Site Planner (hydropower)
About The Position
We’re looking for a Site Planner to join GE Vernova’s Hydro Power North America team on-site in Washington State. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering a major hydropower construction project by supporting project execution through effective planning and scheduling. You’ll develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, partner with site teams on short-term work plans, and provide reporting on progress, risks, and recovery actions. Your expertise will be key to maintaining schedule accuracy and integrity, proactively identifying risks, and ensuring clear, timely communication with project management and client representatives. This is a great opportunity to make a visible impact on a large-scale renewable energy project.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 5+ years of planning and scheduling experience in EPC or similarly complex project environments, including at least 2 years of on-site construction planning.
- Advanced knowledge of planning and scheduling methodologies.
- Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency.
- Strong experience in hydropower, energy, infrastructure, or industrial project execution.
- Experience in schedule recovery, change management, and delay analysis.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and understand interdependencies among disciplines (mechanical, electrical, piping, etc.).
- Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Ability and willingness to work on-site at a single hydropower project location in Washington State (100% of the time).
Nice To Haves
- Certifications such as PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE-PSP.
- Experience with technical concepts (including hydropower technology, i.e., turbines, generators, mechanical and electrical balance of plant systems, etc.)
- Knowledge of Lean principles and the Last Planner System.
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management and progress measurement techniques.
- Experience with US Government projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain detailed, resource-loaded construction schedules (Level 4–5) in Primavera P6.
- Coordinate daily and weekly planning with site teams to sequence work logically and optimize resource utilization.
- Lead short-term planning meetings (e.g., lookahead schedules, Last Planner sessions) to align crews and subcontractors.
- Track physical progress, earned value, and productivity (including s-curves), updating schedules to reflect site conditions and identifying potential slippages early.
- Identify and analyze variances between planned and actual work, proposing mitigation or recovery actions.
- Review technical drawings and synoptics to identify construction interfaces, access constraints, and sequencing risks.
- Support the preparation of schedule-related claims, including time impact and delay analyses, in line with contract provisions.
- Prepare schedule reports and S-curves for project management and client reviews, maintaining a schedule constraint log and delay register.
- Provide clear and timely schedule updates to project management and client representatives, highlighting progress, risks, and recovery plans.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
