning function.
  • Ensure the quality of project-controls reporting and the accuracy of cost budgets, actual costs, and forecasts.
  • Collaborate with functional cost owners to identify cost-reduction strategies.
  • Ensure adherence to established standards for WBS, processes, procedures, and tool use.
  • Ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the project cost-control team where applicable.
  • Comply with applicable GSI-level and Project Controls quality procedures, work instructions, and processes.
  • Report or promptly resolve non-conformances and process deviations.
  • Identify opportunities for standardization and optimization and, where possible, participate in Kaizen or similar Lean events to implement improvements.
  • Demonstrate commitment to safety by participating in formal and informal discussions.
  • Follow safe-work procedures and ensure safety work instructions are followed.
  • Participate in resolving safety issues and initiate health and safety improvements when needed.

About the Company

GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

GE Vernova makes equipment and software that generate and manage electricity for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Its Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses span gas turbines, wind generation, and the systems that move electricity across grids. The company supplies generators, grid equipment, and controls, while its software coordinates network operations and integrates changing sources of power. Customers buy equipment and enter service agreements for maintenance, upgrades, and technical support over its operating life, alongside purchases of software and related services. GE Vernova became an independent company in 2024 after separating from GE and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
N/A
Total funding
$17.6M
Headquarters
Cambridge, MA
Founded
2024

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