Senior Project Engineering Manager - Grid Solutions

About the role

GE Vernova is recruiting a Senior Project Engineering Manager for its Northern European Grid Solutions business, which has offices in the UK, France, Denmark and Norway and operates across north, south and west Europe. The role is based in Barcelona and follows a hybrid working arrangement. You will act as the technical lead for electrical design and engineering of large energy projects, covering specifications, deviations, clarifications, FATs and SATs.

Key responsibilities

• Define the scope and engineering deliverables with the responsible functions and disciplines.
• Manage the global schedule of engineering activities, check their coherence with procurement, construction and commissioning, and follow up critical activities.
• Plan delivery times for technical interfaces, set up interface sheets with partners, customers and contractors, and deliver designs on time and to quality.
• Support the Project Engineering Director and Project I&I manager on engineering change management for large and complex projects.
• Lead and coordinate design teams supported by primary, secondary and civil designers.
• Follow the engineering budget, identify savings and flag extra costs to the Project Manager.
• Take part in multidisciplinary design reviews, manage scope and design changes and prepare claims and variations for approval.
• Analyse customer technical requirements, track potential changes and validate the design during customer acceptance.
• Manage the status of project documentation and prepare or review technical specifications and supplier documents for procurement.
• Check design effectiveness against contract requirements and look for cost optimisation, especially in basic design.

Required profile

• Engineering degree or equivalent education or experience.
• Experience as a lead engineer in an EPC-type environment.
• Project technical management experience in a multi-disciplinary team with interfaces and products from several countries.
• Knowledge of the transmission or distribution industry is essential.
• Awareness of local regulations and customer practices in the country of operation.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and remote multi-functional teams with clear communication and leadership.