Lead Project Controls Engineer

GE Vernova

Lead Project Controls Engineer managing schedules, budgets, forecasts, and risks for GE Vernova’s energy-transition projects. Ensuring turnkey projects meet cost, schedule, quality, and reporting standards.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $87,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project scheduling, cost estimation, and financial analysis for large turnkey projects, ensuring compliance with project controls and effective communication of financial data. Proficient in utilizing Primavera for planning and cost control while driving cost-reduction strategies and optimizing project performance.

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Project SchedulingCost EstimationPrimaveraCost ControlFinancial Analysis

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Hard Skills

Project SchedulingCost EstimationCost ControlFinancial AnalysisForensic AnalysisChange Order CalculationRisk ManagementBudget AlignmentCost ForecastingWBS Compliance

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingLeadershipAnalytical Thinking

Tools & Technologies

PrimaveraCost and Schedule ToolsProject Controls Reporting Systems

Industry Keywords

Turnkey ProjectsProject ControlsLean EventsHealth and SafetyFinancial Data Reporting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build tender integrated schedules and cost estimates
Build project schedules and budgets using cost and schedule tools
Ensure compliance with Global Standard Project Controls processes
Align project budgets with as-sold values in appropriate systems
Maintain project schedules, cost forecasts, and registers of schedule/cost risks and actual/committed costs
Analyze schedule and cost trends and provide forecasts to the project team
Check cost movements against scope, progress, previous forecasts, and productivity factors
Communicate schedule, cost, forecast, and risk status to functional cost owners and support mitigation
Provide internal and external project status reporting
Collaborate with third parties on project costs and schedules
Present financial data and cost status during project and management reviews
Calculate change orders and update systems to align costs with current conditions
Reconcile approved project financial data with the books in partnership with the Finance Controller
Support project closeout, claims, and tenders
Oversee project planning and ensure quality and accuracy of project controls reporting
Drive cost-reduction strategies with functional cost owners
Ensure adherence to WBS, processes, procedures, and tool-usage standards
Identify optimization opportunities and participate in Kaizen or similar lean events
Participate in safety discussions and resolve or improve health and safety issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree qualified in finance or engineering with financial training
5+ years planning large turnkey projects
Cost controlling experience on 2+ large turnkey projects
Lead planner experience on 2+ turnkey projects
Deep knowledge of planning and Primavera
Knowledge of cost control for large, complex turnkey projects
Knowledge of forensic analysis on large, complex turnkey projects
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development
Competitive compensation
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Health Coach access
Employee Assistance Program
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
401(k) matching contributions
Company retirement contributions
Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility