As a Project Cost Control Manager (m/f/d), you will ensure the financial integrity and predictability of complex, multi-site electrification and grid projects. You will act as the commercial bridge between Engineering, Procurement, Planning, and Finance to drive profitability, maintain cost-schedule integration, and provide early-warning visibility for project leadership.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Cost Framework Ownership: Lead the end-to-end cost control lifecycle, including budget establishment, CBS structures, and cost-coding standards in alignment with corporate governance.
- Financial Forecasting & Analytics: Deliver accurate Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) and Estimate-to-Complete (ETC) forecasts. Perform trend, variance, and burn-rate analyses to detect and mitigate financial risks.
- Integrated Project Controls: Partner with Planning to ensure seamless integration between costs and Primavera P6 schedules, utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) to measure performance.
- Change & Risk Management: Quantify and track all variations and commercial events. Maintain the cost-risk register and drive proactive mitigation strategies.
- Stakeholder Reporting: Lead cost presentations for Monthly Project Reviews (MPR) and steering committees, ensuring transparency in financial impacts and performance metrics.
- Process Excellence: Drive continuous improvement and digitalization of cost workflows (Power BI, SAP/ERP) to increase forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with financial training, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or any related degrees (Master’s degree is an advantage).
- AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or equivalent professional certification is required / strongly preferred.
- 10+ years’ experience in project cost control for large industrial, EPC, transmission, HVDC, infrastructure, or energy projects.
- Strong expertise in cost management and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and advanced Excel / Power BI capability for analytics and visualization.
- Proven ability to work effectively with Oracle Primavera P6.
- Comprehensive understanding of WBS / CBS structures, performance measurement, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Demonstrated capability to lead teams, manage stakeholders, and operate within multicultural environments.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing in cost management practices.
Why Join Us? This is a high-visibility, strategic role within a global leader in the energy transition. You will have the autonomy to influence project strategy and the support to drive innovative, data-driven cost control practices.
What We Offer:
- Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development
- A permanent employment within a rapidly growing company
- Flat hierarchies and a pleasant working atmosphere and company culture
- Attractive compensation and company social benefits
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering with financial training, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field
- Master's degree
- AACE Certified Cost Professional certification or equivalent professional certification
- 10+ years of project cost control experience on large industrial, EPC, transmission, HVDC, infrastructure, or energy projects
- Strong expertise in cost management and ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills for analytics and visualization
- Proven ability to work effectively with Oracle Primavera P6
- Comprehensive understanding of WBS and CBS structures, performance measurement, and Earned Value Management
- Ability to lead teams, manage stakeholders, and work in multicultural environments
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Proactive approach and commitment to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing in cost management
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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