This is a high-impact role where, depending on your level of experience, you will either take full ownership of complex transmission infrastructure projects or work in close collaboration with another Project Manager/Director. In both cases, you will contribute to driving delivery from initial design through to construction, commissioning, and handover. Working alongside a Project Director, you will help lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Given the nature of our projects and stakeholders, this role requires a strong understanding of the UK transmission environment, including established standards, regulatory frameworks, and ways of working. You will bring the ability to operate effectively from day one, leveraging your experience within UK grid infrastructure to deliver successful project outcomes.Job DescriptionWhat You’ll Be Doing
End-to-End Project Delivery
Take full accountability for delivering EPC projects to specification, budget, and schedule, ensuring customer satisfaction at every stage.Leadership & Team Coordination
Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Finance, EHS, Quality, and Contracts.Stakeholder Management
Build strong relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners, ensuring alignment and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.Financial & Commercial Oversight
Manage project budgets, monitor financial performance, and ensure effective cost control and resource utilisation.Risk & Issue Management
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks proactively, while managing claims, deviations, and root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.Planning & Execution
Ensure all project activities are clearly defined, scheduled, and delivered in line with key milestones and contractual requirements.EHS Leadership
Champion a strong safety culture by embedding EHS into all project decisions and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and company standards.• Quality Leadership & Assurance
Champion a culture of quality excellence by embedding quality requirements into all project decisions, ensuring deliverables meet contractual specifications, and driving continuous improvement through effective non-conformance management and compliance with GE Vernova's Quality Management System.Tender & Delivery Support
Support tender validation by reviewing delivery models, commitments, risks, and opportunities.
It is essential that candidates bring demonstrable experience delivering transmission projects within the UK market. This role requires someone who can operate effectively from day one, with a strong understanding of UK regulations, standards, and established ways of working.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have gained this experience through working on Grid substations with major UK network operators such as National Grid, SSE, or UK Power Networks. This background is highly valued as it brings practical insight into UK-specific delivery environments, stakeholder expectations, and regulatory frameworks.
Degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Proven experience managing EPC or large-scale infrastructure projects
Strong understanding of project delivery across engineering, procurement, and construction phases
Experience working in complex, multi-disciplinary and international environments
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and interfaces effectively
Strong commercial and financial awareness
Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and analytical skills
Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management capabilities
A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements
Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.
Work on large-scale, high-impact energy infrastructure projects
Be part of a global organisation driving the energy transition
Collaborate with experienced, multidisciplinary teams
Opportunities for growth and development in a complex project environment
At GE Vernova Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Vernova Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Vernova Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.
Why we come to work:At GE Vernova, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.
Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- Proven experience managing EPC or large-scale infrastructure projects
- Strong understanding of project delivery across engineering, procurement, and construction phases
- Experience working in complex, multi-disciplinary and international environments
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and interfaces effectively
- Strong commercial and financial awareness
- Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and analytical skills
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management capabilities
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.
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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