GE Vernova

Site Planner (hydropower)

GE Vernova$87K — $145K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 5+ years of planning and scheduling in EPC or complex project environments, with at least 2 years of on-site construction experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of planning and scheduling methodologies and Primavera P6 proficiency.
  • Strong background 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 discipline interdependencies.
  • Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain detailed, resource-loaded construction schedules in Primavera P6.
  • Coordinate daily and weekly planning with site teams to optimize resource use.
  • Lead short-term planning meetings to align crews and subcontractors.
  • Track physical progress and productivity, updating schedules as necessary.
  • Identify variances between planned and actual work, proposing recovery actions.
  • Review technical drawings to identify construction interfaces and risks.
  • Support preparation of schedule-related claims and analyses.
  • Prepare schedule reports and updates for project management and clients.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Access to Health Coach and a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
  • Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment and counseling services.
  • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan with company matching and contributions.
  • Tuition assistance and adoption assistance programs.
  • Paid parental leave and disability benefits.
  • 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
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.

Job Description

Key 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.

Required Qualifications

  • 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.

Eligibility Requirements

  • 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).

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $87,000.00 and $145,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

 

 

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

 

 

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 01, 2026.

 

 

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

 

 

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is an energy business company. They provide digital, energy consulting, energy financial services, gas power, grid solutions, nuclear energy, power conversion, renewable energy, steam power, and so on.

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