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Ontario | Canada
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Job Description Summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated candidate to join our team as a Lead Project Planner in our hydropower division. This position is based in Ontario, in the Niagara region. As a Lead Project Planner position, you will play a pivotal role in the execution of major EPC hydropower projects by developing planning strategies and managing schedules. You will also act as a reference for the team and for our customer for project planning related subjects.
*This role will be Hybrid in the Niagara area*
Job Description
Responsibilities
As an active member of the project core team under the responsibility of the Project Director and the Planning Functional Leader you will :
- Develop and manage detailed schedules for hydropower EPC projects, in a collaborative framework with our customer.
- Build scenarios for schedule optimization and securing delivery while containing costs.
- Define the project strategies with the project core team and collaboratively with the customer.
- Review and update project schedules as per latest strategy changes, to support decision-making processes.
- Identify deviations to the schedule and lead discussions to find solutions.
- Identify and proactively address potential scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, and risks, proposing appropriate mitigation measures to ensure project success at the execution stage.
- Ensure adherence to contractual clauses regarding planning and deliverables.
- Present and discuss project planning and progress to customers and management.
- Prepare planning reports for internal and customer use.
- Act as a technical reference in project planning for new team members.
- Coordinate the planning-related subjects within the team and with the customer.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years of demonstrated experience in planning and scheduling for hydropower EPC projects.
- Advanced proficiency in planning and scheduling principles, techniques, and methodologies.
- Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Canadian work authorization.
Desired Characteristics
- In-depth understanding of hydropower project lifecycles is an asset.
- PMP or PMI-SP certification is an asset.
- Knowledge of the Last Planner System is an asset.
GE RENEWABLE ENERGY
We harness the earth’s most abundant resources – the strength of the wind, the heat of the sun and the force of water – to power the world’s biggest economies and the most remote communities. Combining onshore and offshore wind, blades, hydro, storage, utility-scale solar, and grid solutions as well as hybrid renewables and digital services offerings, GE Renewable Energy has installed more than 400+ gigawatts of clean renewable energy and equipped more than 90 percent of utilities worldwide with its grid solutions.
GE Renewable Energy’s portfolio of solutions for hydropower generation includes the broadest range of hydro solutions and services: from water to wire, from individual equipment to complete turnkey solutions, for new plants and the installed base. At GE, we believe that the combination of our extensive hydro and digital intelligence makes GE Renewable Energy well-suited to serve the intense & ongoing energy transition. Smarter and more connected, GE’s hydro plants no longer just generate power, they store it and deliver it to the grid with an unmatched level of predictability, flexibility and efficiency. GE is the largest player with 30% of globally installed base in hydro storage. The company’s turbines and generators portfolio represent more than 25% of the total installed capacity worldwide and encompasses a wide range of solutions from 5 MW to 850 MW power per unit to meet a wide range of needs.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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