Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.
GE Vernova would like to recruit a FACTS - Head of Project Engineering Management.

The Head of Project Engineering Management reports directly to the PDG FACTS Leader.

As the successful candidate, you will:
- Be involved in overseeing and leading a global team of Project Engineering Managers within the FACTS PDG.
- Work in close collaboration with regional teams and other engineering functional leaders to enhance project engineering operations.
- Ensure technical delivery excellence, drive engineering execution strategies, and ensuring a culture of safety and quality.
- In this strategic role, as Head of Project Engineering Management you will be responsible for ensuring the technical execution of our FACTS projects in accordance with the Division of Responsibility (DoR).

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Accountable for overall engineering delivery under FACTS PDG scope, driving team performance to meet deadlines and project schedules.
• Serve as the technical leader to develop scopes of work, provide technical leadership, and interface with stakeholders.
• Lead and develop a high-performing global team of Project Engineering Managers.
• Direct people management, including staffing, training, performance review, and retention.
• Define performance objectives, provide coaching and development, and ensure adequate resource planning and capability building.
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and safety-first mindset.
• Lead the Project Engineering Management team to execute the engineering scope under FACTS PDG:
• Coordinate timely mobilization of engineering and project engineering resources by collaborating with engineering functional leaders.
• Monitor project engineering KPIs and take actions to meet targets.

Project Engineering Governance

• Establish and maintain standardised engineering project execution methodologies, tools, and KPIs.
• Ensure technical scope is delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality and safety standards.
• Resolve escalated technical challenges and risks impacting project delivery.

Project Quality

• Implement change control for both internal and external changes during project execution.
• Promote a culture of lessons learned to improve project delivery.
• Process ownership and aligning with GSI Project Engineering and Engineering Management Handbook.
• Understand best practices and integrate them into operations; be aware of market competition and differentiation factors.
• Support business development, implement standards, and improve project engineering practices.

Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders (Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, NPI) to ensure alignment of technical project execution with overall business goals.
• Serve as the key interface with the GSI regions on matters related to project engineering execution strategy and critical issues.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across project engineering processes.
• Leverage lessons learned from previous projects to enhance future project execution.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Oversee risk identification, mitigation planning, and compliance to industry standards and internal procedures.
• Ensure adherence to engineering safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements across all project phases.
• Tendering
• Participate in tendering process, ensuring offers are aligned with the execution strategy of the business

Educational Requirements & Experience:

• Engineering degree in Electrical or equivalent knowledge / experience, with extensive experience in the energy sector for complex EPC projects.
• Extensive focus on developing technical and leadership competence, with comprehensive training and development plans.
• Proactive approach to Health & Safety, including conducting Risk Assessments.
• Experience in large international engineering projects, with proven management of complex tenders or projects.
• Mastery of engineering processes such as System & Performance Studies and Substation Design.
• Successful experience in technical project management on large-scale projects.
• Knowledge of project execution risks, financial processes, and FACTS Technol