Project Manager, Statcom/ACS GSI Japan

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Minato, Osaka, JPN
In-Office
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Manage end-to-end electrical transmission and distribution projects, including scope, schedules, budgets, quality, contracts, risks, resources, customer relationships, and reporting. Coordinate internal teams, customers, subcontractors, EPC partners, and site activities for STATCOM and HVDC projects. Oversee installation, testing, commissioning, financial performance, claims, issue resolution, and corrective actions while ensuring compliance with project processes, technical requirements, and international standards.
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Job Description SummaryTo manage and complete project in all aspects of project management, scope management, time management, cost and finance management, quality management, human resources management, risk and opportunity management, contract management and experience in coordination with EPC contracts.Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities


  • Customer Relations: Prepare and submit advance program schedule as required. Monthly progress meetings with customer, if relevant. Organize meetings with customer to discuss and resolve issues if necessary. Maintain good working relationship with customers, managers and engineers. Provide customer care and ensure permanent customer satisfaction. 

  • Process implementation: Responsible for the implementation of all required processes (including financial, operational, quality, safety) and reporting of activities and all required indicators.

  • Project Planning/Organization: General planning, scheduling and workload forecasting to optimize allocation of resources. Interface with concerned internal organization for delivery of material/equipment as per schedule. Coordinate and communicate with project stakeholders to ensure on time deliveries.

  • Implementation: Manage and monitor all site activities. Support site team members in investigating and resolving field problems in coordination with customers, subcontractors, consortium partners. Anticipate and analyze delays and propose corrective action plans. Implement local actions required for resolution of major non-quality issues. Provide feedback of products defects and non-quality issues for future corrections and procurements. Find and propose local solutions to problems. Ensure project adheres to quality and process requirements.

  • Information & Reporting: Ensure concise and systematic reporting as required to management. General monthly activity progress reports addressing all project/issues. Conduct (ROE) Return of Experience with teams to learn from past and improve. Lookout for opportunities and inform sales team.

  • Project Financials: Optimize and monitor project budgets. Control and monitor costs. Monitor project progress for milestone for progress invoices and sales. Follow-up on the cash collections. Identify potential financial risks and propose corrective plans/actions

  • Statcom/HVDC Coordination: Coordination with PDG office for all costs/time/contractual/technical topics & Customer. Coordination of installation and testing commissioning activities with the PDG experts and ensure that the resource are mobilized on time at site for the project. Responsibility for the budget and delivery of the local activities. Driving generation and/or or defending VO/Claims towards customer/contractors in close cooperation with Contract Management team.

Required Qualifications


  • University degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5 years minimum relevant experience in Project execution for multi-disciplinary and working experience with the structural fabricator for projects with good knowledge of technical and contractual requirements of high voltage electrical Substation Projects.
  •  Knowledge of Electrical networks and technology used in related T&D projects (involving AIS or GIS switchgear, transformers, related cable works etc.)
  • Ability to lead, manage and organize multiple teams and activities, as well as required staffing, development and training plan for the different teams.
  • Skills in planning, resource management, financial and legal/contractual aspects of project management.
  • Knowledge of project management tools, software and methodologies such as MS Project, Primavera etc.
  • An understanding and appreciation of International Standards (e.g. IEC) as well as local preferences / practices.
  • Knowledge of T&D products and systems, especially substations in transmission & distribution networks.
  • Good oral / written communication skills in English and Japanese.
  • Time and resource management skills.
     

Desired Characteristics


  • Leadership skills: Ability to lead the team by providing the clear directions and creating the team spirit. Should have ability to motivate the team working under pressure
  • Transparent and open communication
  • Good oral / written communication skills in English and Japanese
  • Skill on time management to ensure the priorities are identified and acted on time.
  • Good team player
  • Giving respect to all
  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
     



Skills Required

  • University degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
  • At least 5 years of relevant project execution experience
  • Experience working with structural fabricators on multidisciplinary high-voltage electrical substation projects
  • Knowledge of technical and contractual requirements for high-voltage electrical substation projects
  • Knowledge of electrical networks and transmission and distribution technologies, including AIS or GIS switchgear, transformers, and cable works
  • Ability to lead, manage, and organize multiple teams and activities
  • Ability to manage staffing, development, and training plans
  • Skills in planning, resource management, financial management, and legal or contractual aspects of project management
  • Knowledge of project management tools, software, and methodologies such as MS Project and Primavera
  • Understanding of international standards such as IEC and local practices
  • Knowledge of transmission and distribution products and systems, especially substations
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Japanese
  • Time and resource management skills
  • Leadership and team motivation skills
  • Ability to analyze and resolve problems
  • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs

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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