High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems enable utilities to move more power over longer distances, efficiently integrate renewable energy sources, interconnect grids, and improve network performance. HVDC systems use advanced power electronics technology to convert AC and DC voltage and are ideal for supporting existing infrastructure or developing new power transmission highways.
Join our HVDC team and contribute to the delivery of complex global infrastructure projects that support the transition to sustainable energy.Job Description
Role Overview
For a new HVDC project, we are looking for a Lead Project Planner to support the Project Controls team in delivering projects in line with the defined execution strategy, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the integrated project schedule for HVDC scope of work, coordinating inputs across multiple engineering, procurement, and project delivery teams. This role requires close collaboration with global teams to ensure the project schedule reflects the full lifecycle of the project and provides clear visibility of progress, risks, and opportunities.
The position sits within the HVDC Project Controls team, supporting complex HVDC projects across multiple regions.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Scheduling
- Develop tender and project schedules using established tools and planning processes.
- Build and maintain the integrated master project schedule, consolidating inputs from engineering functions, procurement, project delivery teams, and third-party partners.
- Ensure the schedule reflects all dependencies and interdependencies across project activities.
- Work closely with engineering functions such as Systems Engineering, Valves Engineering, Control & Protection, and NPI to gather schedule inputs and ensure alignment.
- Collaborate with procurement and regional project teams to ensure accurate representation of supply chain and delivery timelines.
Schedule Management & Analysis
- Maintain and update the project schedule throughout the project lifecycle.
- Conduct schedule analysis to identify potential risks, delays, and opportunities.
- Generate look-ahead plans, backlog reports, and late activity reporting to support project prioritisation.
- Develop scenario planning (“what-if” analysis) to support decision-making and optimise project execution.
Risk Management
- Identify schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with project stakeholders.
- Challenge forecast completion dates where necessary to ensure timelines are realistic and achievable.
- Drive follow-up actions with functional owners to ensure mitigation measures are implemented.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting
- Facilitate regular schedule reviews with the project team and key stakeholders.
- Ensure functional owners sign off on their commitments and remain accountable for delivery milestones.
- Provide clear and regular reporting on schedule performance.
- Prepare and deliver contractually required schedule reporting and support communication with customers on planning matters.
Project Environment
This role supports large-scale HVDC infrastructure projects delivered globally. Projects may include both supplier contracts and EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) projects, ranging from medium-sized infrastructure programmes to major transmission projects valued in the hundreds of millions.
The HVDC Project Controls team operates in a multinational environment, with team members located across Europe and Asia and projects delivered worldwide.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a collaborative and proactive planner who can coordinate across multiple technical disciplines and develop a clear, integrated view of project timelines.
The successful candidate will:
- Be comfortable working across multiple engineering and project teams to gather inputs and build consolidated schedules.
- Demonstrate the ability to challenge assumptions and resolve discrepancies in planning data to ensure realistic project timelines.
- Have experience planning large, complex infrastructure or energy projects, ideally within the power transmission, utilities, renewable energy, or HVDC sectors.
- Be confident working in multinational project environments involving global teams and stakeholders.
- Understand how engineering, procurement, and construction activities interact across the project lifecycle.
- Possess strong communication and influencing skills to drive alignment across functions and maintain schedule accountability.
Key Skills
- Strong project planning and scheduling expertise within complex project environments
- Advanced Primavera P6 skills
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret schedule data and forecast outcomes
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and international project teams
Inclusion & Diversity
We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike.
Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.
Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Advanced Primavera P6 skills
- Experience planning large, complex infrastructure or energy projects (power transmission, utilities, HVDC)
- Experience building and maintaining integrated master project schedules and conducting schedule analysis (look-ahead, backlog, late activity reporting)
- Ability to perform scenario planning (what-if analysis) to support decision-making
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills for multinational teams
- Understanding of EPC project execution and interactions between engineering, procurement, and construction
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
GE Vernova Insights
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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