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The Role
Lead and maintain project closeout and warranty processes for North American Grid Systems Integration. Oversee governance, budgets, planning, EHS, quality/LEAN, staffing forecasts, and continuous improvement to ensure smooth transfer from construction to post‑commissioning service obligations.
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Job Description SummaryAs a Project Closeout Manager for the North American Grid Systems Integration (GSI) business, you are responsible for implementing and maintaining our operational closeout (COT) and warranty processes and tools, monitoring all warranty obligations for the GSI NAM portfolio (AC solutions, FACTS, HVDC technologies, and related services), and managing all closeout activities for major projects. Given the strong growth of the business, this role is essential to ensure the organization is prepared to ensure a safe and seamless execution transfer from the construction phase to post-commissioning obligations (COT, warranty, and long-term service agreements).Job DescriptionEssential Responsibilities:Process & Tools
- Lead the Implementation & maintenance of Close-out (COT) and Warranty Handbook methods & guidelines following GSI PMO guidelines.
- Proactively proposes improvements to these processes & tools to the Regional Project Management and Risk & PMO and Project Control function leader.
- Tailor them to business specifics when required.
- Provide or/and organize trainings / assistance as required.
- Ensure overall application of project close-out and warranty governance cycle.
- Maintain a strong monitoring of the overall close-out and warranty obligations in the Region (project operational issues, Quality/Design issues, Lessons Learned)
- Monitor operational and financial performance of close-out and warranty projects and provide the Return of Experience to the ITO team.
- Responsible for the budget and planning of the close-out projects transferred to the COT team.
- Responsible for the overall warranty budget of the region
- Responsible for the proper closing of the projects (contractual commitments ending (Bonds, Warranty, punch list…), ERP financial close, final list of LLS
- Develop the Regional commissioning staffing plan strategy based on the projected workload
- Participate to the estimation of the projected workload based on the existing backlog and orders forecast on a quarterly basis.
- Strong promoter of EHS behaviors and rules.
- Perform & Monitor Safety at every stage of Close-out and Warranty activities.
- Support the implementation of EHS Procedures (strong focus on Electrical safety, LOTO and work at height), work instructions and Processes in coordination with GSI Regional EHS Leader.
- Support the implementation of other Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes in coordination with GSI Regional Quality Leader
- Support PMs, Close-out and Services leader and quality to perform RCA for major incidents or quality issues
- Ensures collection of key information on commissioning projects for preparation of lesson learned 'LL” for use on future projects.
- Initiate & participate to improvement actions on processes, tools, and documents
- Promote LEAN culture and deployment of Standard Work approach
- Electrical Engineering or Operations degree or equivalent in Engineering
- Minimum 10 years of experience on Project Management in the Power Industry
- Bilingual French & English
- Able and willing to travel 15% including international and comply with GE travel guidelines
- Scope of GE Grid products as well as Project Management Handbook (PMH).
- Experience in large projects close-out and warranty activities. Coordination of different teams and cultures.
- Previous works experiences in a matrix organization desirable.
- Strong Knowledge on Large Project Management processes.
- Excellent networker, team player and manager.
- Good communication skills.
- Dynamic and challenging, able to act as a change agent and to empower others.
- Pragmatic sense to approach challenges.
- Ambitious, potential to grow. High results and quality orientation.
- Process improvement as well as services specific to determine and satisfy customer requirements.
- MS Suite, MS Project
- Experience of Project Manager roles
- Strong process and operational experience.
- Excellent leadership skills with ability to influence others, drive change, and execute on a strategy.
- Strong Industrial Service business and financial acumen
- Technical understanding of the Commissioning activities and Services business
- Excellent communication/presentation skills, both written and oral.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Electrical Engineering or Operations degree or equivalent in Engineering
- Minimum 10 years of experience on Project Management in the Power Industry
- Bilingual French & English
- Able and willing to travel 15% including international and comply with GE travel guidelines
- Scope of GE Grid products and Project Management Handbook (PMH) knowledge
- Experience in large projects close-out and warranty activities; coordination of different teams and cultures
- Previous experience in a matrix organization
- Strong knowledge of Large Project Management processes
- Experience with process improvement and services to meet customer requirements
- MS Suite, MS Project
- Strong process and operational experience
- Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills
- Technical understanding of commissioning activities and services business
- Strong industrial service business and financial acumen
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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