Site Planner (hydropower)

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Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
87K-145K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Plan and maintain resource-loaded hydropower construction schedules in Primavera P6. Coordinate daily and weekly site planning, lead lookahead and Last Planner meetings, track progress and earned value, analyze schedule variances, and recommend recovery actions. Review drawings to identify interfaces and sequencing risks, support delay and time-impact claims, and deliver schedule reports, S-curves, constraint logs, and risk updates to project management and client representatives.
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Job Description SummaryWe’re looking for a Site Planner to join GE Vernova’s Hydro Power North America team on-site in Washington State. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering a major hydropower construction project by supporting project execution through effective planning and scheduling. You’ll develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, partner with site teams on short-term work plans, and provide reporting on progress, risks, and recovery actions.
Your expertise will be key to maintaining schedule accuracy and integrity, proactively identifying risks, and ensuring clear, timely communication with project management and client representatives. This is a great opportunity to make a visible impact on a large-scale renewable energy project.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain detailed, resource-loaded construction schedules (Level 4–5) in Primavera P6.
  • Coordinate daily and weekly planning with site teams to sequence work logically and optimize resource utilization.
  • Lead short-term planning meetings (e.g., lookahead schedules, Last Planner sessions) to align crews and subcontractors.
  • Track physical progress, earned value, and productivity (including s-curves), updating schedules to reflect site conditions and identifying potential slippages early.
  • Identify and analyze variances between planned and actual work, proposing mitigation or recovery actions.
  • Review technical drawings and synoptics to identify construction interfaces, access constraints, and sequencing risks.
  • Support the preparation of schedule-related claims, including time impact and delay analyses, in line with contract provisions.
  • Prepare schedule reports and S-curves for project management and client reviews, maintaining a schedule constraint log and delay register.
  • Provide clear and timely schedule updates to project management and client representatives, highlighting progress, risks, and recovery plans.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 5+ years of planning and scheduling experience in EPC or similarly complex project environments, including at least 2 years of on-site construction planning.
  • Advanced knowledge of planning and scheduling methodologies.
  • Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency.
  • Strong experience in hydropower, energy, infrastructure, or industrial project execution.
  • Experience in schedule recovery, change management, and delay analysis.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and understand interdependencies among disciplines (mechanical, electrical, piping, etc.).
  • Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Legal authorization to work in the United States.
  • Ability and willingness to work on-site at a single hydropower project location in Washington State (100% of the time).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certifications such as PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE-PSP.
  • Experience with technical concepts (including hydropower technology, i.e., turbines, generators, mechanical and electrical balance of plant systems, etc.)
  • Knowledge of Lean principles and the Last Planner System.
  • Knowledge of Earned Value Management and progress measurement techniques.
  • Experience with US Government projects.

About GE Vernova Hydro Power

GE Vernova's Hydro Power business designs, develops, manufactures, and services advanced technologies that harness the power of water to deliver reliable and sustainable power. For more than a century, hydropower has played a vital role in power systems across North America and around the world.

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy company leading a new era of electrification and decarbonization. We are helping accelerate the transition to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy while enabling our customers to power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and quality of life.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $87,000.00 and $145,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 01, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent relevant experience
  • 5+ years of planning and scheduling experience in EPC or similarly complex project environments
  • At least 2 years of on-site construction planning experience
  • Advanced knowledge of planning and scheduling methodologies
  • Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6
  • Experience in hydropower, energy, infrastructure, or industrial project execution
  • Experience with schedule recovery, change management, and delay analysis
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and understand interdependencies among mechanical, electrical, piping, and other disciplines
  • Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States
  • Ability and willingness to work on-site at a single hydropower project location in Washington State 100% of the time
  • PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE-PSP certification
  • Knowledge of hydropower technology, including turbines, generators, and mechanical and electrical balance of plant systems
  • Knowledge of Lean principles and the Last Planner System
  • Knowledge of Earned Value Management and progress measurement techniques
  • Experience with US Government projects

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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