Senior Planner

GE Vernova • Wilmington, NC

4d • $100,000 - $166,700 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Planner provides integrated project planning leadership across the full project lifecycle for nuclear power projects. The role develops the project's planning framework — WBS, execution strategies, milestone logic, progress measurement systems, and integrated baselines — ensuring that scope, schedule, cost, and resources are planned coherently and that the project can measure, forecast, and control performance from contract award through to handover.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 10 years of project planning experience, of which at least 5 years on nuclear or other highly regulated megaprojects (energy, oil & gas, defence, infrastructure).

Nice To Haves

• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 and planning/reporting toolsets (Power BI, Excel at advanced level); familiarity with EcoSys, PRISM, or similar cost/planning systems is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of EVM, progress measurement methodologies, and ANSI/EIA-748 guidelines.
• Experience developing planning frameworks from first principles on large, multi-contract EPC programs
• One or more of the following certifications is preferred: AACE International PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) or CCP ( Certified Cost Professional), PMI-SP or PMP, APM PMQ/PPQ or equivalent chartered project management credential
• Strategic, big-picture planning mindset combined with attention to baseline detail and data quality.
• Strong facilitation skills to lead multi-disciplinary planning workshops.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication for executive and regulatory audiences.
• Collaborative leadership; ability to influence without direct authority across engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Resilience and structured problem-solving in a high-scrutiny nuclear project environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish the project planning framework: WBS, control accounts, milestone hierarchy, planning procedures, and the project execution plan (PEP) planning inputs.
• Develop integrated plans combining schedule, cost, resources, risk, and procurement strategy into a single project baseline.
• Define and maintain the progress measurement system: earned value rules of credit, quantity-based progress curves (S-curves), physical progress measurement for engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Lead planning workshops with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning leads to build realistic execution logic and sequence of work.
• Produce integrated master plans and executive planning documents: execution narratives, histograms, manpower loading plans, and mobilization plans.
• Coordinate the estimate-to-plan integration: ensure budgets, quantities, and hours are mapped to schedule activities and control accounts.
• Analyze trends and forecast completion: develop estimate-at-completion (EAC) views, what-if scenarios, acceleration/recovery plans, and contingency drawdown forecasts.
• Support the project change control process with planning impact assessments for scope, schedule, and cost changes.
• Prepare planning content for monthly project reviews, steering committee papers, and stakeholder presentations.
• Interface with contractors and partners on planning alignment, baseline acceptance, and integrated program reporting.
• Coach and supervise planners and planning engineers; ensure consistent application of planning standards across the project.
• Capture and apply lessons learned; contribute to continuous improvement of project controls processes and templates.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior