Lead Project Management Specialist – Project Controls

GE Vernova

. Build tender integrated schedules and cost estimates .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeNoida • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project scheduling, cost estimation, and financial reporting for large turnkey projects, with a strong focus on compliance and risk management. Proficient in utilizing Primavera for planning and cost control, ensuring project efficiency and alignment with established standards.

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Primavera PlanningCost Control ExperienceProject Management SkillsChange Order CalculationRisk Mitigation Strategies

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Hard Skills

Project SchedulingCost EstimationForensic AnalysisCost ForecastingSchedule AnalysisBudget ManagementData ReportingPerformance MeasurementQuality ControlLean Initiatives

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProblem-Solving AbilityCollaboration SkillsAnalytical ThinkingDocumentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Engineering DegreeHigh School Diploma/GED

Industry Keywords

Turnkey ProjectsProject ControlsWBSCost Reduction StrategiesSafety ProceduresProject CloseoutStandardizationOptimizationKaizenFunctional Cost Owners

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build tender integrated schedules and cost estimates
Build project schedules and budgets in cost and schedule tools
Ensure compliance with the Global Standard process for Project Controls
Support project managers in aligning project budgets to as-sold values in appropriate systems
Maintain project schedules, cost forecasts, potential schedule and cost risk registers, and actual and committed cost registers
Analyze schedule and cost trends and provide forecasts to project teams
Check and control cost movements against scope, progress, previous forecasts, productivity factors, and estimate accuracy
Communicate schedule and cost status, forecasts, and risks to functional cost owners and support risk mitigation
Provide internal and external project status reporting and present financial data during project and management reviews
Collaborate with third parties on project costs and schedules
Calculate change orders and update systems to align costs with the current situation
Align with the Finance Controller to reconcile approved project financial data with the books
Support project closeout, claims, and tenders
Oversee project planning and ensure quality and accuracy of project controls reporting, budgets, actuals, and forecasts
Collaborate with functional cost owners to identify cost-reduction strategies
Ensure alignment with established WBS, processes, procedures, and tool-usage standards
Ensure project cost control team efficiency and effectiveness where applicable
Comply with quality procedures, work instructions, and processes
Report or resolve non-conformances and participate in standardization, optimization, and Kaizen or similar lean initiatives
Participate in safety discussions, follow safe working procedures, resolve safety issues, and initiate health and safety improvements
Meet performance measures for schedule quality, cost forecasting quality, schedule forecast quality, project cost and schedule performance, and reporting timeliness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Engineering degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)
Strong oral and written communication skills
Deep domain knowledge of planning and use of Primavera
Knowledge of cost control function on large complex turnkey projects
Knowledge of forensic analysis on large complex turnkey projects
Ability to support the NAM region and overlap the respective time zone by at least 6 hours
5+ years planning large turnkey projects
Cost controlling experience on 2+ large turnkey projects
Lead planner experience on 2+ turnkey projects
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
Established project management skills
Willingness to travel up to 10% onsite

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement
Opportunity to learn, contribute, and excel in Project Controls
Exposure to diverse, game-changing projects in the energy transition
Relocation assistance not provided