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The Role
Lead end-to-end tendering for HVDC, FACTS, EPC, and reference-solution transmission projects. Define bid strategies, coordinate global cross-functional teams, prepare technical and commercial proposals, ensure technical compliance, develop pricing, manage suppliers and risks, and act as primary customer interface through submission and negotiations.
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Job Description SummaryThe HVDC & FACTS Tender Specialist is a key contributor in securing strategic transmission and grid stability projects by leading end-to-end tendering activities for HVDC, FACTS, EPC, and reference solution-based proposals. This role combines strong technical expertise with commercial acumen to develop winning techno-commercial proposals aligned with customer requirements and business objectives. Acting as the central point of accountability throughout the bidding process, you will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, finance, legal, and project execution to deliver high-quality, competitive, and compliant bids.Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities
- Lead the full lifecycle of tendering activities for HVDC, FACTS, EPC, and reference solution-based projects, including STATCOM, SVC, and series compensation solutions.
- Analyze RFQs/RFPs to define winning bid strategies that integrate technical solutions with commercial positioning.
- Develop, drive, and monitor tender schedules to ensure alignment with submission deadlines and internal governance milestones.
- Coordinate and lead cross-functional, global teams across engineering, procurement, commercial, finance, legal, and project execution functions.
- Prepare and review technical and commercial proposal documents, including specifications, SLDs, control philosophies, cost estimates, and clarifications.
- Ensure technical compliance for HVDC and FACTS systems and support EPC execution strategy and reference solution application within the tender process.
- Develop competitive pricing strategies by balancing risk exposure, market dynamics, customer expectations, and business objectives.
- Lead the evaluation and consolidation of supplier and subcontractor quotations, ensuring technical alignment and commercial competitiveness.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, commercial, contractual, and execution risks associated with HVDC, FACTS, EPC, and reference solution tenders.
- Act as the primary customer interface during the tender phase, supporting technical discussions, clarifications, presentations, and negotiations.
- Ensure compliance with internal governance, approval processes, and quality standards throughout the tender lifecycle.
- Maintain complete documentation and traceability of assumptions, decisions, approvals, and bid submissions.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably with specialization in Power Systems.
- 10–15+ years of relevant experience in HVDC, FACTS, EPC, utility-scale transmission, grid infrastructure, or reference solution development projects.
- Proven experience in tendering, bid management, project engineering, or EPC/turnkey environments.
- Strong understanding of HVDC technologies, FACTS technologies, and power system fundamentals.
- Experience with international projects, customer specifications, grid codes, and utility requirements.
- Understanding of EPC execution principles, contract frameworks, and commercial risk management.
- Experience with or exposure to reference solutions / standardization frameworks is highly desirable.
- HVDC technologies: VSC and LCC systems
- FACTS technologies: STATCOM, SVC, and series compensation
- EPC / turnkey project tendering
- Reference solution application and standardization
- Power system studies: load flow, stability, harmonics, and grid compliance
- Contract frameworks such as FIDIC or similar
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tenders simultaneously
- High attention to detail and deadline-driven approach
- Ability to adapt standard/reference solutions to customer and project-specific requirements
- MS Office, especially Excel for costing models
- Power system tools such as PSCAD, PSS/E, or DIgSILENT are advantageous
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (preferably Power Systems)
- 10-15+ years experience in HVDC, FACTS, EPC, utility-scale transmission, grid infrastructure, or reference solution development
- Proven experience in tendering, bid management, project engineering, or EPC/turnkey environments
- Strong understanding of HVDC and FACTS technologies and power system fundamentals
- Experience with international projects, customer specifications, grid codes, and utility requirements
- Understanding of EPC execution principles, contract frameworks, and commercial risk management
- Experience with reference solutions and standardization frameworks
- Technical expertise in HVDC VSC and LCC systems
- Technical expertise in FACTS technologies: STATCOM, SVC, and series compensation
- Power system studies experience: load flow, stability, harmonics, grid compliance
- Familiarity with contract frameworks such as FIDIC or similar
- Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel for costing models
- Experience with power system simulation tools (PSCAD, PSS/E, DIgSILENT)
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.
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The Company
What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
Why Work With Us
Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.
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