Senior Project Manager – Power Conversion & Storage | Rugby, UK
Do you want to lead high-profile, complex engineering projects that are helping to power and decarbonise the world? GE Vernova is looking for an exceptional Senior Project Manager to join our Power Conversion & Storage team based in Rugby, United Kingdom.
GE Vernova – The Energy to Change the World
With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonise it. Our name reflects our mission. "GE" carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. "Ver" signals Earth's lush ecosystems, while "Nova" nods to a new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver.
Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health, safety, and quality of life.
Electrification
Our Electrification solutions modernise grids, enable renewable integration, and strengthen energy systems. From software to power conversion and storage, we help create smarter, more resilient energy networks.
Let's Talk about the Role
The Senior Project Manager leads the delivery of complex, integrated engineering systems for external customers — driving performance, managing risk, and ensuring every project is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard.
You will take ownership of either a major project or a portfolio of projects, working with some of the world's leading energy, maritime, and industrial organisations. From contract handover through to final customer acceptance, you are the driving force behind successful delivery — coordinating multi-disciplinary teams across engineering, finance, supply chain, planning, field service, and contract management, while maintaining strong and trusted relationships with your customers throughout.
How You Will Make a Difference
- Leading the contract execution and delivery of complex, customised engineering projects — including power conversion systems, battery energy storage systems, rotating stabilisers, switchgear, control and automation, and associated balance of plant equipment
- Building strong, collaborative relationships with external customers, acting as the primary point of contact and championing a culture of high customer satisfaction
- Driving project performance by monitoring progress against baseline plans, managing change and risk, controlling costs, and delivering accurate forecasts and reports
- Coordinating and influencing multi-disciplinary teams across a matrix organisation, working closely with lead engineers, supply chain partners, and internal and external stakeholders
- Owning project financial performance — tracking budgets, managing contract obligations, and identifying and realising opportunities throughout the project lifecycle
- Championing lean principles and continuous improvement within the project management environment, actively supporting GE Vernova's lean transformation
Special Role Requirements
- Ability to travel on an occasional or short-term basis to customer, supplier, or project site locations within the UK or overseas as required
- Possession of, or eligibility to obtain, UK Security Clearance to at least Basic level
- Full UK driving licence
Skills for Success
You should be comfortable operating in a technical engineering environment and working closely with engineering teams on complex mechanical, electrical, power or industrial systems.
You should be a commercially aware, people-focused project management professional with substantive experience delivering complex engineering projects in a commercial contracting environment, with:
- Substantive experience delivering integrated engineering projects — such as mechanical and electrical systems, power systems, or industrial systems — for external customers in a commercial contracting setting
- Proven capability in managing external customer relationships and delivering projects with a consistent focus on quality and customer satisfaction
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix organisation, coordinating across engineering, commercial, and operational functions
- Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to manage project costs, change control, risk, contract obligations, and financial forecasting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project, with the confidence to use project management tools to drive visibility and control
- A commitment to structured, best-practice project management throughout the full project lifecycle
A formal education and subsequent University Bachelor or Master’s degree in an engineering or scientific field, or equivalent relevant experience, would be beneficial. Recognised project management training or certification is also advantageous, although we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
What Will Make You Stand Out
- Experience in an industrial power systems domain — for example, rotating machinery, variable speed drives, power storage and distribution, or industrial control and automation
- Familiarity with battery energy storage systems, grid support technologies, or power conversion systems
- Experience delivering mechanical and electrical systems integration or balance of plant projects
- Knowledge of standard forms of contract such as FIDIC or NEC
- Experience using SAP
Where and How You'll Work
This is a permanent position based in our Rugby office. We have a hybrid working model which gives you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home. We're big on collaboration and connection, and we expect you'll spend a regular proportion of your working week on-site to support close teamwork with your project teams and stakeholders.
Our Culture
Every action shapes our future. That's why our north star is a culture of impact, where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve.
Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities, and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify to thrive and decarbonise the world. We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy.
Our technology helps generate approximately twenty-five percent of the world's electricity today, and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different, then join us and be the difference. Together, we are the Energy of Change!
We're Determined to Be the Best Place to Grow
We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences, strong connections, and continuous development. We're committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a strong career journey that aligns with a healthy work-life balance. No two careers are the same, and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey.
We also prioritise fair pay, performance-based rewards, and wellbeing programmes for you and your family — including employer pension contribution, income protection, private health insurance, life assurance, and 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to supporting disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike.
Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
