Do you want to take ownership of the schedules that turn complex high-voltage equipment projects into successful site delivery?
GE Vernova is looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our Grid Solutions team in Stafford You will play a central role in planning the erection and commissioning of high-voltage substation equipment across the United Kingdom and Central and Northern Europe.
With more than 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonise it.
Our name reflects our mission. “GE” carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity, “Ver” represents Earth’s ecosystems, and “Nova” signals the new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver.
Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the transition to reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and provide the electricity that is vital to health, safety and quality of life.
Our Electrification businesses modernise grids, support renewable integration and strengthen energy systems. From advanced grid technologies to power conversion and energy storage, we help create smarter and more resilient electricity networks.
As Senior Project Planner – HV Substations, you will lead the development and coordination of erection and commissioning schedules for high-voltage equipment projects, including gas-insulated switchgear, air-insulated switchgear and power transformers.
You will work at the interface between our factories, regional project teams and customer sites. Combining equipment-production information with site-readiness requirements, you will create practical and fully integrated execution plans that support our contractual delivery commitments.
You will be involved from the tender and early-planning stages through site establishment, equipment erection, commissioning and final handover. As a key member of the project team, you will provide Project Managers and Site Managers with accurate schedule information, clear forecasts and early visibility of risks.
This is a senior individual-contributor role with significant cross-functional influence. You will work closely with Project Managers, factory teams, site teams, customers, contractors and other project partners across Central and Northern Europe.
You will be an organised and confident planning professional who is comfortable working across technical, project and site teams.
You will bring:
Experience in one or more of the following areas would be particularly beneficial:
Direct substation experience is preferred, but relevant experience from comparable electrical, power or complex engineering environments may also be considered.
A degree in engineering, project management or a related discipline, or equivalent knowledge and experience gained through a relevant technical or project-delivery career, would be beneficial.
This is a permanent position based at our Stafford office
When you are not travelling to a project site, you will follow our current hybrid-working model, typically spending three days per week in the Stafford office and two days working remotely.
The balance between office, home and site working may vary depending on project requirements.
Every action shapes our future. That is why our north star is a culture of impact, where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve.
Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric-power system while improving the trajectory of climate-change emissions is a global priority, and we take our responsibility seriously.
Our technology helps generate approximately 25% of the world’s electricity today, and we are working to help power the rest.
If you want the future of energy to be different, join us and be the difference. Together, we are the Energy of Change.
We believe strong careers are built through varied experiences, meaningful connections and continuous development.
We are committed to providing you with the tools and support to shape a career journey that reflects your personal and professional goals. Your People Leader and trusted mentors will support you as you develop within the organisation.
We also prioritise fair pay, performance-based rewards and wellbeing programmes for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can continue to evolve while sustainability remains at the heart of everything we do.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive working environment. By valuing the ideas, experiences and contributions of a diverse workforce, we help everyone grow, succeed and raise the bar.
GE Vernova is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Join us at GE Vernova, where results are achieved by creating a community in which everyone belongs.
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GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.
It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on 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.
The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.
GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” 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.
Together, we have the energy to change the world.
