Project Document Controller & Administrative Assistant

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Stafford, Staffordshire, England, GBR
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Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
The role involves managing project documentation, providing administrative support to project teams, coordinating document submissions, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryGE Vernova is seeking a Project Document Controller & Administrative Assistant in one to support our Grid Automation business based in Stafford, UK.
This role sits at the heart of engineering and project execution activities, providing disciplined document control and administrative support across grid automation projects. Our Grid Automation teams design, test, and deliver control and protection systems for electrical substations and transmission & distribution networks—solutions that support critical infrastructure and the global energy transition.

Job Description

You will play a central role in ensuring project documentation is accurate, traceable, and delivered in line with quality, governance, and customer requirements, while also supporting day‑to‑day business administration for project teams. 

This is a full‑time, permanent role with a hybrid working model following an initial onboarding period on site. 

Key Responsibilities: 
  • Manage and control project documentation in line with internal quality systems and customer requirements. 

  • Maintain document registers, revision control, and version accuracy for engineering and project documentation. 

  • Coordinate document submissions to customers and external stakeholders, tracking status through to approval or closure. 

  • Support project teams with document handovers and milestone deliverables. 

  • Provide structured administrative support to engineering and project management teams. 

  • Support business administration activities including timesheets, onboarding documentation, purchase orders, invoices, expense submissions, and internal tracking. 

  • Prepare and maintain trackers, reports, and action logs to support project visibility. 

  • Support audits and governance by ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and accessible. 

  • Assist with internal meetings, training coordination, team events, and occasional travel or logistics support. 

  • Identify opportunities to simplify and improve document and administrative workflows. 

 

Essential Qualifications: 
  • Previous experience in document control, administration, or project support, ideally within an engineering, manufacturing, construction, or project‑driven environment. 

  • Proven ability to manage structured documentation, registers, and revision control with a high level of accuracy. 

  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. 

  • Clear and confident communication skills, including interaction with internal teams and external customers. 

  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Office tools (Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint); familiarity with Microsoft Project is a plus but not required. 

  • Comfortable working within defined processes, governance, and quality standards. 

  • Ability to work independently, take ownership of outcomes, and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment. 

  • HNC/HND or equivalent experience is beneficial but not essential. 

  • Fluency in English is required. 

 

What We Offer:
  • A permanent role with GE Vernova, a global leader in grid modernization and the energy transition. 

  • Exposure to complex, real‑world infrastructure projects within grid automation. 

  • Structured onboarding, including HR/EHS induction, manager‑led onboarding, and buddy support. 

  • Long‑term career potential, with opportunities to grow into project coordination or assistant project management roles. 

  • Hybrid working model (after initial on‑site onboarding). 

  • Competitive salary, annual incentive plan, and a comprehensive benefits package. 

  • A collaborative, professional team environment focused on quality, learning, and continuous improvement. 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required

  • Previous experience in document control, administration, or project support
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Office tools
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Clear communication skills
  • HNC/HND or equivalent experience is beneficial

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
HQ: , Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

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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