Lead Project Planner – Hydropower

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the development, integration, optimization, and upkeep of project schedules and baselines for intricate projects.

• Establish the project planning methodology, scheduling strategy, and governance in accordance with execution strategy and contractual obligations.

• Facilitate the development and freezing of baselines across various project functions.

• Conduct advanced schedule analysis, which includes critical path analysis, float erosion assessment, impact evaluation, interface analysis, and what-if scenario modeling.

• Lead the identification of scheduling risks and opportunities, and drive the creation of mitigation, acceleration, and recovery plans with project teams.

• Assist or take charge of creating committed schedules, rebaselines, and scheduling strategies related to changes or delays.

• Ensure that planning deliverables meet the needs for project reviews, management decision-making, and customer communication.

• Conduct planning reviews with project leadership, customers, consortium partners, and other essential stakeholders as needed.

• Challenge execution assumptions and help shape project priorities through insights from the schedule and structured analysis.

• Oversee the quality of the schedule, planning assumptions, and the consistency of planning outputs.

• Mentor Planners and Schedulers while promoting planning standards, methodologies, and best practices.

• Support schedule-related claims analysis, delay assessments, and change impact evaluations as necessary.

• Contribute to the enhancement of planning processes, tools, and project execution practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Over 10 years of planning and scheduling experience in EPC or similarly complex project settings.

• Advanced understanding of planning and scheduling methodologies.

• Proficient in Primavera P6 at an advanced level.

• Strong background in hydropower, energy, infrastructure, or industrial project execution.

• Experience in schedule recovery, change management, and delay analysis.

• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication abilities.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Willingness to travel to U.S. sites approximately 10% of the time.

• Ability to adjust work schedule to accommodate any U.S. time zone.

• Certifications such as PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE-PSP are preferred.

• Background in cost control and earned value management (EVMS).

• Familiarity with Lean principles and the Last Planner System.

• Experience with U.S. Government projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.

• Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and retirement contributions.

• Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance.

• Adoption assistance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability benefits.

• Life insurance.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Permissive time off.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Relocation assistance is not provided.