GE Vernova

Lead Project Planner – Hydropower

GE Vernova
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $87,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced expertise in planning and scheduling methodologies, particularly in complex EPC environments, with a strong focus on hydropower and energy projects. Proven ability to lead schedule optimization, risk management, and stakeholder communication while mentoring teams and promoting best practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Advanced Primavera P6 ProficiencyPlanning And Scheduling MethodologiesHydropower Project ExecutionCertifications Such As PMI-SP, PMP, Or AACE-PSPSchedule Recovery And Delay Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead development, integration, optimization, and maintenance of project schedules and baselines for complex projects
  • Define project planning approach, schedule strategy, and governance aligned with execution strategy and contractual requirements
  • Drive baseline development and freeze processes across project functions
  • Perform advanced schedule analysis, including critical path, float erosion, impact analysis, interface analysis, and what-if scenario modeling
  • Lead identification of schedule risks and opportunities and drive mitigation, acceleration, and recovery plans
  • Support or lead committed schedules, rebaselines, and schedule strategies for change or delay situations
  • Ensure planning deliverables support project reviews, management decision-making, and customer communication
  • Lead planning reviews with project leadership, customers, consortium partners, and key stakeholders
  • Challenge execution assumptions and shape project priorities through schedule insight and structured analysis
  • Oversee schedule quality, planning assumptions, and planning-output consistency
  • Mentor Planners and Schedulers and promote planning standards, methods, and best practices
  • Support schedule-related claims analysis, delay assessments, and change impact evaluations
  • Contribute to improvements in planning processes, tools, and project execution practices
  • Act as a strategic partner to project leadership for complex, high-risk hydropower projects
  • Support cost, schedule, performance, and contractual commitment objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent relevant experience
  • 10+ years of planning and scheduling experience in EPC or similarly complex project environments
  • 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
  • Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States
  • Must be available for travel to U.S. sites approximately 10% of the time
  • Must be able to adjust work schedule to accommodate any U.S. time zone
  • Certifications such as PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE-PSP
  • Background in cost control and earned value management (EVMS)
  • Knowledge of Lean principles and the Last Planner System
  • Experience with US Government projects

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Health Coach access
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
  • Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
  • Company 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
  • Relocation assistance not provided

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Hard Skills
Project SchedulingSchedule AnalysisCritical Path AnalysisFloat Erosion AnalysisImpact AnalysisInterface AnalysisWhat-If Scenario ModelingCost ControlEarned Value ManagementChange Management
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationMentoringProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Primavera P6Planning ToolsProject Management Software
Certifications & Qualifications
PMI-SPPMPAACE-PSP
Industry Keywords
EPCHydropowerEnergyInfrastructureIndustrial ProjectsUS Government ProjectsLean PrinciplesLast Planner System