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HVDC Project Planning Manager (m/f/d)

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GE Renewable Energy

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Engineering
  • Berlin

AI generated summary

  • You must have an engineering or economic degree, project management experience, planning tools proficiency, risk management skills, and be fluent in English. Teamwork and critical thinking are essential.
  • You will manage project schedules, analyze risks, communicate status, conduct planning reviews, optimize execution, and ensure alignment between costs and schedules while reporting to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Graduate in Engineering or Economic studies
  • Background in Project Management. Could be part of the graduate certificate or independent training
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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

FAQs

What is the main role of the HVDC Project Planning Manager?

The main role of the HVDC Project Planning Manager is to develop and manage the project schedule, align with all functions, and provide schedule status and analysis to the project management team.

What qualifications are required for this position?

Candidates are required to have a graduate degree in Engineering or Economic studies, along with a background in Project Management, which could be part of their graduate certificate or independent training.

What software tools should a candidate be familiar with for this role?

Candidates should be familiar with planning tools such as MS-Project and Primavera P6.

Is experience in planning management necessary for this role?

Yes, several years of experience in planning management as part of a project team is necessary.

What languages are required for this position?

Fluency in English is a must.

Are there any preferred experiences that would enhance a candidate's application?

Yes, experience in organizational and strategic planning processes, contract management, risk management, and experience with critical path analysis and delay analysis are all considered a plus.

Will the Planning Manager need to communicate with customers?

Yes, the Planning Manager will be responsible for providing contractually required customer reporting and communicating directly with customers on scheduling matters.

What kind of projects will the HVDC Project Planning Manager be involved in?

The supervisor will be involved in large and complex HVDC projects that have multiple sites across the world and involve international teams.

Is relocation assistance provided for this position?

No, relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

What behavioral skills are essential for the HVDC Project Planning Manager role?

Essential behavioral skills include team collaboration, decision-making contribution, critical data analysis, rigor and transparency, proactivity, anticipation, and problem-solving attitude.

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GE Renewable Energy

GE Renewable Energy, part of GE Vernova, provides solutions for customers demanding reliable and affordable green power.

Energy
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10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

GE Renewable Energy, part of GE Vernova, harnesses the earth’s most abundant resources – the strength of the wind, the heat of the sun and the force of water – to power the world’s biggest economies and the most remote communities. With an innovative spirit and an entrepreneurial mindset, we engineer energy products and digital services that create industry-leading value for our customers around the world. We see the promise of renewable energy everywhere we look. Our team has the courage, scale, passion, diversity and resourcefulness needed to deliver that promise wherever and however the world needs it. Together with our customers, we’re proving that no one ever has to choose between affordable, reliable, or sustainable energy. We are unleashing limitless energy