HVDC Project Planning Manager (m/f/d)

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition!

Job Description

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

HVDC Projects are large and complex projects with multiple sites across the world and international teams involved. Project planning manager is part of the Project Controls team and his/her role is to develop and manage the project schedule, aligning with all functions.

Responsibilities

Key member of the project team providing schedule status to the PM and to the Lead Project Planner

Develops and maintains the project schedule by integrating inputs from all functions, units and third parties contributing to the project

Communicate about the schedule status to the Lead Planner, Project Manager, supplier and third parties.

Provides schedule analysis to determine project schedule risks and opportunities then works with project team members to drive risk mitigation strategies

Provides look ahead, backlog and future late reporting with prioritizations to clearly communicate potential and real risk and drive the project priorities

Provides regular status reporting with forecasting and analytics to project team members

Provides contractually required customer reporting and is able to communicate directly with customers on scheduling matters

Preparation of critical path analysis and work with multiple critical and near critical paths

Generates what if” scenarios to optimize execution and works with project teams to evaluate feasibility

Aligns with cost controlling function to ensure clear alignment between cost and schedule to ensure accurate project execution

Support change order analysis with schedule analytics and forecasts

Organize/lead timely Planning Reviews with project team, to share all schedules issues and define/validate mitigation plan

Load and manage resources into the project schedule

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Experience and Knowledge

As part of a project team, several years of experience in planning management

Application of planning control principles (WBS, critical path, progress)

Application of planning tools (MS-Project and Primavera P6)

Including interfaces with Cost control, and workload management

Behavioral skills / competencies

Fluent in English is a must

Likes to work in a Team with active collaboration

Contribute to the decision making

Critical approach of data on hands

Rigor and Transparency

Proactivity & Anticipation and problem solving attitude

As a plus

Carried out...

organizational and strategic planning process would be appreciated

Planning integration principles and methods

Contract management: made EOTs and supported negotiations

Risk management

Schedules what if” analysis

Experience with CPA and EOT/delay analysis

Experience in Substations

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No