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We are seeking an experienced and motivated candidate to join our team as a Lead Project Planner in our hydropower division. This position is based in Ontario, in the Niagara region. As a Lead Project Planner position, you will play a pivotal role in the execution of major EPC hydropower projects by developing planning strategies and managing schedules. You will also act as a reference for the team and for our customer for project planning related subjects.

This role will be Hybrid in the Niagara area, with a 3 days office presence required

Job Description

Responsibilities

As an active member of the project core team under the responsibility of the Project Director and the Planning Functional Leader you will :

• Develop and manage detailed schedules for hydropower EPC projects, in a collaborative framework with our customer.

• Build scenarios for schedule optimization and securing delivery while containing costs.

• Define the project strategies with the project core team and collaboratively with the customer.

• Review and update project schedules as per latest strategy changes, to support decision-making processes.

• Identify deviations to the schedule and lead discussions to find solutions.

• Identify and proactively address potential scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, and risks, proposing appropriate mitigation measures to ensure project success at the execution stage.

• Ensure adherence to contractual clauses regarding planning and deliverables.

• Present and discuss project planning and progress to customers and management.

• Prepare planning reports for internal and customer use.

• Act as a technical reference in project planning for new team members.

• Coordinate the planning-related subjects within the team and with the customer.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of demonstrated experience in planning and scheduling for hydropower EPC projects.

• Advanced proficiency in planning and scheduling principles, techniques, and methodologies.

• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.

• Canadian work authorization.

Desired Characteristics

• In-depth understanding of hydropower project lifecycles is an asset.

• PMP or PMI-SP certification is an asset.

• Knowledge of the Last Planner System is an asset.

GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with more than 80,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world.

GE Vernova’s mission is embedded in its name – it retains its 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. Supported by the Company Purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova will help deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business produces advanced technologies that harness the power of water to help deliver reliable power to some of the world's largest economies and remote communities.

Learn more; www.gevernova.com and Linkedin.com

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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